The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-18

tut the case was not settled out of
court, as the young lady did not seem
inclined 10 hold herself cheap, and
would Lot abaie her demands one tit
tie.
80 early in the year the whole OF
fashionable London forsook the chilli.
ness of the park for the warmth OF
Mr.. Justice frampton's unventilated
court, which bore the appearance of
fashionable drawing-room. for the
monde turned out to watcn the squirm-
ings OF woman on the grid"
The earl and countess Of ISrox, for
once in harmony AID almost cordial
10 each other, were much nearer,
though not much dearrr than they
had been for many years. owing to the
congestcd state of the court. On the
rignt Of her ladyship fidgeted Linlith-
gov, trying to appear unconcerned
and failing cgregiously; and on the
other side of the court, near the jury
box, sat the plaintiff. dream in red
with white fur-the proximity of
whom successfully distracted the
twelve good men and true from the
prose OF hard facts.
The duchess of Dumplingshire bore
the heat with as little temper as pos
sible for the sake of her dear friend,
the countess, and made great play
with her inevitable "starers; and by
her side sat an elderly and withered
olive branch with a complexion OF legal
parchment TO which the murkiness of
the court was phenomenally benefi-
cent, who longed in her heart TO over
look Linlithgow's lapse and to prove
TO him how far superior lady Of her
position was to a person Of that class.
Lord and Lady Ashley collided on the
Judges bench to their common sur
prise, meeting for the first time for
many years; and the notorious mar
quis of Eggleston made his reappear-
ance in good society. In short, every
body who thought themselves anybody
had CALAMITY fought their way
through an il-mannered football
scrmmage and braved the battue of
bacilI in the stuffy court for the sake
of seeing right done to the wronged
young peer, to whom they were all so
anxious to wed their availabi prog
eny.
The counsel engaged were the most
toothless and eminent in the land.
whose indistinct mumblings were lost
in the meshes of their wigs. There
were two a side, like game OF tennis.
and host of Juniors played the part OF
the boys. who tagged the balls behind
the line.
The jury was merry medley of ma
rionettes, who responded whenever
not seem al their ease. although every
one was much too busy to look at them.
The foreman was a bottle-nosed butch
err; and round and behind him was
fianked an array of tinkers, tailors,
bakers and candlestick makers, who
were aided in their deliberations by a
brace of pompous publicans and a
leading bookmaker. The last turned
out TO be an important factor on the
plaintiffs side; for few weeks be-
fore he had lost large sum OF money
TO Lord Ibrox. and he thought, con-
sidering the amount already to his
credit, it would be far better in the
purse Of the dainty little lady, who
looked a. them with such sad and
pleading eyes.
The judge. noted for his susceptible
and a personal enemy Of Lord Ibrox
on the turf. donned a second pair OF
glasses and alternately ogled the plain.
tiff and glared at the paternal repre-
sentative of the defendant. cracking
jokes and making caustic remarks at
the expense OF his old foe.
Dolly made very charming witness
and delighted everyone. except the
mothers Of manageable daughters:
but Linlithgow broke down. to all APP
pearancc. admitting promise made
frequently, and throwing the blame Of
the breach thereof upon parental pres
sure. The counsel on both sides, try
ing 20 justify the figure on their briefs,
rumbled much and disparaged their
opponents almost as greatly as they
complmented their clients.
When the time Of summing up came,
amidst a breathlcss silence (for there
was no breath left in the COURT. the
judge held the scale OF justice most I'M
evenly. dlating upon beauty in dis
tress and the well-flled Golfers Of the
house of Ibrox. and pointing out that
1t was undoubtedly the father who.
acting as mundane kings proctor had
interviewed in this marriage project
made in Heaven. In word. he was the
one who ought TO recompcnse this
badly treated young lady most sub
stantially for having deprived her Of
earthly happiness, the status Of
countess and the huge rent roll Of the
accompanying estates. Let them not
he afraid to do justice by awarding her
substantial damages!
And great was Lord Ibrox's disgust
when he found himself let in for ESQ.,
900 damages and costs. TO be paid into
court within fortnight, through the
combined efforts OF pair of brown
eyes. sentimental Judge on the edge