The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-12-22

tic wave of the hand, she declined the
chair offered her by Mr.. Bolts.
The business which, brought me here -
said Miss Sallie, ''can be performed best In
standing position. l suppose you know
the object of my visit.''
81 presume you come for advice" said
Mr.. Bolts.
''Ahem we'll sir you are not far from
the mark. You must know, sir, that /
have been insulied-grossly."
"Ihsulted. Well"
''Well, is it? We shall see that present
| ly. | say | have been insulied, sir, and |
want satisfaction"
''Well, that's all right. Keep cool, and
we'll Swinge the party that insulted you.
on want satisfaction, you say. OF course
you do-legal satisfaction
'No, sir; leathern satisfaction" said
Miss Sailie, drawing out the cow-skin from
under her shawl.
For tive afternoons in succession YOU
have dared to wink at me every time
passed your Office. bore it with Christian
fortiiude as long as possible, but the out
rage has been repeated too often, aud You
must now prepare yourself for a foggiug.
y Dung lady. answered Mr.. Bolts, the
winkIng you speak of is only habit of
mine. ! have winked aud blirked at all
sorts OF people, from my boyhood to the
present time, aud you the first person
who ever found fault with it. ! consider
thIS blinking eye as one of those good gifts
Tor which L am bound to thank Provi-
deuce.'
IL was no pant Of Sallie's plan 10 be sat
lsied with an explanation. On the con-
tIary, slIc appeared To be s.ill more euraged
at the apology OF Mr.. Bouts. Said she +;
lou thauk Providence for your trick
of winking like an old satyr as you arel at
every beautiful virgin who happens 10 pass
your den of iuiquIiN! Then De thankful,
likewise, You lIcenIious old villain. for the
beating | am about to give you. aud pray
that II may be the means of correcting
your vicious morals"
This verbal rebuke was followed by i'm
mediate action. Salle made her cow-skin
perform a lively daHce on the shou ders of
Lawyer Bolts, who continued to roar out
ms aSsevcrations of Innocence, and to pro-
test that lie would never again turn his
blinking eye toward {. lady. Salle having
castlgated him to her hearts content. de-
fed him to seek legal redress, aud handed
him Il card containing her name and place
of residence. The next day Bolts com
menced a suit against SaIlie for assault aud
battery. At the trial, MIR. Potts appeared
on the part of the defendant, and pleaded
Tor her with 50 much pathoS aud ability
that the jury, without leaving their box
decided that the tiogging was well dc
served.
In the course of the castigation, the tail
of the cowskin happened TO touch the left
eye Of Mr.. Bolts. An Inflammation of the
organ foilwcd, and when that was healed
the eye was cured of its trick of blinking.
his circumstance ruined the professional
practice of Mt. Butt, rs the charm which
had attracted custom to his shop no longer
existed. However, lie had been successful
enough i'll business to retire on Il very
handsome income. Potts succeeded to his
extensive practice. The tact and talent
which lie had displayed in Miss Sallie's de-
fenSe brought him into great favor with the
public, and he soon had as much business
as he could manage He married Salfie of
course, and her blue cow-skin v as cherish
ed and consecrated ill The memory and af
fections of MIR. Potts and and his wife. as
the origin of all their happiness and pros
lty.