Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05

herring who was mighty useful to me with his
whom felt less easy. For it was possible that at
any moment l might trip some silly custom of
theirs, and display myself as without their honor
able company. But took the notion of opening
my mouth little, and of saying less There was one
of these lawyers in particular that dstrusted for
he had oily way with him in his manner to me,
but loud and nsstent voice in his general conduct.
And set him down as bully that would toady
Also and lick boots, if be that might be useful.
1 will confess that felt somewhat out of coun-
tenance, when settled in the court, and the
room was full, and wigs and faces bobbed at out
of sort of mist. There dreadful silence too,
that found its way, to my gizzard, and l turned
and spoke to the fellow my right. He was
all smiles and eagerness; but who he might be
1 knew not, save that he was of some authority
there. Well thinks l to myself tits time we began
and fight is better than this hush so raped
on the table with my fist, which brought up man
The law is so hedged about with ceremonies and
observances and customs and rites and paltry
tricks, that have no federation of it. If has
committed deed, he has done so; if he has not
then Gods name say so. But these lawyers were
ali for observing the facts in cloud of words and
objections and cross questions and sneers and what
not; till at last lost all patience
"Qut, qut!" says to of the counsel. Quit,
and cut across the fields, like sensible man.
He seemed somewhat taken aback, and pulled up
but recovering himself continued, 'As His Lordshp
has pointed OUT" says he suavely, tbs an easy
matter to see the fellows guilt"
DAMNED! / said no such thing" shouted; for
the irked me; and, moreover, he was in
dieting of young fellow for abduction, the which
And here Miss, pert and saucy as you please,
and pretty enough too, to give testimony for her
guardian of how she seized one night in chase
and driven off to parson for marriage. 1t seems
that the watch dogs came up ere the ceremony
could go through.
Ibid We mind?" said to the girl.
She simpered and looked down. IT'S not seemy
My Lord, for young girls to decide their own hus-
Ibid ye le cl said l. DAMNED let's get to
the point III wager if you objected his face would
CT think hit him once, My Lord" she said
hesitatingly. But I marked the old guardian at
her elbow with his whispers, and so l roared out :
Take that toad off, and bury himl I'll learn we
to corrupt the source of justice!
And he shrank away in alright, and the girl, now
left to herself, contradcted what she had said be
fore, and blushed and exchanged chances with the
young man, and finally wept little. Lord! it
as plain as a turnpike how matters stood; and
more of it. So I stopped the Cabling lawyer that
wanted the man sent to prison, as have said
Gentlemen said to the jury" tbs patent
the noses on your faces how this wench stands to
not she hath led him on and cosseted him. and hum
plugged him, after the habit of her But it's
pretty clear what your verdict must be, and
ten minutes to make up his mind on it. Gentlemen
consider your verdict.
At that the glib lawyer rose, and would have pro-
tested; but l shouted him down, and glared him
into sullen silence.
Mot guilty." says the jury.
You talk sense" said l. LET the prisoner go;
and if he buses the girl at the door this court will
not complain nor notice"
There was a litter at that; but the glib lawyer
folded his arms and lay back. was not for caring
for him, nor indeed for any of them; for twas rot
my only encounter with those of his kidney. We
were at loggerheadS all the afternoon and particu-
1arly over two cases. which remember; but tothers
all gone from my mind.
had stolen some ribbon for her hair or her hat and
it came on when was growing weary of the farce.