Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-27
HIS FIRST CLIENT.


HIS FIRST CLIENT.
-c.oitsll capitalr" said a chorus q
sh;no voices, as Mr.. Stanmore, Z u.
.1ssd Ieual anecdote he had been tell
~ rounded ii neatly of with the
~, laugh of the professional raconteur.
NE s.~ VA no doubt that Mr.. Stanmore
sntoying himself He was an over
"A harrister- barristers usually are
".-orked unless they are starving; there
.a,,srsntly no middle course--and it was
trsmeIy pleasant TO him 70 come down
- absolute change OF scene and ideas
iady Dngdale's country house In Berk
So.t Of the party had already heard the
., Il md lust told In fact. il the truth
= tnowu. II was rather well worn
eyen 10 the extent OF having appeared
r,ore than one legal biography. but it
!. .,seted with none the iess hearty ap
ma Tor all that. The listeners 1T the
,ther end OF the room. who had not quite
nebt the point, and some who had
asht The point without having heard the
Ginning laughed, as ID the wont OF those
a ones, still more strenuously than the
aWbst delightful store Of anecdotes
mnst have, Mr. Stanmorer" said the
.,.ss smiling at him from behind her
liver tray
aOh no donbt I've come across many
eer things in my time" said Stanmore.
turing cream into his lea with an air Of
hctuous enjoyment.
aHov | should like to hear some OF
em.r said Mrs Meredith, a young
dow who. atlnii,.i, hei intentions to
nd Mr.. Stanmore were strictly platonic,
= certainly making the most Of the few
n she was passing in his agreeable so
~.
.Oh they'll come out by degrees," said
\ Stanmore 'you mustn't have too
any Of them at time"
mo, we must be patient" said Lady
pedale. Don't let US run through ali
u property at once"
.But you forget" said youth. who was
anding with his back TO the fireplace
hat Mrs Clanmorris is coming presently,
a .ft.r thar We shall mt he allowed In
ten TO any festive stories-in the drawing
ON, at any rate.
"Ms. Clanmorris! Who Is sbei" said
.nmore
4 cborus of various epithets answered
in. aShe is 10 yery parricuiar.n $50 yery
r,itlaced, so intensely resnecta ble :,
4 extremely decorous
FaRut still don't know said Stapmo-a
Iith twinkle in his eve. "wby Won are as.
m;rc RIO, nv s,or;es a.. ~, III, - :.
for the ears Of the straitIaced and deco
Sua"
That's true I don,t know whv wa
-. = said Lady Dup,laIe laughing
.t)nly thai one imapines . said NJ.
leredith, that barrister must be con
kantly listening to dark revelations OF the
lost hideous crimes"
"Hideous crimesp said the vouno man
the rug. Mrs CIapmorri. wouldn't
swn. -.
her.
II suppose by the B O'Clock train n said
ndy Dugdale. .She promised tn let me
how, but she has not done 500
Suppose in that case we were To adionrn
dinner, said one NJ ,hs yo,,n,, M. ~ 49,, a'
u OF the marty and thew III trnor.d -,
linn the bsll and $500" 81 '. III ous,
a i.r,,L.. ~" p'oSeS WI" aoiso
ugdals and Mrs Neredith rsms;n.d IL;
g over the fire with S,annars whn ,s -.
kuch too comfortahIe 70 rovs ~ No"
jtslegram ~ :" VIZ"
@ShsII he with vor hv Ala ,.,,.
uQdale read aioud .,w,,, ' 49,
80 ' C,e alouu, WIN take ny from
.Fiye6ftaanm "a ~ x.,,..
ry,nt left Tho ,oan a ms "e'eo''n' as Inc
"Yea, she will be har. IN .,
bur,r said LADY nrod.Is acn So.
bite chronioue scan ei.,.. - 49,
niling at Stanmora will 49, - ~ :.
y most rand and st s,chr d..,..,~,,o =.
) are to eniov any ~ !, $3.50 p h
valr wy " y" "e'o'e ne' al
But this 10 nos;t;r.,
koee. TO he callsd -, 80 SOL" .' -
sord', point in ,h;I ,nar .'' ssory az she
ezs in the ,Arah;an N;ah,s, "nd ." -. -
i've my head cut ofy II i oannn, N n.aS," 49,
one' iou can surely tell us one," said
hiling glance of en,reatv WV" '"'S'
"You need not tell us tho ,.u,.. go,
~ 70 'nat 1t can't possibly matter to
pmething thrilling rho, .aau. en 10
> yourself" '"'' really happened
Ma Meredith went on .u.s .o,,.
hickly yelled mysterious ,adv nau as s so,ne
oty Of crimei" ~ 'N '' "
"0t course" said LADY n,od.,a 81 am
nrs that must have bsnpens'i of,en "
NOW you mention it." said Stanmore
.oehins, lit has happened to me. but no,
S.se 50 often as you seem to think. Lady
aCSale-only once in my recollection"