The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-08

~ citizen by
trade a barrister, and was reckoned,
am told, one of the clcverest in the
profession. In his views he was de-
cided. His sentiments were OF a
character most prosaic - sutocratic,
dignifed and the very pink of pro-
priety; his blood blue as indigo,
be was stiff as-well, stiff as Cobb,
forsooth. and last among the least of
men who would be dreamed of
as the hero of romance
the victim of q fell circumstance.
But, as a modern philosopher hath
sagely remarked, you cant sometimes
! most always tell and SO it is that
upon the particular day in which
our tale opens we find the entire
village of Braggville signing and
then smiling; scofhng and anon laugh
ing. at the fate of Horatius Cobb, Jr.
The whole occurrence, in the words Of
Dominic Sampson, is simply pro
digious!" And is, to say the least, in
tensely interesting, not only for the
reason that it illustrates the fcleness
Of fate, but because it demonstrates
clearer than ever the fact that in this
age of progress and in this so-called
free country man never positively
knows who, what nor where he is,
80 vanity of vanities,
How hayward the DEGREES Of fate ara,
How very great the very small,
How very small the very great aTel"
One bright vernal morning Horatius
had arisen as usual at an early hour;
had made his toilet, breakfasted and
was prepared to return to his Office
his sancturn sanctorum-there to again
assume the responsibilities incumbent
upon one who represents the interests
of an army of clients, when the bell
rang and a messenger with a telegram
was announced. Hastily tearing open
the envelope Mr.. Cobb read:
"He died last night VIII disposed OF Coma
Immediately. ARABELLA PINKCHEEK-"
Horatio smiled complacentlg. He
had been anxiously awaiting this in
telligence for the last few days, and it
was very welcome, indeed. Anyone
who is at all acquainted with the ma
ture and instincts of individuals of the
legal profession will guess why. Miss
1DClI6 luhCl4CCh WA IL LlIllACh IdAlf
who resided at Dumping Ditch,
some score or more of miles from
Braggville. She was the possessor of
a cool million of almighty dollars
This message conveyed to LAWYER Cobb
the welcome intelligence that Miss
Pinkcheek contemplated trusting the
of her worldly goods and
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his advice concerning the disposition
of her fathers estate whose demise is
to IN the message, and wished
him to come Immediately to her resi-
dence to, attend to her affairs. I say
Cobb had been expecting this summons
for some time. 4 few days since Miss
Pinkcheek had visited him at his Office,
and informing him of her wishes de-
parted, after assuring him that he
would be advised as soon as the death
Of the paternal Pinkcheek occurred
which was hourly expected. Even II
humble laynan then can appreciate
Mr.. Cobb's feelings upon this occasion
He had enough other wealthy
clients, to be sure. but lawyers, like
other financial gormandizers, have
a modest way of admitting that |
there is always room for more" and |
so the eleven words constituting this |
were of more importance to
Cobb at that particular moment than |
whole folios of manuscript might have |
been under different circumstances |
lie smiled-the dignifed Cobb even
rrinned; presto! the astute barrister I
aughed aloud! lie started at the |
sound OF his own voice. Such hilaritJ |
rom a dignifed Ii. D.! Twas positive.
y child-lillei Surprising his wife, wha