The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-29
y LEGAL ADVICE.

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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 II
what the Bible says is true, the old
soul amt bothered about lawsuits
now
suddenly his meditations We're in.
terrupted by the opening of the door
ana an elderly lady, carefully gowned
III silken dress of uncertain antiqui-
", entered the squire's sanctum and
confidently settled herself in the most
comfortable unoccupied char.
Squire Perdnson," began the WON
an, brusquely. I've never ben to court,
| but I've got to go now"
Lucinda Virgins 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 10 ma am;
| think at times their intuition beats
mems reason all to pieces low. got
a 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,
more'n 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 ra her easy
goin' Teller and didn't pay much at
tention to farmin' After a couple of
Years of bad armin' the farm had
TO be sDidrG ges. His wife went
back to liveu her father. and he.
thoroughly ashamed of himself. went
out west, Now he's back here to try
to git back thet farm. He don't know
who owns it now, but as the law SAYS
tax title is no good until after
certain length OF time, he still has
time to pay the taxes and keep the
land He says his wife would know
all about it, but he and his wife amt
on speahin terms. | told him I'd in
teryiew 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 beholdpn to her and eff he couldn't
git the land without her help he didn't
want 1t, because hf felt she didn't just
treat him right Now. Lucinda what
do you think of thet situat.on?"
"TRet mans fool" she said Most
likely their quarrel don't amount 70
nothin' anyway. and talkin' the case
over might bring EN- 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. n 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 OFF her only means Of
escape from the room. Taking his |
Dlackened pipe from his mouth, he be-
gan slowly:
"Silas, I've got expert advice about
fhet case O. your'n and I've followed
t, Lucinda. you've got TO make that
advice good if you're a woman OF your
1wn convictions, which | think you
ire. You said as how perhaps talkin
over the case would bring tibet Teller
md his wife together. Wall. you and
Slas amt spoke in two years, but
'ou've got ter speak now Lucinda,
is yer own husban what wants TO
nit back thet farm, and you know
rore about it than any one else Now
.CI excuse me a minute, while | run
,ver 10 see Bill Stone about putting
n my winter supply of cord wood
When come back, you kin tell me all
he facts in the case"
It was fully an hour before the squire
Mounted the dusty stairs that led TO
Ms dingy Office There sat Slas and
lucinda, their heads bowed over
heet of paper upon which Silas fg-
Ired hopelessly, while Lucinda watch
d silently.
At the squire's entrance the man
rose and looked in every direction
ave that of the squire.
Wall" he began. I've found out
lucinda has my farm and I've Just
'een figurin' how much | owed her,
axes. interest and all Seems her
ather bought the farm in. and just
fore he died he gave her a deed for
|. So me and Lucinda hey come to
sort of agreement between our
elves