Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-20


and the flash of Georges eyes are
much more potent than the eloquence
of pugnacious attorneys.
The reconciliation seems happily
completed, to the great enjoyment of
the spectators who have been feasting
upon the scene, just as the contest Of
the legal athletes closes.
II think / will have the woman
sworn, and see what the court thinks
about it, says the prosecuting officer
II do not like to do it, but, after what
has been said, / feel that | must show
how this man has treated this woman.
Mrs. Wilson, take the stand, if you
please"
Either because she was not accus-
toned to the title Mrs. Wilson" or
more likely because she is too much
absorbed with George to hear the re-
quest, Lucy pays no attention to it.
"Go around there TO the judge and
be sworn, Sissy, says Georges couh-
sci persuasively.
Lucy hears this and obeys, and the
clerk mumbles the oath to her. At
the close of the formula You will
/
nothing but the truth, kiss the book, I"
her cherryred lips meet the calf-skin
cover of the ancient volume with a
delicious smack, while she looks
sweet and smiling at Georgia. Then
| follows her examination. The prose
cutting officer persuades her into the
truthful acknowledgment that she
has made complaint against Georgia
for not supporting her. She admits
that soon after they were married,
about a month ago, George left her at
mother, and did not come back for a
week, y she says, pouting; but she adds
that when he did come back he gave
her two dollars and paid her board at
the hotel besides
She admits also that he often asked
her to walk down by the creek after
they were married, and that she would
not go, because she thought he had
got tired of her and wanted TO push
her into the river This touch of ma
ture slightly amuses the bench and
bar; but the public prosecutor assumes
a Mortified aspect seeming to regard
it as evidence of very serious char
acter
Lucy comedies also that George
finally went away home TO hls mother
and did not come back at all and then
she had no way TO pay her board, and
had to leave the hotel and work out,
as she used to do before she was mar
ried and so she complained of him to
the authorities.
Then Georges counsel takes the
witness and cross examines her. She
admits hat she is older than Georgia
and that She is a little French girl
from Canada and accustomed to work
out. She claims that Georgia told
her he was rich and that she could
live like a lady at the hotel She says
she would not have cared for not hay
ing much, if he had only told her the
truth, for she was quite able to take
care of herself she thanks fortune;
but she was angry at George for act
ing so; but now they had made 1t
up, and she would like TO have him
set at liberty, if they please,
Lucy comes down from the stand
and sits by George again, and he
takes her hands, and they look Won
deringly into each others faces, as
children do.
Now, your houors," says Georgie's
counsel, You must sec how this is.
This little girl, who is older than she
appears, and was a servant, has caught
this boy and has privately married
him. He is of good family; he could
not take this girl home with him.
probobly because his mother would
not want her there. Let this proceed
ing stop, and George and his friends
will make the most of it. He is mar
ried to the girl, and they will try to
take care of her in some way. | am
authorized by them to say this to the
court.
The court takes a lenient view of
the case George is directed to stand
up. and the Judge delivers "A lecture to
HIM i'm regard to his domestic duties
as a husband. George is informed
that it is perhaps unfortunate for him
that he has married this girl (the
little beauty's checks burn at this,
but he must nevertheless take care of
her. He is permitted to go at large
for the time being without punish
ment; but he must remember that he
is on probation aud under the watch
full eyes of the officers of the law.
George and Lucy, happy and side
by side, go chirpingly out OF the court
room, and many kind wishes and the
mirth Of the happy hour go with
them.
Another trial comes up-a breach
of promise. The defendant is a stout,
honest-faced countryman, His law
yer is the sharp attorney fromthe city.
1t seems that the affair occurred years
ago. when the defendant was bach
elor. A neighborhood quarrel has
now revived it. The sharp points are
brought out upon the cross-eNamina-
ton.
1t hardly Seemsworth while to take
so deep en- interest i'm So simple a mat
ter; but there we all are, the court,
the bar the Jury, and the spectators,