The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-08-17
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s1a 'ssiui lasyof. aai sach j. wiih.
aat doubt ihc cass. iaissl. by ttis
tesf. J. Morton 0aagsr should
hasc spfung ai the vafy ouiiri 10
ibs head of BE profession. A. 'hs
age ~ iscniy three years ho dis.
layed his .hngle, and waited ior
clients with NJ greateii amount ol
assnancc. Weeks aud months hc
wailcd. a. many a more talented
legal acdgling had dine before him,
iiut no clients cimo Vet bis inur.
Innate vanity bol.iefed up be cour.
age. aud d rich father enabled him
o. pay hls board and office rent
Gmngcr sat one day ~ hia Office
alone; o tnmid tap at the door
aroused him from BIZ reverie.
"Comc in,' be said.
Tho door opened shyly, IN a
young lady entered. She was a
sweet, demurc looking creature, aud
as modest in lcmeanor as a board.
ing school miss on her good be-
havor.
wish TO see Mr.. Granger" she
said, in the sllyericst Of silvery tones.
j. Morton Granger bowed with
dignity. and said he was the mau.
IL is on legal business that |
desire to see you,' the young lady
faltered, "and ! scarcely know how
to proceed"
Here j. Morton Granger smiled
patronizingly.
The business ia Of delicate ma
ture, too" continued she, "and |
expect the utmost secrecy on your
part"
Z" You can rely upon my honor; "
aud j, Morton Granger smiled
again.
1t relates to breach of prom
ise," there she blushed becomingly)
sand | wanted to know what
amount OF evidence It would require
TO substan,iate such q charge
Nothing afforded the young law
yer more real pleasure than to ex-
pound the law in any of its phases,
and he covered the whole ground.
Unusual intimacy between the par
ties, backed by the statement Of the
lady that there had been a marriage
engagement, would, so he told her,
90 very FAR toward convincing the
jury. The presentation OF a ring, or
the passage OF love letters, would be
strong points.
After listening to his exposition
OF the law, the young lady arose
and said:
:" / am not quite ready to proceed
with the case now, but will call
again in a few days
J. Morton Granger bowed his fair
client out. lie was smitteu man
The g!ances fpm her bright eyes
had pierced him through and
through AT the end OF two days
Miss Sharp, tor by that name she
now. introduced herself, called
again. She inttmatel that she had
almost determined to commence o
suit.
"But who is the proposed dc.
fendant?" asked the infatuated law
yer.
"Ah I" sighed the interesting
creature, "permit me to keep bis
name a secret a while yet"
Before this interview terminated
Granger was more than ever done
for. At parting he gently squeezed
her white hand at the third inter
view he kissed her; and soon hon-
eyed notes passed between them.
All this time the proposed breach
Of promise suit had not commenced
Miss Sharp postponing the matter
from time to time, and the lawyer
being glad Of any excuse to prolong
the delectable acquaintance.
:" My dear Miss Sharp" he said
as his lips pressed hers at parting,
'will you not tell me tho name Of
the scoundrel whom We are to see Y
"Not to day. she replied, "but
tomorrow you shall not only know
it, but the suit shall be begun
Miss Sharp was MS good, or as
bad, as her word; for j. Morton
Granger received from a rival law
yer notification that she would im-
medi. tcly begin Il breach Of promise
suit against him.
j. Morton Granger was done
brown. lie had written to Mis-:
Sharp the most loving notes; had
spent hours alone with her, and
worse than all, she lad managed ia
purloin one Of his rings. The cyi
dence had been carefully prepared
by his own formula, and he was
compelled to swallow the desc. Five
hundred dollars satisfied the fail
Sharp, and the case never came 70
trial.
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Col. George w. Carter, the leader
Of the Grant wing Of the Renublican