The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-09-26

case ~ Lewis versus isrn.s. AMI the
comments he had made on that case.
And Is that ails" asked Nellie. wlrr
he had finished. She smiled little ~
She asked the question. and a close OBJ
server would have noticed that sigh
~ relief passed her lips.
"All? Is !: not too muche Knowing
that your father holds this view. can
do otherwise than give you up"
~ thought you had more pluck said
the young girl. with just suggestion
Of scorn in her voice.
1T Is not matter Of courage. bus OF
conscience, OF honor. Can 70 TO The
man who gives me such advice as + have
received. who tells me never To marry .
woman who is beyond my station finan-
cially. and ask him TO give TO me his
daughter who l. dearcr 70 him than all
elsey Lam poor: have none but the
most problematical prospects: while
you well. need not say more; you
can readily see my position"
Bot cant see il in the light in
which you place II. Thought you had
sufficient faith In mo not 10 believe that
would do as that dreadful woman did
OF whom my father told you. Your
represent them. Furthermore. my
father would yield to my wishes
II do not lack faith in you; Heaven
knows how strong that faith is: il il
because would feel that had acted
treachcrously toward one who has been
my best friend il held you 70 your
your promise. that have decided 10 do
that which will take all happiness out
OF nv life"
Probably II never occurred to you
that the happiness Of any one else might
suffer; II seems that am not consid-
cred at all. =
You will soon forget: you will be
happier than could ever make you"
''Oh. certainly. We women forget so
easily; IL Is only the men that remem-
her: only the hearts Of men that are
broken. However, since you wish it 50.
il Is not for me 10 object"
lit is not what wish; 1t is what
must do"
but suppose I should refuse to accept
your decision; suppose ! should assert
my rights Suppose should insist AZ
least on your trying for term OF years
70 bring your financial condition up to
what you consider the proper standard. =
1T would be wrong 10 keep you
bound by promise 20 one who would
have u struggle perhaps for years and
might fail az last"
II see it is vain to reason with one
Who i unreasonable; II shall be as you
wish
Just then Judge sharpe entered the
room. and the painful meeting was
abruptly ended.
A few months later. Judge Sharpe's
clerk came into Walter Lossings Office
one day and told him that the Judge
wanted to sec him.
IL seemed TO Walter that the Judge
looked unusually stern. when he re-
sponded to the latter's su mmons few
minutes later. Come in here. want
10 talk TO YOU said the Judge. as he
motioned 10 Walter to follow him into
his private Office
..St down will come to the point
At once / am instructed By client OF
mine TO bring suit against you. We
have the clearest kind OF case and
should certainly win in the courts; but
we desire to give you an opportunity 10
compromise the matter. You may wish
TO escape the notorieiy.r
"A suit? Why. who could want TO
sue me? owe nothing; there i no
cause. no ground-you must be joking.
Never was more serious There is a
cause. and good one as you will learn
presently. Ny clients case j. fiAwless;
She
'.She. All. see. some matchmaking
scheme: some advent"
There. there don't get excited; il is
nothing " The kind The plaintiff in
this case is cminently respectable, as
YOU Yourself will admit
"Nho Is she? What is the cause OF
action Why don't you tell me at
once instead Of beating about the
busho"
.-The cause OF action Is breach OF
promise" said the old Judge. imr-ess-
lively.
'.I;reach Of promise. Why. new
or 49,"
Perhaps Walter suddenly RENE mbered
something: perhaps he detected pecui-
lar expression about the old gentle
mans eyes. perhaps sort u revelation
came TO him; at any rate he checked
himself very suddenly and looked re-
markedly sheepish.
Perhaps YOU can guess the plaintiffs
name now" suggested the Judge.
lyon see. continued he. a. Walter
still sat like one stricken dumb; the
young lady thinks that you have been
influenced by something that was said
to you in general way BY one who in
tended 10 make no specific application
Of his remarks: and she believes that IL
the matter i presented to you in the
proper light. no extreme measures will
BE- necessary TO make you see that you
we're altogether wrong in arriving Al
certain decision based on the case Of
Lewis versus Lewis"
Walter graspct the judges hand; he
said nothing; he couldn't have said any
thing just then, FOR there was great,
big lump in his throat
~ need partner. resumed the Judge:
II have more work than can manage
alone. think you are just the kind Of a
man want: and then. you know, be-
49, .<...,a-s wo could pa<ilv r0mnro-