The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-22

Wysp was coming down with a cold.
the way his wife fused " him. She
brought the paper. a cushion for the
place in his hair thai didn't fit COM
fortably in the back. lighted q match
for his cigar n placed two ash trays
near at
He looked very pleasant and ap-
p~roachable as Isabel studied his face.
With a determined expression, she took
a slip of white paper from a blue vase
her husband.
"We'r SO busy own at h 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 was a jury summons n
for one whole week Isabel had been
putting off serving it upon Henry. She
felt like a 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 had he been served with no
tees. Zach time he had been excused
he had always known one Of the con-
hicting parties, or had been i'll or on a
long business trip, but this time she
felt they had caught him. Like all men,
but he thought it was en- outrage to
nave to give up his business always
In the busiest SEASON. to serve on a
jury. He declared If it ever happened
again he would move into the suburbs.
Isabel did not want to o into he
suburbs.
Later in the evening she felt that her
unpleasant duty could no longer be de-
layed and again she took the fatal pa
per from the blue vase.
Nov don't go up in the air. Henry"
she began. Il couldn't help it, SO you
mar came to the door today and asked
II you lived here. I couldn't say you
didn't-so he left this"
Henry did go up in the air. The
suave young man who had left the pa
per wasn't handy, SO he took it out on
appealed to his reason, but n might
as well try to pacify a polar bear SUI
fering from chilblains as a man who
has been afflicted with a jury sum-
mons in his busiest sol
Maybe o a get off" consoled
Isabel.
Henry said 1t was impossible. but 1t
didn't prevent his spending the next
two days in an effort to do so.
I'm in for It'll" he declared to Isabel.
but it will be the last time. Wen
move outside somewhere and then, 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.
ut wasn't so awful then ?' she asked.
ooh, I was excused this morning.
Just have to report every morning I'M
til they need me. Fine man, the judge"
said Henry.
THE judge will be a fine man and
Henry will be pleasant until they final
ly cage him." thought Isabel. gloomily.
Then If it's a long. tedious case. life
for me won't be worth livingI"
Several days passed and Henry Wysp
began to look like a man who has been
disappointed in his life's ambition.
But I thought you were busy and
loathed the idea of giving UP all that
commented Isabel.
"Oh-well! I might as well stay
when I once get down there. The con-
founded thing is hanging over my head
and I might as well serve and get done
with It'll"
The next night he came home burst
Ing with his new experience. He was
on a Casa very important case
all legal and he 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 a gone in for the law.
1 asked some questions today that
made the legal lights open their eyes!"
Which side are you on?" asked Isa-
bel.
My dear, it's not a game where you
take sides. A juryman must keep an
open n unprecedented mind. 1 rep
resent, in a modest waS the great mill
of justice. l can see that my opinions
nave a lot of weight with those other
fellows"
"Row'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 I'VE the affair, having been
reading about it in the papers. 1t was
an aged sister trying to break a 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.