The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
NO. 2.
BY GRANT LESTER.

be sued. I told him TO sue as soon as he
pleased, and he'll probably summon me
tomorrow"
And youH have 10 have a lawyer?"
asked Prue.
"of course I'm just going to drive into
town to see Lawyer Parsons"
But why not give Mr.. Livingstone tho
caseY'
"Prue Johnson, do YOU take me for an
idiot3 exclaimed the mother in astonish-
ment. Do you think ] want 10 lose s9f
and costs, besides $40 more for a lawyer
Folks around here think I'm a pretty
smart woman. and I don't want 20 De
made laughing stock of That bean
pole OF young man wouldn't know
I enough 10 cross examine an old cow
Lawyer Parsons, who was the leading
member Of the bar in the town. was re-
tanned, and the expected summons was
served next day. a week later the suit
came on. During the interval young Liv-
ingstone drove out to the Johnson farm
Miss Prue had gone to town TO do 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 IN reply fingered
with him for many hours When Prue
got home she was told that there had got
to be a stop TO this sort OF thing, but
when she burst into tears ana said she
could not help it. her mother was reason
able enough 10 reply that maybe she could
not.
The girl went 10 town with the mother
on the day of the suit. In the courtroom
a shock Of surprise awaited her Darius
Livingstone appeared as counsel for the
complainant Yes. he was there in an his
dignity, and he didn't seem a bit fright
lened that it was his first case. and that he
was matched against the oldest and
smartest lawyer in the county. He nodded
to Prue, and would have done the same
to her mother had she not just then been
engaged in whispering 10 her daughter:
'Prue Johnson. lock over there, As true
as YOU live, your beanpole of a young man
is going 10 take the case against me-,
That's another specimen Of his cheek
You wait. however; when Parsons gets
through with him there'n be only a grease
spot left"
Surprise after surprise was the order
Of the day. The plaintiff really had q
ehattel mortgage on the cows. They had
been driven away and sold In buying
them Mrs Johnson had taken the sellers
word Her lawyer argued that this Was
customary but 'bean-pole brought III
six witnesses TO prove TO the contrary
Mrs Johnson was made to admit that
she was business woman. and that she
had never bought even chicken without
being guaranteed A dozen errors were
made in her case, and before II was con-
Guided. Mr.. Parsons was made To look
extremely foolish The jury gave ver-
dict for the plaintiff, and Prue shed tears
beneath her veil and realized that she
would see no more of Lincoln No p
She was in the despair when her mother
walked up 20 the young attorney and
held out her hand. saying:
sir. | am a blunt and plain-spoken
woman. You are lop-sheuldered and slab
sided. You are as homely as "a hedge-
hog in March, but you are talker and
are certain TO make a good lawyer If
ever have a sOn-in-law. / hope he'll be
one OF the profession. No. don't make
any excuses. You had a right to take
the other side, and I hold no grudge
against you. If you want TO know how
good cheese Is made come out 10 the
farm
Mr.. Livingstone did want TO know. He
had always been curious about it, He
took early advantage of her offer. and at
last reports he and Miss Prue had decided
to go South on their wedding tour.
Copyrighted, 1907. by Mary McEeon.l