Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26

white apron and tied a ribbon in her hair
on receiving the alarm from Carrie, receiv-
ed the dignified but urbane gentleman with
a slightly conscious hutter Ii there was
one thing Judge Davis thoroughly under
stood 1t was human nature. During his long
term of practice at the bar he had learned
now TO imrress the numberiess phases of
tne human mind to the best advantage
The moment he looked into the Widows
clear .., brown eyes he said to himself:
here Is a woman of rare good sense.
am, no doubt, the most important person
VINO ever entered her door, but fattery
won't go here; common, every day manners
are my best weapon"
without appearing to do so, he paid her,
Dy ms quietly deferential manner and his
apparent assumption Of the fact that mi
mute explanations were unnecessary in her
case, a delicately fiattering compliment,
which had its effect
After briefly summing I'D the difference
IL would make to the residents of Melton
and It's vicinity whether the railroad passed
throagh there or through Greytown he ex-
planned the necessity Of cutbidding the
heighborine place, and without giving her
any tangipie information to what ii was
PROPOSED pro ps;s TO 90, he ingeniously Impressed
her with the idea that she held the kew
TO the entire situation. The ridge barred
the way and she owned the land Without
actualy SAYING SO, he caused her to UNI
derstand that her land was the last remain
ing obstacle. The surface would be remov-
Ell only at the cutting which would an
proach the tunnel proper. AS for the re-
fnat ne presumed had no DOUBT. in
iact-that the company, in consideration of
her donating the property would hermit
her to occupy it rent Tree
be1ore he had finished talking, Dave, I'M
aware OF the presence of a visitor entered
the parior. He apologized, and was about
TO ieave, when the LADY begged him to stav
ana ADVISE her. She introduced him to the
Judge. who concealed his chaerin nv a Yn,s
terry effort. and briefly rehearsed the case
Inc property being Il mere mass of bar
ren rock, Mrs. Stanwood was inclined To
give II at once, but asked Dawes opinion
ne was opposed to making presents to
faiifoad companies. They were abundant v
tioIe 10 pay Tor all they needed. and for his
part II he owned a key p-ece he'd make
EN- pay roundly for il. Considering INC
pecui arity of the present case. however
ne ADVISED the lady to donate barely sutti-
Gent land for the tunnel and to have II
speclncaiiy stipulated In the deed that only
1t strip 100 feet wide-the boundaries accu-
rateiy defined-shouid be given to the com
pany. and that only in case they built
years. WV
Why should you impose such restric-
tons? asked the judge, suppressing the
evidence OF his dispieasure by an effort.
because, replied Dave, bluntIy, rail-
. .p companies are hogs and robbers Ii
.nis WIDOWS rights are not carefully guard
Ell, they will turn her out doors and use
thls house for a tool box or an office. /
Know EN- I've worked all my life for EN-
anu kloW taey are rightly termed soul
OF no earthly use to anybody, but the lire
must be drawn somewhere and II NAV as
well be at the edge Of the right OF way as
anywhere else You've got all you wanted.
anyway. haven't your
"Well-n--no. not exactly" said the Judge
forced In spite Of himself to admire the
ruggedly honest eloQuence Of the engineer
You see. the trouble Is with these restric-
TONS We have been notified by the com
pany that they will only accept uncondi-
tional donations
Well. well, wasn't far wrong in call
ing them hogs, was I? I almost have a
mind to advise Mrs. Stanwood to withdraw
even the restricted deed. especially as 1t
VIII De OF no use to you"
"Oh, no; beg that you won't do that,
may De able to fix 1t some way Perhaps
being the only one. it may not be noticed"
The judge was far from pleased with the
outcome of his mission. but as the Iady re-
fused to depart from the advice OF her
counselor he put the best face possible on
the matter, thanked her cordially and told
her that II all our citizens proved as pub
He spirited, according to their means. as
herself the road was as good as secured.
He bade Dave cordial good evening. as
surfing him that he was pleased to have
met him. thanked the lady again for her
generosity and bowed himself ont.
When the door closed behind the learned
Judge Dave remarked to the landlady
with dubious shake Of the head: Hes
. honey cooler, tell you. Mrs. Stanwood:
he's honey cooler!"