The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-06-24
winning all my spending money lately

eoiu Hef that was member of the
Anti-Poker society. She said 'sBosh.'
and when / got up to leave she refused
to permit me to Gull from her sweet
lips the customary parting salute The
misguided young woman actually
thought that / was trying to conceal
my iniquities from her. But there was
worse to follow. A few nights later
when / called she greeted me with
marked GOODNESS. This attributed to
mere feminine caprice and SO chatted
away in a happy manner about various
matters to which she listened with a
sarcastic smile upon her adorable face
But l was accustomed to doing most of
the talking and she the listening, so
that her persistent silence did not seem
ut all remarkable. Among other topics
broached was description of tenn
perance meeting had attended n few
nights before. l am q teetotaler in
every sense of the word and stated
proudly that 1 had been elected secre-
tary of the new organization. Then
her pretty mouth assumed an express
sion of scorn.
''Oh, you hypocritc!" she cried.
MY darling!" l cried, in amazement.
Don't call me your darlingl" she re-
tortcd, with flashing eyes. ''rvc 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-"and singing about
won't go home till morning.
sob.
/ started in amazement. "My dear
Lucinda, there is some horrid mistake.
Last night attended meeting at our
Sunday school and"
Here she wiped away the tears and
assumed her indignant attitude once
more. Don't make me hate you," she
said. ''Why don't you confess and
well, know boys will be boys, and, if
you said you would never do it again,
why, perhaps, might overlook this
one fault and-and forgive you"
sprang to my feet in anger. II have
been slandered and"
SIS that your reply?" she asked,
frigidly.
ut is"
"Then there is nothing more to be
said.r
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 neat lit
lie home were lost forever. The next
morning when my roommate presented
himself fancied that he looked tired
md sleepy. He explained this by say
ng that he had been up all night with
! bad headache. He noticed my melan-
holy appearance, and, when / told him
I'll about it, he again offered his sympa-
ny and remarked in jocular manner:
Never mind my boy. There are just
IS good fish in the sea as have ever been
aught." told him there was only one
lucinda, but he shrugged his shoulders.
lie then went out to attend case in
curt, and seated myself in a discon-
olate manner in my easy chair in the
nner Office. had slept little to speak
# the night before and nature asserted
tself in spite of my heartache. dozed
IT. After time was aroused by
oices in the outer Office and heard
woman ask for me.
''IIe is not in" was the reply of my
DOMINATE, and was about to step out
vhen a few wordsthat followed arrested
ny attention and l remained where /
vas, listening: IF you have come on
egal business, madam, / will answer
our purpose just as we'll. am author
sed to act for him. ] am his partner
S you see by my name on the door"
lis words filed me with amazement.
BE seated, madam, and state your
ase." The visitor did so and he listened
nth the greatest complacency, offering
suggestion here and there and occa-
onally asking question. When she
ad finished, he remarked: 81 think you
ave a good case" In this knew he
-as wrong. The case was bad one
III MISREPRESENTATION dWycT WOulQ nave
ouched it.
Then would you advise me to take
ne matter to the courts?' she asked.
81 would. 1t would be foolish to
title"
When she was about to leave she
'lzed: What are your charges?"
twenty-five dollars retainer fee and
fly more if we win."
She lookout her purse and gave HIM
lie money. ''You are really to be con-
madam, that you found |
e in instead of my partner" he con-
nued. He is one of those scrupulous
wyers who always lose their cases.
ow always win because am full Off
urces. Ha, ha! am just smart enough
dodge all technicalities. That part
r of mine is such conscientious
lot that think shall have to break
18th him. l hate to do it, for the poor
low would not-make living if L"
Here / broke in upon them. The