Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-03


myself to the novels of mem
''Oh, no 2" drawled Col. Norwood,
humorously; ''then you're seek
ing to better understand men-me,
for instances But why, Birdie, .
land his voice lost it's .bantering
strain, g SHOULD not all young ladies
| dedicate themselves to such science
above all others! The bank president
wants every mystery Of the life, ma
ture, morals and purposes Of his cash
Ter made brighter than day /; but you
are some day to give your heart and
| honor to mans keeping!'
"No, nor' Bird exclaimed, with a
rebuking look and smile. 81 shall die
an old maid"
"You might better. perhaps, if you
fail to solve the problem. But come,
| give me some examples to practice
on
s'Indeed, uncle, you're more prac-
tical than usual can't have any
particular man in view"
! "Of course nOt-of course not
But get one in view; we must have an
example,
BlrQ RIPPER noS1Udt6u.
! ''No names, no nameS-a deScrip-
| ton will answer"
&c I might give you Dozen
| Zone will do better"
"How, then, would so practical a
man as yourself explain the wherefore
of a young lawyer of apparently social
nature. easy manners, and good con-
versational powers, absolutely shun-
ming society!"
"Easy enough! Easy enough!"
answered the colonel, as he stroked
his whiskerS with an air of man of
profound convictions. SIN the first
place, he can't afford society, and in
the second place he can't afford to fal |
in love-
''Can't afford to fall in love!'
'sOf course not. The true lover
crucifies his love, if he believes it will
not bless it's object. He don't care to
link her bright fate to his dark one"
s'Well, indeed, that's romantic -
laughed Bird. I'm much afraid,
uncle, you've beer. brought up on
novels
''But all that say is true as gospel,
and l can prove it J!
GLOW 2"
"When would you expect this brill
liant young lawyer to come into your
presence again. supposing him like
unto other men e.
81 didn't say he was brilliant"
but did. You see you have con-
verted me already
"He ought to be at the rifles ball
Monday, but he won't"
eyes, he will
His manner is even more emphatic
than his words, so that Bird Upper
looked up with a stare Of mingled sur
prise and drollery into her uncle'S
face.
CHOW I don't endorse wager by
| battle, or otherwise, but l will bet
you silk dress against pair of Slip
pers that he will be there. and shall
in no wise have the matter suggested
to him-isnt that fair? %
| Bird could only laugh at her uncle's
earnestness, and the absurdity Of the
proposition, bnt she accepted the
wager.
s.Give me his address,
"Why, he's only an illustration,
uncle!" And there were threaten
ings of the return of her embarrass-
ment.
s'Of course, of course, Birdief'
ssRobert S. Daggett-Long's Build
ing-that's all know about i" tap
ping her little slipper uneasily against
! the fender.
"Bet it is up three stories-but one
bet at time-and I will book it,
! Whereupon, in the most matter Of
fact way, Col. Norwood took down
| the address and wrote underneath the
wager.
ROBERT S. DAGGETT: Please
write me in fifteen minutes and one
hundred words the difference between
Trespass on the Case, and Trespass ri
ct armis. You may answer this or not,
just as you please. The boy waits
your decision
Robert Daggett read it twice, and
then looked at the boy who brought it.
| 1t was all in vain.
"Deuced strange and summary way
of seeking out legal advice" hesolilo-
quized, ssbut then, cannot afford to
deal out charity my legal treasures. y
And so thinking he seized pen and
dashed down:
ssTrespass rt ct drnsis has two ele-
ments. First, unlawful commission !;
second, force continuing in motion
from the plaintiffs hands. until it
reaches and Injuries defendant. If
either one is. present without the
other, it constitutes Trespass on the
Case"