The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-10

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~ shall have 10 have son-in-Iaw
some day, added the mother. sbIs i
want one whose looks won't sour an
the milk ana who knows cabbage
head from an old gander LAWYER:
Lawyerl Why. the poorest lawyer
We've got in town would make your
Young man look like a bobtailed wood
chuck II they had case in court
Prne ran away without talking back
and things quieted down for week.
Then the mother came home from
town one afternoon to blurt outs
DO you know what I heard this AT.
ernoon? At least half dozen people
told me that you and that scarecrow
Young lawyer were IN love-
"oh. mammal
slou needn't .0h. mammai', me. IN
you've fallen in lore with any such
man. I'm ashamed Of you. why. that
red headed. cross eyed Sue Williams
wouldn't look at him.
We are not In love- stoutly pro-
tested Prre.
for?''
because because We are simply
friends. That is. he's 4 4 fully smart
when you come to tax with him. I'VE
been reading the life 81 Lincoln. and
it's wonderful how much alEka they
are =,
Wonderful bosh:: Abe Lincoln was
smarter'n n whip as a lawyer"
But Darius Is going to be II he ever
gets case "a
Ever gets easel I'd like TO know
who'd trust him with case.
The young man called again In about
week. ostensihiy to make inquiries
concerning the strawberry pest. and
While Mrs. Johnson didn't order him
OF the farm, she gave him what she
called chilling reception. The M
that he didn't seem at oil put out ai.i
gravated her. and but for a l,asil,ess
engagement taking " her attention
She would have had mrch to say IL
prue, Fonr Gays later she came into
the house 70 say;
Well when dreamed of Slts1s hogs
one night lact wec,. knaw tilaH trou,
bic would corSe I'yq st a lamtrit on
hand. 1t seems that those three cows
bought over In Deleyan last wees
had a chattel mortgage ON them. Ths
holder of it wants 800 from me. |
must either pay or be sued. I fold
him to sue as soon as be pleased, and
he'll probably summon me tomorrow
and you'll have to have a lawyer:''
asked Prue.
"of course. Tn going to drive into
town to see Lawyer Parsons"
But why not give Mr.. Livingstone
the case?"
"Prue Johnson, do you take me for
an idiot! exclaimed the mother in
astonl hment. do you think want
to lose 500 aud costs, besides SO more
for a lawyeFl Folks Around here think
Pm a pretty smart woman, and l don't
&SRt to be made a laughingstock Of.
That bean pole of a young man would
moi knaF enough to cross examine an
old cow
Lawyer Pais6ijsl 1ill0 was the lead.
ing member Of the Sar iii the town.
was retained. and the Expected sum
mons was served next dd3 a. week
later the suit came On. Durifis the IN.
terval young Livingstone drove out TO
the Johnson farm. Miss Prue had
gone to town to Go some shopping, and
the mother was blunt and brusque.
The budding attorney almost offered
his services in the coming suit, and the
look he received iii reply fingered with
him for many hours. When Prue go.
home she WAS told that there had rot
to be stop to this sort OF thing, but
when she burst into tears and said
she could not help It her mother was
reasonable enough to reply that maybe
she could not
The girl went to town with the moth
er on the dry Of the suit. In the court.
room shoe; OF surprise awaited her.
Darius Livingstone appeared as counsel
for the complainant. Yes, he was there
In all his dignity. and he didn't seem
bit frightened that it was his first
case and that lie was matched against
one of the oldest and smartest lawyers
IN the county. lie nodded to Prue and
would have done the same to her moth
er had she not just then. been engaged
In whispering to her daughter:
"Prue johnson, look over there! AS
true as you live your bean pole of
young man is going to take the case
against me! That's another specimen
of his cheek. You wait, however.
When Parsons gets through with him
there'lI be only a grease spot left"
Surprise after surprise was the order
of the day. The plaintiff really had
chattel mortgage on the cows. They
had been driven away and sold. In
buying them Mrs. Johnson had taken
the sellers work. Her lawyer argued
that this was customary, but bean
pole" brought in six witnesses 20 prove
fo tha contrary Mrs Johnson Woo