The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-31

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''Weil, no, not always. | know q
case where a marriage that was not
intended turned out very well"
MOT intendedf How could that have
! 5eenY'
e There was a young fellow Che was
; just 10 years old. and III call him
. Bob made up his mind that bis lot
would be baehelorhood. You See. his
0 father and mother had married young.
I his father had died young. and. the
.nother being only nineteen years older
than Bob. they were more like broth
er and sister than mother and son
For this reason Bob secuted marriage
for him.
Bob Was reading law. One day be
went 10 court. AS MAS his custom. 10
faniliarixe himself with the methods
OF procedure. IL MAS a court OF chan
Gerry. The ease being tried before the
J judg. Was claim OF a young girl
J 10 the estate OF an uncle who had re-
Gently died The girl WAS In court
aud n pre,tier little piece OF the Lords
handIwork never was turned out At
least Bob thought 20. and he couldn't
keep his eyes on her IL wasn't long
before the glfi wen call bier Lucy NO
tlc-d that bob MAS looking At her In
a way tia, said plainly ms words. 4 ad-
mire you profoundly She biush~d q
little. looked away. then glanced side
wise nj him again 10 see the same ex-
preston OF admiration. She blushed
again. which indicated that she re-
clprocated- At any rate Bob % In
terpreied H.
THE maker OF the will had left the
bulk OF Bis property 10 bis only broth
~r's sou tne'li call him John Doel and
small sum 20 Lucy. but an the broth
CT had married beneath him the tes-
tator had provided for a passing Of all
the property TO the oldest son OF his
sisters child. Lucy. As IL would be
unsafe 10 leave the matter long open.
Lucy not belng married. the VIII pro
slded that n Lucy ~cr~ married when
abe came OF age the estate was 10 he
left In the hands Of trustees for three
years II within that limit abe had
= sou. the estate Was 10 60 10 that |
son.
How old is The ciaimsnir asked
ths judge.
--sbe VIII be is.' replied her ooun-
SCI. d~spondeutiy. at noon to day
la she marriedy
mo. Jour honr.'
Thea said the Judge. deliberately.
4 800 NO r~ason why. after the hour
Of noon. should not set aside her
claim and give judgment 10 John Doe
In case there 10 no objection. viii
adjourn the court tili O'Clock.
To 49, a fortune pass away from
this lovely girl was too much for Bob.
lie was an impulsive fellow. prone TO
decide and act quickly. With scarcely
moment for reelection. be rrssp~d
wildly for some method OF delay. IL
tn. girl could appear to be married
she might at least effect q compromise
by requiring her opponents 10 prove
that she was not married II was half 4
past 10 o'clock. and her counsel would {
have three and half hours TO devise
some plan. Bob. a. a lawyer. knew I
this. and though the chance was sicn. ,
der. he stakcd all on a desperate move.
Your honor be said. rising. the .
claimant Is my wife a
Judge. attorney. SPECTATOR. turned T
10 Bob In wonder
Have you proofs Of your mar
risseT asked the Judge
"'Not at hand
-'Is that man your husbandy asked b
he Judge OF Lucy.
III ever there was irresistible appeal
n . mans eyes. u was in Bob's when
10 turned them on Lucy. He could u
rot cay to her. This IL merely to gain >
tine % he gave her . look which y
meant. I beg Of you not to deny what q
have stated Lucy's eyes remained
tvetcd to his. What was passing In 9
Ter mind no one knew. She had de- q
inion to make. and all waited br~ath-
essly to hear Il y
Yes she aid.
"'And you.' said the judge. turning :.
, Bob--'do you acknowledse thls WON. :.
n to be Jour wifer "
"'Tbcn II you were not married be- ~
ore. you are married now. give -
Judgment in favor OF the claimant -
Then. and then only. Bob saw that
10 intent 70 stavc OF q decision had
esulted In his marriage 10 q girl he
ad never seen before. and had never
Doken TO.
when the court was adjourned. the
Iaimsnt. her mother and Bob went In.
q private room for consultation. All
'oked to Bob for an explanation. He
ladc a confession OF the whole mat.
n. There was nothing to be done but l.
,ccpt the situation. Bob's credentials
ere presented and found to be excel.
Mt, and the marriage was consum-
atcd.''
And turned out happilyr'
"Tbc couple have been and are de-
tied to each other.'
But what right had the Judge to
AIRY themr'
1.-THE secret Of that IL this: Bob was n
'rfectly well known to him ns q stu v
mt Of law tfor the Judge was a pro h
ssor In the law school Bob attend Z.
, and had very good opinion Of the N
uns man. More than that. the Judge e,
" that nice little girl was about to n
deprived OF fortune for the want Il
a husband. He knew I was IT. n
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You fAtherI you don't mean Of