The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

4 % 10 speak, saturated Win tnc INV, out
he had n profound respect for the au-
thorities. Even his enemies would not
have limited that self-interest or fear
ever warped his judgment. and. on the
whole. the duties between man and
man were m ably upheld la the Ninety
seventh militia district OF Saunders
county an In any like neighborhood OF
| the stats. Surely u was an amiable
fault. at most. that he entertained n
reverence for the masters whom he was
content TO venerate from affair.
The truth OF the matter was that his
private affairs were too burdensome for
him to cultivate a close acquaintance
with the fathers OF Jurisprudence. but
their names were as familiar To him as
those OF the troopers on his four-horse
farm or the loungers around his supply
store. When he alluded TO Sir William.
/ Sir Edward or Sir Matthew he took II
\ for granted that no man would fail To
understand that he referred to Black
stone. Coke and Hale. while the care
less tone OF his voice expressed the
hope OF his honest heart that you would
accept them AS the intimates OF his
] leisure hours.
The Georgia code was. OF course. the
most conspicuous ornament I'm his Office.
but Il was characteristic OF his cast
OF mind that an odd volume OF Wal
lace's Reports and n time-stained copy
of Wharton ON "Conveyancing were
disposed about his desk In such man
ner that they stood something more
than an even chance OF being observed.
IL was n raw. foggy morning. and the
big bowled pipe from which the Justice
blew intermittent whiffs of incense.
seemed TO dissipate the dampness at
the same time that II brought out the
reflective expression OF his countenance:
When Squire Lemuel Shaw shuffied
In and took His seat by the stove there
was n touch OF surly restraint In his
greeting which said as plainly as words
could speak that he intended to have
| the full measure OF justice. at any cost.
and he didn't care who knew IL: but
there was n world OF geniality Ia the
simple terms rs the justice replied with
a." Morning TO you. Lem''-which IN
terrupted only for moment the as
cending sacrifice.
A moment later there was a sound OF
wheels at the door and Mr.. Mnrtindale
walked I'm. The rising young attorney
of Riddleville betrayed but little or the
anxiety he felt I'm his heart as he sa-
luted the Justice and extended his hnnd
90 the squire I'm testimony that MS
present antagonism was strictly imper-
sonal and professional.
Anybody who knew Mrs. Tabitha
Peabody could have understood the
.repidation an attorney. old or young.
would feel In representing her before
court OF law. IL was PROFESSION
toward which she was none too friend
~, at best. and I'm the event that the
scales turned against her she made "
a matter OF principle TO get the iull
value OF her retainer by abusing her
unlucky counsel. In that respect she
seldom left anything due. unless the
attorney took 90 his legs very early In
the engagement.
All of which detracted not one whit
from the charm or the pink-cheeked
Dorothy. who. called that lady mother.
AZ once healthy and wholesome, she
was good TO look upon. while the vigor
OF her mind and the gentleness OF her
manners. not TO mention her housewife
ly excellences made her companion
deyoutly TO be wooed by prudent and
discriminating youth such as Martin
dale. For some time he had cast his
eyes I'm that direction, which the vigil
lance OF Mrs. Tabitha had not failed
TO observe. The ambitious advocate
had no misgivings as to the daughters
sentiments. but M to her kinswoman In
the first degree-that was different
matter. He knew that his professior
itself was a handicap I'm that god
iady's eyes. His only hope OF conciliat-
ing her lay I'm the successful issue OF
the present litigation. Certainly IL he
failed he must 30 down with all his
lmperfections on his head.
IL was, therefore. with good reason
that he greeted the Squire with n
jauntiness he was far from feeling.
The plaintiff In the impending case OF
Shaw va. Peabody felt that n term OF
service on the bench-he had been the
predecessor or Justice Greenfennel-had
qualified him 10 conduct his own case.
that he was thrice armed In that he
had his quarrel just.
when Il became noised abroad that
ESQUIRE Shaw's action for damages
against old lady Peabody was coming
up I'm court" the whole neighborhood
turned out TO witness the contest. Per-
haps there was n lurking hope that the
defendant would appear In court In per-
son, but I'm this they were disappointed.
The crowd, Mt any rate. was so large
that the Justices little Office was far
too small to hold them. and nothing
could have been further from his inten-
ton than 90 deny TO the people OF
Georgia full liberty and opportunity TO
witness the administration of justice.
The sitting was. therefore. adjourned
to the school house. n hundred yards
down the road, the day being Saturday.
Justice Greenfennel settled himself IN
the teachers chair on the rostrum. the
crowd disposed themselves on the deal
benches and against the walls and the
trial began.
When the audience had become quiet.
the squire cleared his throat very de-
liberateiy AMI opening his case. This.
he said. was n suit for damages. sound
ing I'm tort. He alleged that he was the
owner OF fancy breed OF Guinea hens.
"a very fancy breed. your honor. In
fact. they were imported by my grand
father. EbeneZer Shaw, direct from
Guinea"
Justice Grecnfennel seemed duly Inn
pressed.
The plaintiff alleged that the Widow
Peabody had willfully and maliciously
set her dog on them while they were
feeding In n field adjoining her lands
and that the said dog. owned By the
raid Widow Peabody. had caught and
allied
''who ever saw n dog that could
catch Guinea" came from the rear OF
the house IN. n soto voice which was not
as subdued as IL might have been. and
there was n soft ripple OF laughter.
order In COURT" Numbered the JUS
tice. go on. Squire Shaw"
r-"Caught and killed one OF said
Guinea hens, whereby your petitioner
was endamaged I'm the sum OF ten dol
lars"
MartIndale maintained IN behalf OF
the defendant that no tort had been
committed. in that the fowl was tres
passing upon the property OF the de-
PENDANT