Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-12
HE WANTED ADVICE.


He Diaa't Kaow Exscsiy What to Do
Ua,is, ,hc G;rcumstaaces.
Il want an opinion" said tall.
gangling young man. with u rural air
and carpet sack as he stole into o
lawyers Office in the big Neave build
ing and perched on tho edge OF
chair, says the Cincinnati commercial
Gazette
Very we'll sir; state the case,
said the attorney reaching for his in-xx
deN to hunt for ''bunko." =
State the case9 Well. l guess not.s
want au opinion. The case amt
any of your business. If you've got
any good opinions, trot 'em out: or ii
you haint say So"
But no attorney gives an opinion
withou: hearing the case.
The young nan Redeemed uneaslly.
Nv e!l-er-you see I'm sorter i'm
pressihle when it comes to gals!'
Very natural in Il handsome young
fellow encouraged the attorney.
~ es. suppose so. But l got en-
gagged to Sair.y SmitherS last spring
and to Get the size of her f,ngor for
an engagement ring. l borrowed her
best one TO take to the 5ewelry shop"
.Ab. very usual mode. That's all
right
Yes. spose so. But afore [ got
to the store met Samanthy Giggings.
an. feelin' pretty kit.enish over Salry'
l hadn't gone a mile before had pro-
posed to samanthy. and been accepted,
too"
so Miss Sarah sued you for a
breach of promise? Bad case. "
..Yes. I'spose so. But that amt
it. You see I was so discomboberated
that when it came to being accepted
by Samanthy, logged if didn't give
her Sairy's rlng for an engagement
an put it on her finger"
Temporary alteration will cover
that all right
Yes. 'spose So But you see,
Samanthy told Jimmy Jones that we
were engaged. and jimmy told Salry
Smithers. and Sairy she gimme the
shake.
And you want to sue her for dam
ages. hey? Very nice case.
YES. I s'pose so. But that amt
it. You see, Sairy wanted her ring
back. and when l went to get it from
Samanthy Giggins. she had heard Of
me and Sairey bein' engaged first had
give me the mitten. taken up with
Steve Fairfax. and give him my ring
that is Sairy's ring-for Il keep
sake
"Oh, yes; see. You want an at
tachment to obtain possession of the
goods unlawfully detained by Steve.
That's easily tixed.''
Yes. I s'pose So But that amt
it. Steve was throwed off q horse
| that mornin' and had his neck
broke
.Oh, we'll, that will DO all right.
just serve the writ on his executors
or administrators.
Yes l s'pose so. But that amt it.
nuther You Sec it was So hot that
week they had to bury Steve afore l
got over to see 'er,. and the ring was
buried with him.
Hum mm-m-m! That makes a
very different case
Yes, s'pose so. But can't dig
Steve up some night and git the
ring?"
mo indeed! You will render your
self liable to state prison or violence
from the family. Nor can you hold
the family responsible. except through
Samantha; and you can't sue Saman-
tina and prove that you gave her the
ring without laying yourself liable to
prosecution for stealing it from Miss
Sarah Smithers; and the fact that she
Tilted you don't let you off any easier. -
Gosh! And do 1 have to get her
another ring like that one?'
Il guess you do"
well, that do settle it. I'm nc
millionaire. If l can't find a shoI
where solid gold rings with bloodstont
sets sell for two bits l start fer my
brother likes. in Texas. in the morn
J ing if l walk it.
And he slid for the elevator.