South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-24

10 marry n woman who il beyood m q
station anancisiiy, and ssk lin IN
sive me his daughter. who is dearer
TO him than all else ? I am poor: |
have none but the most problem .ticsI
prospsc s.. while you well. I need
say more; you eau rea lily see my
position
But l can't see il Ia the tight In
which ycu place IL. Thought YOU
hal sufficient faith in me not to be-
lievetbat woald do as that dreai-
full woman did OF whom nv "a her
told you. Your prospects are certain.
~ better, than you represent them.
Furthermore, my father would yield
- my wishes.
l do no. lack faith in you. Heaven
knows how strong that faith IL; IL is
bfcau Q w,.rh feel that I had &C, ed
tsescherousIy toward one Who has
been my host friend, il I held you to
your-your promiseJ that have he.
ci'iei TO do that which takes all hap
pima out OF my life.
| Probably IL never occurred to you
tba, the happiaess of, any one ,eise
might suffer It seems shat au not
considered a; AL.
:ou Will soon forget; you will be
happier than could ever make you.
Gal certainly, we women forget so
ea>ily; it's only the men that remem.
Der, only the hearts of men that are
nroSen. However, since yoa wish it
so, it il no; for me to object.
1t Is not wha, 1 wish; it is what l
must do.
But suppose 1 should refuse 10 ac-
cept your decision; ssppose shouli
insist at, least on your ying Tor n
tenn OF years 10 bring your financial
cen !ition TO what 5 on consider TO be
The pr per standing.
| Ii would be wrong to keep YOU
bound by promise TO on, VIII would
! have to struggle perhaps for years
and might fail at last.
| see it is vain To reason wi h rae
who is pnreasonabls; it shall be as
yon wish.
Just then Judge Sharpe entered the
room. and the painful meeting was
abrupt y ended.
A few months later, Judge Sharpe's
clerk came INTO Walter Lossiag's Office
one day and told him that the Judge
wanted 10 see him.
II seemed TO Walter that tue Judge
10 'ked unusually stern. when he re-
spoaied TO Tho la,ter's summons u
lew minutes later.
Come Ia here. L want to talk 10
you. said the Judge. as he m 1tioned
to Walter TO fo'iJw him iato his pri-
yate Office.
81. down. will come to the poin.
at once. l am instructed by client
OF mine to bring suit against you.
We have the clearest kint OF O case
and should certainty win in courts
but we desife to give you an o. por-
tunity 10 compromise the matter. You
may visit To escape the notoric-y.
"A suit Why. who would wan, 10
su' msf owe nothing -.hsrs Is
no gTouul-you must be joking.
Never Was more serious. There lie
a cause and q g OF one. as you will
learn presently. My clients case is
aawless; She
Shel ALL 1 see. some blacks
mailing scheme; some advent
There. there, don't get excited il
is nothing of the kind. The plaintiff
IN tbis Gas. is eminently respectable,
as YOU yOurself will admit.
| Who is she What is the cause
! nj
at once instead Of beating about the
hush {?
The Cause of action ia breach oil
promise, said The Oh Judge, impress
4iyely.
Breach Of promise! Why, nev
er-
Perhaps Waiter suddenly remen.
befed something; perhaps he detected
a peculiar expression about tue old
geutlem tu's eyes; perhaps a sort Of
revelation came to hin at any rate
he checked himself very sud ienly
aui looked remarkably saeepish.
Perhaps you can guess the plaintiff 4
name now, suggested the Judge.
You soc. continued he, rs Walter
stood like one stricken dum5 Che
young lady lhinks that you b I'VE been
Influenced by something that was said
10 you in a general way by ode wh1
inteaded 10 make no specific appli
cation OF bis remarks: and he be-
lieyes that IL tie matter Is presented
10 you IN Vic proper light, no extreme
measures viii be ncce slry to make
you see chat you we're q oIa'tr wrono
in arriving a. a certain t!ecision 5as,
ed on the clse Of Lewis W. Lssis.
Walter grasped tue JUICES band
he said nothing bs Couldn't have said
a. yihing just then, for there " .AIs
great, big lump in his tbroa'.