The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-09-08

case In q common sense way. Law
isn't always common sense but It may
be in this case. II you had taken the
coat back and the tailor had failed to
make good you'd have had the advan-
tage''
But he's botched for othersr' shout
ed the angry Mr.. Bowser.
"Win they come into court and ,es-
tify to it,
"And I'm to let a villain swindle the
eyeteeth out of me. am I? Never in
this cold world. can win this suit
are wives who stick to their husbands
when in trouble, but. by thunder. you
are not one of themr'
"But am, Mr.. Bowser. I'm anxious
that you don't get into more trouble.
You speak of plea to the jury. Let
me hear what sort OF plea you intend
to make"
I'll haven't had time to think it
over, but l think I'll begin with the
landing Of the pilgrim fathers"
Then you won't get two Of them
landed before the Judge will land you.
He'll want to know what the pilgrim
fathers have to do with coat that
makes you look lop shouldered."
''They came here in search Of lib
erty, didn't they?'
THAT has nothing to do with Sec
| ond street tailor Of today"
well, there's a sacred constitution
| Of the United States"
Price OF Peanut Brittle.
"And there's peanut brittle to be had
for 10 cents pound You can depend
upon one as much as the other
| Mr.. Bowser walked to and fro. He
recalled that Columbus discovered
| America, but before. he could bring
Mrs Bowser's attention to the fact
she said:
| "You will have to wear the coat into
court. Judge and jury will decide
about the lop shoulder business. II the
tailor says he would have made good
your case is lost. Again, the fact Of
i your wearing the suit every day viii
tell against you"
II will ask that jury If they propose
to indorse villainy in the land"
"And the tailor will sue you for
SANDER
That's It! That's itr' shouted Mr..
Bowser as. he let go Of himself and
i stood and jumped up and down. my
own wife, the one above all others
who should stick by me in this crisis,
Is on the side of my enemy
Cant l see certain points in this
| case and bring them out without your
getting angry? This isn't domestic
dispute It's a case in law"
"And botch tailor can win over me,
can hep
I'm afraid So"
"And the blood shed at Lexington
and Bunker HIP
| Advice From tho Druggist.
Might as well have been vinegar 90
far as 1t will help you In this case.
The Continental army endured great
suffering. at Valley Forge, but that
was more than a hundred years ago,
and it won't apply to lop shouldered
lawsuit Of today. We took Texas from
| Mexico along in the forties Of the last
century, but any reference to it to the
jury isn't going to win your suit.
Where you goingT'
Mr.. Bowser had walked down the
hall and clapped on his hat. He
walked out without answering. He
hated to go to the family druggist for
an opinion, but his feet insensibly car
ried him that way. The druggist read
the summons with various "um-ums,'
heard the story of the case and then
said:
"Bowser. get up at daylight tomor
row morning"
what for?''
"Bolt your brea Efast"
Il don't Sec
land get down to that tailor's and
settle this case Man, II 1t wasn't FOL
! Mrs. Bowser you'd have to hire
three-year-old boy to lead you around
with a strtngw