The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-09
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marriages always turn out badlyYs
We'll, no, not always. I know q
clse where a marriage that was mot In
iended turned out very wen"
Not intended How could that have
been9v
{ There was young fellow One was
Just nineteen years old2and I'll call
him Bob who had made up his mind
that his lot would be bachelorhood.
You see. his father and mother had
married young, his father had died
Joung. and, the mother being only
nineteen years older than Bob. they
were more like brother and sister than
mother and son. For this reason Bob
secuted marriage-for him.
Bob was reading law. One day he
went TO court, as was his custom. to
familiarize himself with the methods
Of procedure. 1t was a court OF chan
Gerry. The case being tried before the
Judge was a claim of a young girl to
the estate Of an uncle who had recently
died. The girl was in court, and
prettier little piece Of the Lords handl-
work never was turned out. At least
Bob thought 50, and he couldn't keep
his eyes or her. It wasn't long before
the girl (we'll call her Lucy noticed
that Bob was looking at her in a way
that said as plainly as words, I ad-
mire you profoundly She blushed a
little, looked away. then glanced side
wise at him again to see the same ex.
preston Of admiration. She blushed
..aeaIn which indicated that she reclpro-
Gated At any rate Bob so interpreted
Il
.The maker Of the will had left the
bulk OF his property to his: only broth
er's SON wen call him John Doe and
A small sum to Lucy, but as the broth
or had married beneath him the tesla
for provided for possible passing of
nil the property to the Oldest son OF
his sisters child, Lucy. As It would
no unsofe 10 leave the matter long
omen I.ncy NOT being married, the viii
provided that II Lucy were married
when she came Of age the estate was
IN be left in the hands of trustees for
three years. II within that limit she
had son. the estate was to so to that
SON
4,uor, old "a tbe claimantg asked
4be indge
".Sbe viii be eighteen, replied her
counseI despondently. mt noon today
AIS abe married.
4Yo vopr honor,
"sTSen.. said the Judge deliberately.
q see no reason why after the hour of
nom sbouId not set aside her claim
and rive judgement for John Doe. In
cose there Is no objection l will ad-
toprn tho conrt till o'clock
sTo see n fortune pass away from this
lovely g,rI was too much for Bob. He
was nm imnulsIye fellow prone to de-
eide and net ouickly. With scarcely
nomon+ for reflection he grasped wild
" for some method OF delay. II the
G,rl couId appear 10 be married, she
might AZ least effect a compromise by
requiring her opponents to prove that
sbe was mot married. 1t was half past
10 O'clock and her counsel would have
three and a half hours to devise some
plan. Bob as a LAWYER knew this, and,
though the chance was slender. he
staked all on single desperate move.
s.Your honor he said. rising. the
claimant e INV wife,
..Jpdce attorney spectators turned
IN Bob In wonder.
a.Have Won proofs Of your marriace:'
asked the iudce
s4ryot ~ hand,
.Ts that man your husbandY asked
4he iudce If I,ucy
AT ever there wos Irresistible appeal
In 4 mans ewes II was in Bob's when
he tnrna5 them ON Iucy He could
NOT sav Ia her .Thls Is merely TO gain
lime, en- he rove bcr a look which
meant 4 beg ~ Won not TO DENY
what ! have stated Lucy's eyes re.
maIned riveted to his what was mass.
ing in her mind no one knew. She had
decision to make and all waited
breathIessIv to hear /,
a4Yes she said
a.AnS Won said tbe iudre turning
10 Bob-.do Won acknowledge this won.
nm to h ro9r wifeg
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