The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-24
The dieta 1aiIu Eagle wednesday guruue, ay "a 1888


away in happy manner about various
matters to which she listened with a
sarcastic smile upon her adorable face.
But was accustomed to doing most Of
the talking and she the listening, so
that her persistent silence did not seem
at all remarkable. Among other topics
/ preached was description of a tenn
perance meeting had attended a few
nights before. I am a teetotaler in
every sense of the word and I stated
proudly, that had been elected secre-
tary of the new organization Then
her pretty mouth assumed an express
sion Of scorn.
''Oh, you hvpocrite.' she cried.
'sMv darling I cried, in amazenent-
Don't call me your darling" she re-
torted, with flashing eyes I've had a
talk with papa and he says everything
must be off"
Everything off?''
''Yes. our engagement. He saw you
last night. He said that you'-sob-
were standing on the street corner
sob-''with your hat in your hand
sob holding the lamp post with the
other'-sob-''an singing about sob
eve won't go home till morning -
sob.
I started in amazement. MY dear
Lucinda, there is some horrid mistake
Last night attended a meeting at our
Sunday school and
Here she wiped away the tears and
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more. Don't make me hate you, she
said. why don't you confess and
well. know boys will be boys, and. II
you said you would never do it again,
why, perhaps, l might overlook this
one fault and-and forgive you
sprang to my feet in anger. 81 have
been slandered and"
rs that your reply?" she asked,
frigidly-
st is"
Then there is nothing more to be
said
With that she took the ring from her
pretty finger and handed it to me.
Good evening, sir"
bowed myself out in despair. So all
was over? Those visions of a neat lit
tie home were lost forever. The next
morning when my roommate presented
himself l fancied that he looked tired
and sleepy. He explained this by say
ing that he had been up all night with
a bad headache He noticed my melan-
choly appearance, and, when l told him
all about it, he again offered his sympa-
thy and remarked in jocular manner:
Never mind. my boy. There are just
as good fish in the sea as have ever been
caught" / told him there was only one
Lucinda but he shrugged his shoulders,
He then went out to attend case in
court, and l seated myself in a discOn-
ISOLATE manner in my easy chair in the
inner Office. 1 had slept little to speak
of the night before and nature asserted
itself in spite Of my heartache. l dozed
off. After a time l was aroused by
voices in the outer Office and heard
woman ask for me.
''He is not in" was the reply of my
roommate, and | was about to step out
when few words that followed arrested
my attention and l remained where l
was. listening: IF you have come on
legal business. madam. | will answer
your purpose just as well. l am author
lied to act for him. l am his partner
as you see by my name on the door"
His words filed me with amazement.
BE seated. madam, and state your
case" The visitor did so and he listened
with the greatest compiacency, offering
q suggestion here and there and occa-
s.onallv asking a question. When she
had finished he remarked: Il think you
have a good case" In this l knew he
was wrong. The case was a bad one
and 10 conscientious lawyer would have
touched Ii.
Then would you advise me to take
the matter to the courts?' she asked.
Il would 1t would be foolish to
settle"
When she was about to leave she
asked: what are your charges?H
Twenty-Five dollars retainer fee and
fifty more if we win"
She took out her purse and gave him
the money, You are really to be con-
graduated madam, that you found
me in instead of my partner" he con-
tinued He is one of those scrupulous
lawyers who always lose their eases.
Now always win because am full Of re-
sources. Ha, ha. am just smart enough
to dodge all technicalities- That part
ner of mine is such conscientious
idiot that l think l shall have to break
with him. l hate 70 do il. for the poor
fellow would not make a living If =
Here I broke in upon them. The
scene that followed beggared descrip-
ton, as writers say, and 50 viii not
describe it. Now I understood why my
practice had decreased II also flashed
across nv mind that all my trouble
lately was in some way connected with
him. We looked alike-and | saw every
thing. For month had been paying
The penalty Of his misdeeds. I had
been vigorously handled by Maggie's
best fellow on his account: Il was he
whom the father OF my L9Nnda had
seen holding up the lamp post; the
principal figure in the Eentlemauly
game of poker had been this exemplary
young man. / rushed into the outer
office, and, after vigorous scene, this
young man took his departure and I
have nc7er heard of him since. It was
six months. however. before I again
won the regards Of Lucinda. l have an
office all TO myself Even now people
are running there with bills con tracted
by him and somehow they look upon
ne as his partner in crime.-Onaha
Bee.