Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-05-02
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becauee-Decause,W We are simply
friends. That is, he's awfully smart
when you come to talk with him.
I've been reading the life Of Lincoln,
and it's wonderful how much alike
they are"
Wonderful bosh Abe Lincoln
was smarter n a whip as lawyer
But Darius is going to be if he
ever gets case.
Ever gets CASE I'd like to
know who'd trust hin, with a case.
The young man called again in
about a week, ostensibly to make in
quiries concerning the strawberry
pest, and while Mrs j Johnson didn't
order him off the farm, she gave him
what she called chilling reception.
The fact that he didn't seem at all
put out aggravated her, and but for
business engagement taking up her
attention she would have had much
to say to Prue. Four days later she
came into the house to say:
"Well, when l dreamed of black
hogs one night last week l knew that
trouble would come. I've got a law
suit on hand. 1t seems that those three
COWS of mine bought over in Delevan
last week have mortgage on them.
The holder of it wants 800 from me.
l must either pay or be sued. l told
him to sue as soon as he pleased, and
he Il probably summon me tomorrow.
land you'll have to have a law
yer p asked Prue.
--"Of course. I'm just going to
drive to town to see Lawyer Parsons. "
But why not give Mr.. Living
stone the case ?"
"Prue Johnson, do you take me for
an idiot ?" exclaimed the mother in
astonishment. do you think want
to lose 800 and costs, besides $40
more tor a lawyer? Folks around
here think I'm pretty smart wo-
man, and I don't want to be made a
laughing stock of. That beanpole OF
man wouldn't know enough to cross
examine an old COW.
Lawyer Parsons, who was the lead
ing member OF the bar in the town.
was retained and the expected sum-
mons was served next day. A week
later the suit came on. During the
interval young Livingstone drove out
to the johnson farm. Miss Prue had
gone to tow &c 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 stop to this sort OF
thing, but when she burst into tears
and said she couldn't help it her mo-
Their was reasonable enough to reply
that maybe she could not.
The girl went to 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 all his dignity, and he
didn't seem bit frightened that it
was his first case and that he was
matched against the Oldest and smart
est 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 to
her daughter:
"Prue johnson, look over there
AS true as you live, there is your
beanpole of a young man going to
take the case against me That
another specimen of lis cheek. You
wait, however. When Parsons gets
through with him therell be only a
grease spot left. ,
Surprise after surprise was the or
der of the day. The plaintiff really
had chattel mortgage on the cows.
They had been driven away and sold
In buving them Mrs. johnson had ia
ken the sellers word. Her lawyer
argued that this was customary, but
"Beanpole" brought in six witnesses
to prove TO the contrary. Mrs. John
son was made to admit that she was
a business woman and that che had
never bought even chicken without
being guaranteed. A. dozen errors
were made in her case, and before it
was concluded Mr.. Parsons was made
to look extremely foolish. The jury
gave verdict for the plaintiff, and
Prue shed tears beneath her veil and
realized that she would see no more OF
Lincoln No.. She was in despair
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