The farmers' union., 1893-12-28

lowed to go without guardian, you
are the most unmitigated fool l ever
saw"
Il amt payin' you to tell me that,
said the client, sharply. What want
is to get you to appear an answer to
them writs."
You don't mean to defend: Why,
man alive, you must be crazy. Here's
a young lady walking along the public
street with a young man, when an old
fellow who had been prosecuting her
with his attentions-don't stop me:
that's the way it will appear on the
trial-comes up and feathers away at
her with an Ox-gad, even leaving
welts and slashcs on her. Why. it's
one of the most aggravated cases |
ever heard Of"
What damage do you suppose she'll
get?" asked the client, apparently un-
moved by his attorneys disgust.
Il should say thousand dollars
perhaps more.
THE younL man she was with is
hard case-'
"What's that got to do with it," in
terrupted the lawyer savasely
We'll, l wasn't goin to have him
runnin round with her, anyhow" de-
cisively.
"He ii probably sue, too
NO, he won't"
Why not?, He's sure to recover"
He'd lose more'n he'd gain. Fact
while. at least
We'll. the girl will recover-get a
big verdict"
Il don't mind the money. but l do
hate to be beat. l never thought of
that. Couldn't you compromise with
her somehow. SOS to save suit?"
} Not without ! had something to go
on-some reason to oiier why they
should drop it. But there is none;
there's neither rhyme nor reason in
, the matter. I'd have to talk to her
counsel you know, and he'll know
there's no possible excuse for what
you've done. You see there's a guardian
:. ad Item in the civil suit; SO it can't be
1 settled with the girl"
, But l might beat 'em, Squire"
! Beat them? With such a case as
v that? Joel Pike. your luck at the law
=, has been amazing
Twenty suits; apd four on 'em been
: to the Supreme Court-one on 'em
: twice." was the exulting response.
0 Yes: it's a big record, but no luck
0 could stand against such a case as this. "
: 1T would be too bad to be beat on
the twenty first, wouldn't it."
4 The old man rubbed his hands to-
e gether and gazed anNiously at his
counsel.
; Well. yes: it would be little tough, "
t laughe the lawyer.
. And by chit of girl too?"
Q Yes. the laugh would be on you. de-
= cidcdly."
Il don't mind that-but the record
-c,,tI !
9 broke"
t But what can bc done"
If it comes t. trial, I'll have to fight
= i don't want t.. but I'll Jest have to.
didn't think of that-at the time"
a What good will it do"
We should beat EN-, SQuirc-cer-
Y tain to--l should hate to do it. but |
couldn't spoil the record-really I
| couldn't t-cven for her sake"
1 What do you propose:"
o she wants t. get an eddication,
V Squire
|" "Well:'
= It'll take her long time to do it
teachin' summers an goiu' to school
o winters--
q "Of course
why shouldn't she take the money
f on a compromise, you know-just a.
i much as she need>-an' not feel bi,
F." cramptd: go anywhere she chooses an
+, cit the best there is:'
d You seem anxious to make her a
/. present.
Y Why not? Amt she Joshua Ged
Q ncys granddaughter:
"Bu, she wouldn't accept money from
l YOU
It That's jest why l want it done by s
comprolniSe-let her think its sinar
e moncy-paid to escape trial. don't 20,
L See:"
II The old man leaned forward eagerly
laying a slende: foreinger on the law
.e yers arm AS he spike.
You think after she had once uset
n the money she would be bound to show
v some consideration for her benefactor
eh:s