Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08

case for YOU but you must promise L
place entire confidence in me-"
The rural ltigant was willing TO accedi
to these terms, but after some hesitancy
she stammered out: you hav-hav-hav
haven't t-t-t-to-told me just what it wa:
going TO cost yet. Mr. Mitchell. You kno-
kuo-know. I can't pay anything unless
you make him pay me something"
Money being an object Of the smallest
concern TO lawyers I'm general, and Mr..
Mitchell in particular. he said. more feel
ingiy than euphoniously: Heads you
win, tails you lose-in other words. don't
charge anything unless we get something
out OF this fellow"
She was satisfied, and even grateful,
and emphasized the fact that. come what
might, little Jim should be the sole bene-
hciary OF the transaction.
20 much for the woman I'm the case"
and for many other little details incident
TO the preliminaries Of litigation.
IS a matter Of fact, Augustus Mitchell
was eXultant. The frivolous young city
chap, who was won't to give away his
heart with string tied to il. was known
Dy reputation 10 the lawyer. He was
well-to-do, and rs the attorneys would
express it, had the "wherewithal on which
execution could be levied"
The legal novtiate, never lacking in
steadfastness Of purpose determined 70
make things lively for him. He rightly
judged that a breach-Of-prOmise suit
though interesting TO read about, IS not
pleasant thing In which TO figure as de-
PENDANT. In this conclusion his Judgment
showed its infallibiity
Deaf and dumb little Jim and his sis
ter, and one Augustus Mitchell. attorney
al law. viii make this town howl i'm a
Few days" loosely sOlloquized the jn.
eXpSlenced attorney as he p0ndered over
the case that night. Those letta,rs alone
VIII knock the average Jury out Of the
DoN ana lift the judge off the bench Look
out for trouble, people, Augustus Mitchell
Is about 70 open his mouth and speak"
And the outcome OF ii all was. that
Mitchell went down 10 see the recreant
lover n few days thereafter. The law
yer looked grim and was prepared to as
sert the stubbOrness of his nature; I'm
short he had decided that few threats
and dramatic gestures might effect a
favorable compromise and remove the |
matter from the whimsical purvlsw OF
twelve illlterate citizens, otherwise known |
as jurymen.
His heart turned double somersaults |
as he entered the office of his victim and |
presented his ugly business card to a /
very handsome, joyial young man, whose I
manner was cordially itself Yes. this |
was the defendant-the recreant lover |
.he man whose affections had strings at
tached thereto.
The recreant lover glanced at the card
smiled quizzically and said, very plea
sanity:
Glad 20 know you, Old man. You amt
claims. are you? But IL don't
make any difference, anyhow I'm square
WIN the world now. Have paid all my
leDts, and resolved TO lead better life.
heres woman in the case. of course.
md next month I'll 80 under tho yoke.
'tate your business 10 the prospective
All this took Mitchell aback. It wasn't
ust what he had expected. Was the
Chow going TO marry his client and bar
ne breach Of promise suit?
Il turned out TO be otherwise. The in
-hded bride was a young woman Of ex-
client standing, and the recreant lover
'as evidently sincerely in love with her.
IL > ABOUT another young lady 1 wish !
, speak 20 you" said Mitchell sternlv
IheIes only one Girl For Ne" ner-
NY hummed the frivolous young man.
no then, with puzzled look. he said.
sur 20 ahead they're all interesting"
80 II appears" retOrsed Mitcheu. and
" client IS exceptionally so" And then
g gave her name.
W hew,' was all the response. Then
ieie was another painful silence like the
le dooFe described, only in this case
iere was no woman TO break il. d
i inaly, the recreant lover gravelv said. {
" ell out with it, old man. I'm In for ?
ouOie' see that, but l can't Just locate !
My client feels that she has been ag- c
leVed' said the attorney. There was =
Tie love affair between you two and
melody got worsted. IL wasn't You" i
Great scott man. don't come rakine
thOse old issues when a fellows on II
e eve OF marrying the sweetest Girl
al ever lived" feryently exclaimed the
ospective defendant. "You know how a
ose things are. Surely. that girl hasn't
y anything 70 do with the business on
Mich you wish to see me-"
Mitchell would have paid a handsome
70 wash MS hands OF the whole affair.
IL "hen he recalled the fearful little
'inan' his resolution returned. In 4
Io' cold voice. that positively sounded |
familiar 10 his own ears, he said:
NY client mas authorized me TO in
tute suit Tor breach OF promise against
U. Mucn as IL pains me 10 harass Won ,
THIS time shall file my memorandum
xt Monday"
'ut as the young attorney looked on the
Ihched face before him and saw its han
less shattered By his words. his hear,
TX within him and from the deptbs ~ 3
SOU he cursed the day he flrst saw I
aw-book 81" Z
ror Gods sake spare me-spare me-
IRE the woman who Is 10 be INV VIE
u month"; exclaimed the recreant
er. Think OF the disgrace OF n an
newspaper reports. the sensation The
,cuie-Iny utter rulnation." 9
iitcneil cordially wished all the vvor,o., =
creation were at the bottom OF tbs =
, out he had sufficient tact 70 saw. >
mt" SPaieu my u
FOR Heavens sake. done moralize with 9
now. Dir. Mitchell--don't tell me what 3
ught 10 have done" was the responae -
eip me out OF II. Pun me out Of thi. =
= lou know what fools some men csn .
ne OK ourselves. | admit I've been 2
ouhdrei; I've kicked myself a thousand -
SS ter That sscapade. But for Ced..