Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-22

One would have thought that Henry
Wysp was coming down with q cold.
the way his wife fused over him. She
u h a cushion for the
place In his hair that idn't fit COM
fortably In the back, lighted a match
for his cigar and placed two ash trays
near at hand.
He looked very pleasant and ap-
proachable as Isabel studied his face.
With q determined expression. she tool
q Slip of white paper from a blue vase
on the mantel and extended it toward
her husband.
We're so busy down at the office
we hardly know which way to turn"
announced Henry. with a thoughtful
frown.
Isabel quickly hid the paper behind
her back. deciding that the next night
might find Henry in a better mood.
The paper vas n jury M
for one whole week Isabel had been
putting off serving 1T upon Henry. She
felt like q criminal and didn't know
what minute a big policeman might
appear and demand an explanation OF
her negligence. Henry Wysp's name
seemed to float on top of ballot boxes,
SO often a he been served with no
tices. Each time he had been excused
he had always known one OF the con-
lk4SSlllH pdTtIcS, Oh Ilau Oecl III OK OIL IL
long business trip, but this time h
felt they a caught him. Like all men,
Henry talked of his duty as a citizen,
but he thought 1t was an outrage to
have to give up his business always
In the busiest season) to serve on q
jury. He declared If 1t @ happened
again he would move n the suburbs.
Isabel did not want to move into the
suburbs.
Later in the evening she felt that her
unpleasant duty could no longer be de-
layed n again she o the fatal pa
per from h l vase
NOW don't go up In the air, Henry"
she began. Il couldn't help II, so you
needn't blame me. A pleasant young
man came to the door today and ask
if you lived here. I couldn't say you
didn't-so he left this"
Henry did go up in the air. The
uav young man who had left the pa
per wasn't handy, 80 he took 1t out on
Isabel. She cried and a%pologized and
appealed to his reason. but one might
as well try to pacify "a polar bear suf-
fering from chilblains as a man who
mons in his busiest season.
Maybe you can get Off" consoled
Isabel.
Henry said it was impossible, but it
didn't prevent his spending the mex
w days In an effort to do so.
H. All 1OI ~. uC OSCluIcu W 1SdUcl.
But it will be he last time. Wen
move outside somewhere and Their, per-
haps, I'll have a little peace"
Isabel cried all day. She just dreaded
Henry's homecoming that evening.
Henry was In excellent humor, how
ever. when he did come.
1T wasn't so awful then? ?" she asked.
"Oh. I was excused this morning.
Just have to report every morning I'M
til they need me. Fine man the judge"
said Henry.
1.-The Judge will be q fine man and
ly cage him." thought Isabel. gloomily.
Then IL it's a long, tedious case, life
for me won't be worth living!"
Several days passed and Henry Wysp
had not been pressed into service. He
began to look like a mar who has been
disappointed in his life's ambition.
But l thought you We're busy mo
loathed the idea OF giving up all that
time!" commented Isabel.
"Oh-well! l might as we'll stay
when l once get down there. The on
founded thing is hanging over my head
n l might as we'll serve and get done
with it!"
The next night he came home burst
Ing with his new experience. He was
on a Casa very important case
great bunch OF men, too. His talk was
all legal and ne explained 1t at great
length to Isabel. Moreover, he, Henry
Wysp. had been chosen foreman.
DO you know" he observed, some
times I wish I had gone in for the Law.
I asked some questions today that
made the legal lights open their eyes!"
(which side are you on 2" asked Isa-
bel.
my dear. it's not a game where you
take sides. A juryman must keep an
open and unparalleled mind. 1 rep
resent, in a modest way. the great mill
OF justice. l can see that my opinions
have a lot Of weight with those other
fellows"
"How's everything At the Officer"
asked Isabel.
oh, all right" declared Henry,
cheerfully. =
The evening Of the second day of
the suit Henry refused to discuss it
with Isabel. She was very much
worked up over the affair, having been
reading about 1t in the papers. 1t was
an aged sister trying to break g broth
er's will. The rich brother had pro-
vided for the sister in a modest way
and left his millions to his wife, who
had been his raine nurse previously,
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