The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-08-29
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doubt the case. Indeed, by this test, !
Morton Granger should have sprung a
the very outset to the head of his pre-
fession. AT the age of twenty-five
yearshe displayed his single. and wait
ed.for clients with the greatest amoun
of assurance Weeks and months h,
waited, as many more talented lega
fledgling had done before him, but M
clients came. Yet his inordinate vanit,
bolstered up his courage, and ricl
father enabled him to pay his board
and officesrent.o IE
Granger sat one day in his office
alone; timid tap at the door aroused
him from his reverie. T-n;kaa
Come ill.," he said.
q The door opened shyly, and q young
lady entered. She was sweet, demure
looking creature, and as modest in de-
meanoras a boarding-sohool miss on her
good behavior j. Morton Granger
handed her chair
81 wish to see Mr.. Granger" she said.
in the silveriest of silvery tones
j. Morton Granger bowed with dig.
nifty, and said he was the man.
1T is on legal business that | desire
to see you,A the young lady faltered,
"and scarcely know how to proceed
Here j. Morton Granger smiled pat
ronizingly. Alb
"The business is of delicate nature
too" continued she, land / should ex-
pect the utmost secrecy on your part
'"You can rely npon my honor;;s and
j. Morton Granger smiled again.
1t relates to breach of promise"
(here she blushed becomingIy), '.and
wanted to know what amount of evil
dence it would require to substantiate
such q charge" fs fnff
Nothing afforded the young LAWYER
more real pleasure than To expoundthe
law in any of its phases, and he cover
ed the whole ground. Unusual intima-
cy between the parties, backed by the
statement of the lady that there had
been marriage engagetsent. would, so
he told her 60 very far toward con- |
vincing a jury. The presentation OF a
ring, or the passage of love-letters,
would be strong points.
After listening to his exposition of
the Jaw, the young lady arose and said:
- Il am not quite ready 10 proceed
with the case now, but will cali again
in few days"
3. Morton Granger bowed his fair
client out. He was smitten man. The
chances from her bright eyes had p.erc-
ed him through and through. At the
end Of tgo- days Miss Sharp, Tor by that
name she now introduced herself, called
again. She intimatcd that she had al.
most determined to commence suit.
But who is the proposed defendant?n
asked the'ifatnated lawyer.
"Ah!" sighed the interesting crea-
tuTe, permit me to keep his name q
secret awhile yct.n
Before this interview terminated Gran
ger was more than ever done for. At
parting hs gently squeezed her white
hand at the third interview he kissed
her; aud soon honeyed notes passed be-
tween thcfn.
All this time the proposed breach-of.
HiphtBSI Shtb HOt UGH Il
Miss Sharp postponing the matter from
time 10 time, and the lawyer being glad
Of any excuse to prolong the delecta- ;
blo atzluaintance.
My dear Miss Sharp he said one :
day, as his lips pressed hers at parting, !,
will you not tell me the name of the
scoundrcl whom we are to sue.r Q
Not today she replied, but to- .
morrow you shall not only know 1t, but !
the suit shall be begun
Miss Sharp was rs good, or as bad, !.
az her word; for j. Morton Granger re- u
ceived from q rival lawyer notification
that she would Immediately begin q p
breacli.ofpromise suit against him. {
j. Morton Granger bad been done =
brown. lie had written TO Miss Sharp ?
tho most loving mites, bad spent hours q
alone with her. and, worse than all, she X
bad managed to purloin one If his rings.
The evidence. had been carefully pre-
pared by hisiown formula, and he was "
to swallow the dose. Five q
hundred dollars satisfied the fair Sharp. 8
and the case never came To trial. :
TnE following note 10 school teach d
or in Illinois shows that there il one
Woman ia that State A,Vhn kna,vs har