Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
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AInYAL LAWYER

Mrs Mainwarin,g finds the lawyer in
front of pier glass, taking a survey
of his person. Heihas his hat in one
nana. with kerchAef in the other,
wiping the sweat from. his sbald scalp,
for the day is sultry.
"Mr. Woolet," exclaims the widow
in a tone of friendly surprise, who'd
have expected you here to-day? why,
I was just settings out, for Clayfield.
Phaeton at the door, as you see YOU
we saved me journey.
"Yes," responds the lawyer, in tone
of mock humility, ~and | hope being
the means of saving you something
else Mrs. Mainwaring OF
more Importance to you than four
mile drive along good, road"
"Mav / ask what it is?" returns the
lady looking puzzled, and rather pleas
antly surprised. For'the lawyers man
ner seems to promise some communlca-
ton of more agreeable nature than
what she had been expecting from the
tenor Of his note.
"You have a daughter, Mrs. Main
waring?" he gravely observes, adding,
in droll way: eff mistake not, you
have a daughter?"
The lady laughs at the interrogatory
thus quzzically put, since, on more
than one occasion, has Mr.. Violet din
ed with her in that daughters company
and to her discomfort.
.Why, yes she rejoins shaping her
reply to his humor," have daughter,
only one"
Gust so. And having but one you
ought to be more careful of her,
IN what respect, sir?'
.'As to how she disposes, of herself
her hand, / mean. Mrs. Mainwaring.
you should be cautious
But I am so.'
mot enough; not near enough. On
the contrary, you've been very irnpru-
dent, at least, your daughter has"
You surprise me, sir. May / ask
why you doubt my daughters. pru-
dence? Has she given any reason?
I should think so-say so. Asyoung
lady with her accomplishments, to say
nothing of her great beauty-excaise me
for speaking plainly-to think of throw
ing herself away upon a man who has
MT enough to keep house over her
head, nay, hardly so much as howell
but who are you speaking of, Mr..
Woolet? My daughter has no such in
tentions, / assure you"
well, / may be mistaken. Hope /
am, for her sake, as yours, madam.
only judge by the general report of the
country; from what everybody is say
ing"
But what is everybody saying?"
THAT your son-in-law, that is to be,
is Mr.. Henry Harding. That's the
word everywhere
"And supposing it were true-mind
! don't say it is, Mr. Woolet, my daugh-
ter can alone tell thas-but supposing
it is so, how can your description ap-
ply to him? You've told me General
Harding is very rich man"
$50 he is; immensely rich-a Nabob
genuine Indian Nabob No knowing
how much money he has one way and
the other. But General Harding is not
General Harding's son, madam. Be
sides, there are two of them"
I'm aware of that. But surely the
Generals estate is large enough to give
both his sons a good beginning-it
equally divided
'Ah! if equally divided. That's just
3 the point in dispute, if l may say so;
the very thing that's brought me here
and in some haste. You're my client
Mrs. Mainwaring; and as such / deem
it but my duty to look after you're in
terests in every way. Let that be my
apology for appearing intrusive"
There's no apology needed, sir. On
the contrary, ] fully appreciate your
disinterested kindness. But please
proceed. What is this about Mr.. Henry
Harding? hope the poor young mar
has not met with
Poor young man. You've hit the
very expression. That's just what hs