Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-03-05

thar vain o: Il, bat knowing In her
oS1 heart that she Ezs enjoying her
SEAL tyranny oEer her suiiora Before
succunhing she eu5oye3 pricking them
slightly and watching them sGuiTn FOR
= moment that she might By a touch
or = word make them whole again and
more contea; than ever. Therefore
she said:
And suppose ! were, And suppose
even that Ee Eere about 70 become
engaged What 0; It? Al least you
must admit that he also lie young.
strong. handsome, prosperous and
yearuing for affection in impossible
quantities." He interrupted her i'm.
patiently.
-oh, ! suppose so-trom a voman's
viewpoint. But II seems TO me in this
case l have a prior claim" judicial
II she thrust out her bosom.
The mere fact OF priority does not In
itself Of necessity validate a claim" she
announced ponderously. You see /
learned lots OF Law from Clay when he
had that broken rib. He read Black
stone 10 me. too" Again March
~squirned.
But injustice and equity"
Justice. Ike charity, should begin
al home. while equity mean the equal
treatment OF others. In the case at
bar" she hemmed learnedly-"the
plaintiffs seem to be one Alan March
and 4 Clay Tolliyer. ct al, suitors
for the fortune-namely the tace-of
the defendant, n Doris Fulton, who,
strangely enough. Is the Judge presid-
ing. She has listened to the pleas Of
the plaintiffs, heard their respective
arguments and now has the case IN
der advisement. Presently she will
decide In favor Of one or the other, or
IL she feels so disposed throw both
suits out OF court"
Which will mean the end OF their
counting"
so far as she is concerned. Yet
the court does not intend BY these
words to in any amer intimate what
will be her ultimate decision.
THERE" she exclaimed triumphantly.
What do you think O, that? And
learned It all from Clay"
Speaking OF the devil" broke In
March with a Disguised movement OF
his hand. She looked up quickly. A
couple OF hundred yards away and
slowly approaching them upon his
borza u-a- tho orpIrr.eap TnIIivar
himself. Clean u and erect in his
saddle, he presented as good a figure
upon a horse as one often sees, and
March a fully cognizant OF the fact
that Doris was by no means blind TO
such things. AS for the girl. she ap-
peared delighted at his coming and
promptly waved her hand in greeting,
while the newcomer touching his hat
and slightly quickening his speed dis
mounted before them with a bow to
her and a nod TO her escort.
Both unexpected and most agree
able" he smiled. She motioned him
to sea- upon an adjoining rock.
so say We all. And you did not
iro'c VIC S4ty oi'rl oA sOuI SuISdl5
and attempts to brighten me. What
happy chance led you this way"
81 have no idea unless the secret
wish which I IA cherishing mystical
ly guided my steed's feet upon the
path | was longing to pursue. How
ever. ! assure you | had no idea OF in
truding-" She laughed lightly.
AS II there could be Euch a thing.
We were merely talking-let me e e.
what were we talking about" she
challenged with a haunting glance at
March who sat %unhappily. He wrin.
killed. his brow.
"A suppositious. highly involved
metaphysical and legal tangle | be-
lieve. Miss Fulton was spout!ns quite
Tollivers eyes, unfath-
omable and always peculiar looking to
March, rested upon his face steadily.
Miss Fulton has the mental quail.
ncations to become a very good law
yer" he returned slowly. while /
was III at her home / sometimes used
TO alternate law with Kipling. |
found her very apt. It was n OF
my greatest sources OF enjoyment dur.
Ing those painful. happy hours" He
to the girl. But really I am
especially fortunate to meet you here
when | had quite given up hope Of see.
Ing you again soon. | called up your
home this morning only to learn that
Won had gone ridinp-in what direc-