The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
=, LEGAL ADVICE. !.

NNAAfy ub WAL "lIic Uhlu, SO~
llioquized the white-haired old JUS
lice OF the peace, as his ONCE door
closed behind his latest client, what
tangles these here married people kin
git into"
i allus WISH" he said aloud when
a case of tibet kind comes up. that [
could talk to Maria about it. But If
what the Bible says is true the old
soul amt bothered about lawsuits
| now"
Suddenly his medltations we're in-
terrupted by the opening of the door
and an elderly lady, carefully gowned
III a silken dress of uncertain antiqui-
~, entered the squire's sanctum and
confidently settled herself in the most
comfortable unoccupied chair.
Squire Parkinson" began the wom-
an, brnsquely. i've never ben to court,
but I've got to go now"
Lucinda Wiggins.' interrupted the
squire, sharply, 'afore you begin on
! your own business, | want to tell YOU
some OF mine. If ! could have made a
| Wish while ago not bein' able to
! consult with Maria, as you know. |
| would have wished to have you come
In, 50 | could ask your advice. You've
known me nigh onto forty years. an
| guess you know | amt one of them
| men tibet cry down women. No ma'am
| l think at times their intuition beats
| mems reason all to pieces Now, | got
little legal matter I'd like to submit
to ye-knowin' your reputation for
secrecy"
Now, | call tibet a downright SEN
s!ble statement, by a sensible man.
moren you kin say of most of EN-"
commented the old lady.
Wall" began the squire. this
here's the case. A man comes into
this office today that used to own a
good farm somewheres down on New
creek. He was always a rather easy
goin' Teller and didn't pay much at
tention to farmin. After "a couple of
years of bad farmin' the farm had
to be sold for taxes. His wife went
back to live with her father, and he,
thoroughly ashamed of himself went
out west. Now he's back here TO try
to git back tibet farm. He don't know
who owns it now, but as the law says
a tax title is no good until after a
certain length Of time, he still has
time to pay the taxes and keep the
land He says his wife would know
all about il, but he and his wife amt
on speakin' terms | told him I'd In
terview her and he needn't see her at
all if he didn't want TO, but the stub
born fool lowed as how he wouldn't
be beholden to her and eff he couldn't
git the land without her help he didn't
want it, because he felt she didn't just
treat him right Now, Lucinda, what
do you think of tibet situation?"
Tibet mans a fool she said. Most
likely their quarrel don't amount TO
ncthin anyway. and talkin' the case
over might bring 'em together agin.
She will know all about the land, but
you needn't tell either one of them
what you're up to-" and her eyes
sparkled with confidence in the wis
dom of her suggestion.
Wall murmured the squire, I'D
like an awful lot to bring 'em to-
gether."
Mrs. Virgins looked up quickly to
see who had interrupted them.
"Silas," she stammered then rose
quickly and moved towards the door.
Lucinda answered the man
The old squire had moved over near
the door and stood directly in front OF
Lucinda, cutting on her only means Of
escape from the room. Taking his
blackened pipe from his mouth, he be-
gan slowly:
"Silas, I've got expert advice about
tibet case o yourn and I've followed
it. Lucinda, you've got to make that
advice good If you're woman of your
own convictions. which | think you
are. You said as how perhaps talkin'
over the case would bring thet Teller
and his wife together. Wall, you and
Silas amt spoke in two years, but
you've got ter speak now. Lucinda,
it's yer own husban what wants 10
git back tibet farm, and you know
more about it than any one else. Now
you excuse me a minute, while | run
over to see Bill Stone about putting
in my winter supply of cord wood.
When | come back, yoH kin tell me all
the facts in the case"
It was fully an hour before the squire
mounted the dusty stairs that led to
his dingy Office. There sat Silas aud
Lucinda their heads bowed over
sheet of paper upon which Silas fig.
ured hopelessly, while Lucinda watch
ed silently.
At the squire's entrance the man
arose and looked in every direction
save that of the squire.
Wall" he began. I've found out
Lucinda has my farm and I've just
been figurin' how much | owed her,
taxes. interest and all. Seems her
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