Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02

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SO upset at blow his vague but fondly-
cherished dreams of much prouder
alliance. He liked the young man ex-
tremely, much better than he did the
scores of shallow-pated sons OF his
wealthy neighbors who clustered about
his daughter. But have Adele Albert
should not; this much he was resolved on
unless the next year witnessed some
mighty and unlooked-for alteration in
the young mans prospects.
The weeks went by rather mono;o-
nously. young Mr.. Blake adhering re-
ligiously to a resolution. formed di-
rectiy after leaving Adele the last
time, not to seek her presence until
some sort of reconciliation had been
patched up with her father. Taking
him all in all he was rather honor
able young fellow and preferred caus-
ing himself and his sweetheart pang
of regret or SO to doing any thing he
would have been ashamed to have the
Colonel discover. He worked hard
very hard-and had the daily satisfac-
ton of noticing an increase in his
clientage that evidenced an eventual
prosperity. So assiduously did he de-
vote himself to his practice that he al
most forgot to worry about his love al
fairs.
But this could not last. Of course
it could not. After day of excessive
~ hard work he was brooding over his
Office fire, in a frame of mind, the
gloom of which was not a little en-
HANGED by the perusal of a certain ar
ticle in the evening paper. The arti-
Gle in question dwelt at some length on
the approaching reelection of Colonel
Monk to Congress, he having received
unanimous denomination at the hands
of his party some five weeks previous
ly. The writer, after commenting with
great fluency on the ease of the victory
that lay before the Colonel, had pro-
ceeded to congratulate Washington
society on its prospect of enjoying the
presence of the charming and accom-
plished Miss Monk for the forthcom-
ing season. This brought very mo-
rose train of reflection with it. Mr..
Blake dashed the paper into the CRATE,
with an exceedingly forcible ejacula-
ton, and then proceeded to relapse into
another brown study.
He had sat this way without stirring
a muscle for nearly an hour, brow over
cast and eyes half-closed, when, like an
inspiration, there flashed across his
face a CLEAN that spoke of the bright
est kind of a hope. He sprang to his
feet with smothered Eureka,
moved over to his desk and indited a
note to Adele. In it he babe her, in
gentle, respectful terms, to take cou--
age; that the last day or SO had
brought him an idea that might prove
of benefit to both of them.
Colonel Monk was engrossed in his
canvass. The campaign had proved
considerably more exciting than any
one had expected, and the most enthu-
siastic Democrat in the camp admitted
that the result would be close. The
Colonel was heart and soul in the fight;
he was like an old war-hOrse, and when
his adversary challenged him to a joint
debate in the open air in the presence
of eight thousand voters he fairly
snorted with delight. The date set for
this interesting verbal combat was the
day before the election, and of course
the result of the debate would be the
result of the fight itself.
Consequently Colonel Monk was not
a little alarmed to receive mandate
from the criminal court of the county,
couched in all the detestable verbosity
of the law, to appear and testify on
that very same day in the case of the
State vs. Black. After some reflection
the Colonel remembered that this man
Black, who was now in trouble through
little liberty taken with a neighbor-
ing squire's horse and buggy, had for
merly been employed about his own
house. But. as his summons came
from the defense, the Colonel was lit
tie mystified, as he distinctly remem-
bered having kicked Mr.. Black all over
his lawn and out of his front gate for
making too free with his chicken-cOop.
At nine o'clock on the appointed day
the Colonel was at the courtroom.
His appointment was at a neighboring
village five miles away, and he knew
he had lots of time. He was greeted
cordially by Mr.. Blake, who apollo
gized for the necessity of putting him
to such trouble, but assured him he re-
lied on his testimony to secure the ac-
ouittal of his client.
Acquittal!' spluttered the Colonel,
astounded. "Why, man. if you put
me on the stand nothing in the world
can save him."
well. Colonel, we shall see," re-
sponded the young lawyer, politely.
But in the meantime I'm going to
see if l can't get this case postponed,
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