The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-16

DO the same. The clerk became garrti-
lous. and had something TO tell about
this couple and that a. they came across
the names in the register. After time
the stranger closed the book. restored Il
10 the chest and moved toward the
church. down the aisle Of which he
walked toward the door. As they
reached the porch the stranger took
another sip Then he suddenly ex-
claimed:
by George. I've left my gloves In
the ,estry, Here. take the bottle and
help yourself while 20 back for them"
He put the flask into the hand Of the
clerk and fastened up the aisle and into
the yestry. In half minute he re-
turned. told the clerk he might a. well
empty the flask (Which he did and then
departed with hearty shake Of the
hand.
MIR. GoDFREY's VISITOR.
| About ten days later the same
stranger called on Mr.. Godfrey. we'll
known atiorney-at-law, Of Birming-
ham.
my name" he said. s.is Pallister. Of
the law firm Of Weed. Pallistcr 4 Carrw.
Of Furniyal's Inn. London. am on
my way 10 attend 10 some highly i'm
p0rtant business which will come before
the Northern Circuit the coming spring.
and the Earl Of Warwick. who i rela-
tive Of my client. recommended me to
see Won and consult with YOU as law
yer eminently skilled in his class OF
business
Mr.. Godfrey acknowledged the com
pliment. add NJ that h. ha | had the
honor to advise the Earl Of Warwick in
matters Of the nature referred TO and his
advice had turned out TO he valuable and
iudici0us.
Mr. Pallister and Mr.. Godfrey con-
ver~ed for some time. and then Mr.. Psi
lister complimcnted Mr.. Godfrey on the
admirable order in " hich he kept his
Office. adding that. as for hs firm. they
had given over attempting 10 keep an
orderly office
..Now, suppose" said Pallister.
.'you know where every document i
filed away and can reach it mo-
ment?'f
..Yes." was the reply, my method l.
very simple. Here is register, you
see. devote 50 many pages to each
client. and every document relating to
their business i entered with a number
appended. which corresponds to the
number on drawer. Where a letter is
used IL refers 20 box Now. here. for
instance. is Parsons See--each docu-
ment Is sufficiently described. and there
i the number Of the drawer. The adj
vantage j. this: II kept all Parsons
documents together. should have 70
J hunt over all II them every time
wanted particular one. Now look
here. and have it in a moment"
Excellent. said Mr.. Pallister. .'just
let me get the idea and he turned over
several pages. and then closed The book
with another expression Of approval.
} Then. declining an invitation 20 dinner,
he placid handsome fee in the law
yer's hand and departed.
THE VISITORS RETURN.
An hour later. a messenger came IN
with note from Mr. Palli-ter. asking
. Mr.. Godfrey to come at once TO the Hen
, and Chickens. as he omitted an impor-
, fant matter. Mr.. Godfrey at once
started He had left the house only
I five minutes when coach drove to the
door. and Mr. Pallister alighted. He
said 10 the clerk:
The moment l sent the letter. saw
how foolish il was TO waste 30 much
time. and 50 came right here in the hope
Of catching Mr.. GodfIey. In j. too bad.
say. young man. cant you Jump into
the carriage, follow Mr.. Godfrey to the
Hen and Chickens. and bring him right
back
II see no reason why shouldn't
said the clerk. and in minute he was
Fastening after his master As fast rs a
pair of horses could carry him. Left
, alone. Mr.. Pallister amused himself BY
again examining the register. and seeing
! whether the numbers appended to the
documents corrcsponded with those on
, the drawers. and whether the documents
80 numbered were 70 be found in the
. sad drawers. Then he sat down and
waited. having first arranged the paper.
|, in large leather pocket-book to hi
satisfaction. After Mr.. Godfrey's ARR
I val few minutes sufiiced TO close the
. consultation for good. Mr.. PallisteI
/: handed Mr.. Godfrey another fee and
: then drove of.
THE WIDOW AND HER SON.
Mrs. Caroline Thwaites was the widow
Of Thomas Thwaites. Of Appeley Court
} warwickshire. Mr.. Thwaites had beer
} dead six months. leaving his widow anc
a son and heir, Charles, aged fourteen
Mr.. Thwaites bad greatly disappointed
I a younger brother by Unexpectedly, q
the age Of sixty, bringing home wife
: whom he had picked up on the out
skirts of Scottish moor. where HI
, went for the shooting. Nobody knew
} who she was or whence she came. but she
was lady-like and fond Of her husband
and they lived happily together. Tive
mouths after her husbands death sh'
: was notified that his brother, Georg'