The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02

consent to invest It on the condition
that her name was added to the firm
Being . strong-minded and bony oil
maid. her condition was accepted. an
the title thenceforth was Wymer, Wo
& Wymer. All the members of tn
firm were long. lank and lean. an,
grew. as did their parchments, NOR
shrunk and shriveled every term. Lif
to them was in 3 small way made ul
Of happiness and sorrow, sympathy
disappointments. love. trials of affec
ton, charity and such-like TRIES: bu
in much larger way it was made NJ
of law. They talked nothing but law
they breathed nothing but law. The.
played the game of existence e.
though it were really q game) viii
cards of law, and they played it 81
skillfully that they never missed tn,
odd trick. Yet even they looked frosti
" pleasant, and thawed a little under
the genial influence of the time; dimly
recognizing that kindness at such /,
season might possibly be an enactment
of some old law of humanity which il
would be well for them not to resist
And if there was a shadow of doub,
on the subject-if any misguided per
son still entertained the most infinitesi.
NAL particle of disbelief as to the fac,
he had but to look at the face OF
Laura Harrild. and the thing was set.
tied. There was nothing extraordinarily
handsome about Laura-she was simp-
ly dear. loving woman. gemmed with
the graces of a happy, innocent youth.
Well-looking and well-formed. with a
pure mind and g loving heart. a pleas.
ant gladness rested on her face, and
shed its influence on all around her.
Such women are the roses of the world
happy the man who has one blooming
in the garden of his life!
ITO think" said DIR. Bax, as he sat
dandling on mis- knee a privileged.
curly-headed youngster, .sto think of
those two children going to get mar
rid in three months! Why. Mr.. Har-
ried what on earth will you do without
herr"
The person addressed. a sober-look-
ing man of fifty. gazed thoughtfully at
Laura and William. who were sitting
among group of young people laugh
ing and chatting gayly.
'.Dear. dear!" continued the doctor;
''three months! And tomorrow we
shall be looking back to it. and saving
it was only yesterday that they were
married. Life, indeed, is nothing but
4 breath of wind"
Il beg your pardon" interposed
MIR. Wymer. who was close BY, with
the other two members of the firm: [
did not quite catch it. Doctor. You
were saying"
THAT life was nothing but a breath
Of wind. repeated DIR. Bax.
mo such thing. sir; no such thing"
exclaimed Mr.. Wymer. warmly. Life
4 breath of wind, indeed. Pooh-pooh.
ioctor! YOU know nothing about it! If
took such light view of
t. beg your pardon: YOU smiled"
1T sounded like a joke" said DIR.
3ax: taking such light view of it, you
'aid."
Il never joke" said Mr.. Wymer. SOL
'mnly: land if l did l hope l should
know myself better than to select sub
ect SO serious. Irepeat, if everybody
ook such light view of life. what
would become of all its most important
citations? What would be the use of
making marriage settlements in favor
f breath Of wind? What would be
he use of making ones will in favor
4 breath of wind? What would be
he use Of actions at law. writs of
jectment. pleas. interplcas. rules nisi.
prosecutions. chancery. suits
nd insolvencies? What, in short,
TOuld become of law?'
THAT is no breath of wind. l grant
ou." said the little doctor, good.
lit is grim reality. But
poke metaphorically."
Il beg your pardon. You spoke"
"Metaphorically."
Il thought 1 was mistaken in the |
ord" returned Mr.. Wymer. my |
ear doctor. YOU surely can not be in !
arrest. Metaphorically! Of what |
tactical use is it to speak metaphoric-
|ly? Speak legally. and YOU are all
ght: Speak legally. act legally, live
gally. die legally. and you can 60 to
lie other world with your title-deeds /
your hand, and take possession.
hat | find fault with in people nova
sys." continued the lawyer. illustrate
g his points with his forefinger. lis.
at they diverge from the proper
'urse of life. They are dreamy. sem
mental. metaphorical. impractical and
lbusiness-like. Now there is no
or sentimentality in law.
Oh must be business-like and practi-
i. or you will get the worst of it.
Oh must be wide awake. my friend.
hen You deal with law" And Mr..
ymer emitted dry. chuckling laugh.
though he were in the habit of deal
with many people who were I'M
and impractical. and not
wide awake. and who were
erefore always getting the worst of
g But the uncertainty of the law"
'ctOr Bax ventured to remark.
g That's the charm of it." replied
T. Wymer. rubbing his hands pleas
tly with the geniality of his theme.
II beg your PARDON" interrupted
. Bax. purposely initiating the old
ryer; '.you said that is the"
Charm of it,
Its uncertainty /
Exactly. You never know where
have it. 1t will get the best of you
len you least expect it. You may
dy 1t for hundred years. and it
y trip you. aft,r all. 1t is wonder
~ and beautifully complex"
There are eases which have lasted
ty or seventy years, are there not?'
led DR.. Bax.
More. sir. more" replied Mr.. Wv
r, gieefully. What could better IL
trate tine laws amazing ingenuity, ,,
inexhaustib!e fertility, than such
es? Think of the study, the speeches.