Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-07-28

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! Lippe merely laughed at 1t, al
though, at the advice of his hire(
hand, he appeared at court TO re
r fute the claim, suppOSing, however
that his mre word would be sut
ficient to dispose OfscOnndrel of ;
landshark. HIS hired hand also
concluded to lose the day and &C
with him, III order, he said, "tC
see what Judge and court wer,
like"
Old Mrs. Lippe and Susan accom-
panied them for the purpose o
making some purchases, as the,
could get better bargains in tL'
county town than in StanEope.
The conversation of the family
had placed Henry COyerdale in ful
possession OF the facts IN the case
AMI he had manifested such an in.
terest In the aft ,ir.anG appeared tC
be so anxious as to the result, that
the old man was not astOnlShed to
see him enter the bar and take a
chair by bis side. He noticed also
that his dame and Susan were
among the spectators in the court
room.
The case was called, aud the law
yer for the plaintiff arose aud made
out so pIauSible-a statement that
it eaTaged The Old man dreadfnlly,
so much so that he could Scarety
content himself until the lawyer
concluded.
The moment he sat down the
old man Sprang TO his feet.
"S1e here" exclaimed he. "Herc
are deeds ard every man IL this
court room knows me we.l enough
to know that l never got them by
raSciIiiy, or claimed more tban
what was justly mlne.'
"All that may be true" replied
the indge, "but the CONT demand
legal pro relative to the point al
Issue. Ipresame YOU h4,eap al
torney, Mr L.ppe!7
Never said a single word 20
one. | never thought u worth
while," said the old mao, perfectly
tghaSt at the the tGrn matters we're
taking.
At this stage, Lippe's hired
hand rose 10 his fee.
"May 1t please The conrt, I will
undertake the case for Ne. Lippe,''
sad he.
"A pretty case You'll make of
t." said The old nan. YOu can
plow corn wonderful sight bet
ter"
81 assure yon Mr. L'ppe, thai
Mr. CoveIdale is p,rloc'lY com
peteut to the task, ," SAID The ildge,
@bO was well acquainted VITA the
young lawyer. aud who though
ignorant OF lis pie>eut relations,
iancled ne smelt Joke in the ac
non Of the parties.
"Nebbe Your honor is light,
SAID Mr.. Lppe, "but a plagne !aRt
me, if you doh't bud hlm q likely
sight better farm haud than Law
yer"
a general litter ran around ih,
bar.
The suit proceeded. The young
attorney having preylousIN waster
ed the whole ground. entered into
lis merits with such force 9ut
cleaTness as astOnl>h,d even til,
court. Bat how shall We pant tn,
surprise of old Nr, L.ppr: 1t took
BIN by storm. Al every word Of
tue young lAwN er he seemed 10 dis
tend with asiOuIshmenU until lli
amazrment was something so r,dlc
ulOusly appalling as 10 conyu 81
the entire audience with laughter
Peal after peal reSounded, and ever
the fat sides Of the Judge, forget
ting their gravity, seemed ready t.
g shake to pieces with meIument.
T "Who-who-aho are youw a
=. last gasped the Old man.
"Slt down, Mr.. LIppe, said MT
| COvPidale.
t. II am attending to the CASE
r Then STOPPING, he whispered il
: his ear.
B 81 am trying to earn Susan
ashes yours" shouted The ol'
4 man regardless OF The bystander
or the court, VIII ch having now 81
{ inKllng of the matter, gave loOs
p rein to their nbilant feelings. Ho'
Susan felt, ho gever, can be bette
imagined than described Sl
Q blushed like one of her mother
Il peonles, aud hastily hiI her tace i
= her veil.
Il When the merrlment had snh
n sided, and old lHr. Lppc had secul