The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-25
LII N0INAH UHOSUED
BY M. QUAD.

muTe ana DaShful. She was SO aS !,
wife, and she was so as widow M
10 a certain date One day three wears
after the Toss of her husband she was
going TO the postofiice when she came
across the village cooper and the vii
lage butcher engaged in a wrangie.
The wrangle became fight as she ap-
preached, and sine was so frightened
that she had to lean up against the
Sesce and gasp for breath. The butch
er brought an action against the coop
81 for assault and battery, and the
widow was Summoned as a witness.
She took the oath and the stand. but
that was all she was so affected that
she had to be removed from the court,
room.
A few days later Mrs. ColviIle was
left legacy of $1,000. Men. women
and cbfldren rejoiced over 1t and con
gratugated her. but not for long, how
ever. Within month she developed
an fdiosyncrasy that soon surprised the
whole county. She fell in love with the
iaw-she who had never been in a
court of justice but once and then to
be carried out In fainting condition.
u was thundercIap to the villa
gers to hear one day that she had
saed Elder johnson for trespass. For
ten long years the elder had been in
the habit Of cutting across a corner Of
the ColviIIe property on his way to and
from the store He was on good
terms with the widow. and she had
not warned him. She had simply ap-
piled for summons and engaged
lawyer. The elder called to see her.
summons in hand; but, while she was
demure. she was also obstinate. She
had long felt that she did rot have her
rights in law. and ROW She was bound
to get then
As the elder had not been warned
personally and as There had been no
notice tc the pubic the widows case
was gHaslaed She was not bit disap-
pointed or cast sI0wn. She simply
looked around fer some one else to
sue. IN a couple saT weeks she brought
suit against q widower named Solo
mon Lee Tor breach of promise. Mr.
Lee lived at the aother end of the viii
lagg and was never in her, house. ON
certain occasion ia year before tine
suit me was passing her place as she
was trying 10 drive "a strange hog oaEt
of The garden. The ihogewas an artfssg
dodger. and the wiSfower volunteered
his services He not only drove cut
The hog. according tofthe Widows tes
tins0ny hut he parted her On the Shout
der and observed that a. little woman
Hike her ought to have a husband iikei
him to &eep the garden clear OF hogs i
- a zJreach Of promise case there
has get tc be something more than a.
hog latiefst to nail the lid down. Tisel
Widowed denied file gentle words at
nabute6 TO him. and no fond letters
o. ether thrilling incidents were.
brought FORWARD. The case was there
fore dismissed. The widow seemed to
rexeI III being called to the stand. and
slss paid the costs without losing her
smile Two weeks Inter came the;
frs'n of Deacon Tracy He lived near
the widow and had known her since
her anarrsage WaMting a,hoe one day
he called 10 borrow hers She hap
penaa to he ont. and he took the hoe
along He hadn't returned it vet when
b Summons was served on him for
treepass and unIawfuIIy converting
property te his own use He fastened
ovkx to see the widow. hut it was ne
Hse SIZE sHid she had come to just
lore the lar and the suit must go on
e dia go on. and the widow was nom
suited and bad the costs to pay.
By this fine the citizens of Quincy
had Begun 10 sit up and take notice.
There were laws. and there was a
widow The query Of whether she had
had enough es it was so0H answered.
She hadn't Half dozen women had
criticised her for bringing the suits.
and so she brought half dozen more.
The local justice of the peace refused
to issue the papers. but ii justice over
st Perrye Corners did The six won |
Ell asked forgiveness. and their hus-
bands txiod TO fiji things, but il was no
go The Suits Aad to go on They |
caused the defendants considerable
trouble ana anMety. but when they
came to trial the verdict was ia their
favor Tisey had criticised instead of
seandaIized The widow. however,
longed for psDre stts. and Il Wasn't
feng before fortune favored her.
she WAS buyfaS some ealico at the
stara when cseask who was known
for mis- humor expressed the hope that
rae would not x,se hisu for breach Of
premise as be was Afseady engaged 80
three different widows and more com
ing. Next day she had him summon
IA 1eF assault aud battery. Under the
|av one can assault ana batter with
be tongue alone. Under the law I'M
Ole levity 81 humiliafing any person
s Inlsdelneaner. The humorous
alesk was haled into court and fined
rs The winning Of that suit melted
.he widows ambition. She sued the
paEets Of ebiIdren that stole her ap
saes: she sued two farmers for throw
~ st0nes 1T her dog: she sued the
.ooper because her vinegar barrel
eaked she sued i woman for saying
5ssS IA. aassstfaaf xw4e fen wears old SHE