The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-05-09
Stltrt Sturv.
The DUPED LAWYER.

He once levied on debtors baby g
coral, claiming that the child,,s teeth be-
4 ing already cnt, the article had ceased to
he a necessity; and another time he got
an injunction 10 restrain husband from
putting gilt handles on his dead wife's
c,ffin in fraud of bis creditors.
/ Mr.. Werewolf had risen forty and
was still a bachelor. Not that he wa:
on principle averse to The conjugal e..
tate.
There we're rumors, indeed, OF his hav
ing aspired to more than one fair hand
with q moderate dowry appurtenant
though unfortunately be had never sue.
ceeded in getting more than the mitten.
He was not, il the truth must be told,
strikingly handsome mar. His face
was sallow where it wasn't freckled, and
his hair, like Bi'zer's, seemed but con.
tinuation of his freckles. He was cross
eyed, jimher-jawed, pigeon-toed and had
parenlhetical legs. In his highest. beeled
boots he lowered to the height Of Eve
feet two, and in tall hat loomed some
what higher
One morning Mr.. Werewolf reached
his office late, and found lady weitine
whom be at once conducted 10 mis- inner
sanctum. "Miss Delilah Daelock" was
the name by which she introduced her.
self. Her age, after making the usual
discount allowable TO mature maiiens,
might be placed st ,hiity-nine of course
it would never do to call her forty. She
was tall, thin and angular, with beaked
nose, bushy brows, and rather more
than suspicion of moustsche. Her eyes
we're black and piercing, and she was
well-dressed.
"Whst can I do for you, madam ?"
asked Baruch when he had given his Wis
itor seat and established himself in his
revolving chair. -
II wish to have my will drawn" she
answered with none of the nervousness
with which timid and superstitious per-
sons are apt to approach such q sub
ject.
"a most wise precaution; for those
who have property whose transmission
they desire TO direct, cannot safely defer
acting in the premises "
"Just what I've said to myself" re-
turned Miss Daglock. II have an only
sister, you see, who disgraced her family
by marrying dry-goods clerk. Over
work and lack OF air threw him into q
ealloping consumption, and he recklessly
died. leaving her and two children desti-
tute Now, should / he cut off to.mor
row, ! am informed that everything /
have as matters stand. would 60 TO my
sister. 1t makes me shudder 10 think Of
it,"
81 qnite sympathize with your feel
ings." said the LAWYER, and it is probable
from his character that be didn't lie. 'Or
what does your property consist, may |
ask ?"
81 own hundred thousand dollars in
bank stock. That is all of any consC.
quence."
Mr.. Werewolf opened his eyes respect.
fully
"In what bank, pray ?"
ais it necessary TO specify thar?"
"Not essentially; hut"
"Then prefer not to do it. You see,
l don't care to let any one," she added
with a sharp look at her interlocutor,
: know more of nv affairs than is indis-
pensshle. Can't / just leave all I-have
in lump, without going into particu-
lars p
"Certainly," said Mr.. Werewolf, in
wardly approving the lady's circumspec-
ton. Whom do you propose making
the object OF your bounty P he epquired,
wheeling to face his desk aud taking up
q pen.
Il desire TO brqueath mg whole for
tune in trust for the relief of INDECENT
female H"ttentots in good standing"
If Mr., Werewolf did not perceive the
superiority of the claims Of mpecunious
Hottento,s 10 those of Miss Daglcck's g
bereaved sister and her children, he was
prudent enough not to say so.
"Bit it's not unlikely that lady Of
your youthfulness -and-apd personal
attractions may some day choose to
marry; in which case you might natural
ly wish to make provision for your al
tered circumstances ;"
Miss Daglock paused redectively.
"If l married, and died before my
husband, without q will, who would be
nv lawful heir ?"
your husband, unless there were
children; then be and they together"
swell, suppose we put in clause that
the will shall stand only in case don't
marry. II 1 do, and my husband does
not prove satisfactory, l can still cut
him of in favor Of the Hottentots, can't
II"
"Most assuredly. madam"
The will was drawn accordingly and
duly executed before witnesses.
ats plain that woman wants to mar.
ry," said Baruch Werewolf to himself,
when his client had departed, after pay
ing. his fee. -
"By George, she might marry me! I"
he exclaimed giving his thigh a smart
slap.
"A hundred d--thousand-dollsrs-in
hank stock wish knew the bank
But bank stocks are pretty much all
alike, and first class investments, too
By Jingo! I'll try it! 'Twould he a
burning shame TO let hundred thousand
dollars go to outside barbsrians. II
wouldn't be patriotic either. True, shes
not a decided beauty. IL her ancient
namesske hadn't been any hsndsomer
Samson might have kept his hair snd
died at last in his bed like an orderly
citizen. But, after all, handsome is thai
handsome has,"
Mr.. Werewolf, who had taken the fail
Delilah's address, lost no lime in calling
on her. He found her al cheap hoard
ing-hsuse; but that, in his eyes, was NJ
disparagement, for his soul delighted il
economy.
] The Soprtship of Two such mstter.of