The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-28
Without Resort to Law
By DONALD ALLEN
Copyright, 1870 by Associated Literary Press

the story had been told, "that girl on
the stepladder must have been the
one l wrote you about. | am afraid
you have dshed your case right in
the beginning"
81 can call and apologize"
"Andmake another mistake? Never!
You see, she's mighty good-looking."
Il guess so. | just got one
glimpse. and then she came sailing"
"And she's sylph."
"She flew like one"
"And she didn't have her hair done
UP and her Sunday clothes on, and
you didn't see her in the parlor and
have a formal introduction Then
then, you all tumbled around together
and the dog bit you, and the cook
probably swore, and taken all to-
gether 1t will require all the legal tai
ents l possess to win your case"
"But what case am / going to win
or lose, sir?" was asked.
why the mighty good-looking girl
Miss Travers-the girl on the step
ladder. l have it all mapped out.
shall give you this place and then
board with you after marriage. Right
handy to her mothers, you know. Pass
back and forth across the dewy grass.
One phonograph answers for both
houses. Birds sing to both at the
same time. No separate thunder show
ers needed. Had it down pat, my boy,
and then you had to go wandering
around to the back yard and making
discoveries. Lands, can l ever con-
vince that girl that you hadn't stood
there for ten minutes before the cook
yelled out!"
Mr.. Phil Walker was contrite
enough that day, but on the next he
stood on his dignity. what business
had girl, good looking or not, to
turn glazier? What business had the
family cook to let go of that wabbly
stepladder? What business had that
old dog to bite him? All the injury
was on his part. Miss Travers was
not the only person to be considered,
and he wanted her to understand it.
His uncle saw how things were with
him and didn't interfere. Ten days
passed-very quiet days. The glass
was in and the putty all used up; the
stepladder was laid away, and the dog
was at rest!
Then the college man ached for ex-
ercise. There was an old dead tree
nm, bo ehn ~ la1 Of hoo ooly
end of the ground. He would re-
move it.
He took the saw and went forth.
Hat off, coat and vest off, shirt sleeves
rolled up, he mounted into the top of
the tree to cut away limb. Nothing
startled him. He simply slipped and
caught his foot in crotch and there
he was, hanging head downward and
yelling for help. lie had been yelling
for five minutes when he heard foot
steps on the grass and some one lifted
up his head and shoulders until he
could get a grasp with his hands. Then
that some one softly said:
please don't set your dog on me
for it,"
That mighty good-looking girl had
been rowing on the lake and witnessed
the accident just as she landed. She
was gone before the tree-climber could
descend
Say, boy, your case is won, and
that without resort to law" exclaimed
the uncle as he rubbed his hands in
glee. you discover her-she discov-
ers you. Two discoveries, with the
cook and the dog left out. She can't
call and thank you for discovering
her, because she was on top of step
ladder. but you must call and thank
her because you were hanging head
downward from tree. See the diff.
ference? Why, boy, your case is won
without the jury leaving their seats
Prettiest affair / ever handled"
Mr.. Phil Walker called and ex-
planned all about that tree and sew.
eral other things, and there were
bushes and smiles and laughter, and
game Of croquet on the lawn. And,
later on, Judge German was called
upon for his house-as a wedding
present