The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-05-07
A Breach of
Promise Case
BY DWIGHT NORWOOD

a young woman 10 Widows weeds
came tripping along the road.
Good morning Mr. Beasley." she
said eheerily
-Mornin'. AIRS. Chambers" replied
Beasley
what a pretty woman" I remark.
I'd, "and what 4 pleasant smlleF'
well. rather said Beasley. THAT
smile b capable o. bowiin' over a hull
regiment D men
How does she do itT'
@Just smiles az 'efn: that's sll she
does. She don't appear TO give EN-
no encouragement, though Ed gtumps
declared she give him lot Of Il. He
r0me 10 me not long after she lighted
here and told me that be was goin'
10 sue her for breach o. promise.
told him not 70 make 4 fool Of him
self. bng he wonidn't listen 10 me and
went down % the county seat and put
the ease In the hands OF an attorney
First time met the wldder after
sfmmps sued her Tor bllghfln' hts
affections ! Feckoned when ! seen her
eonin' shaf she'd look kind o. serious.
bot she iidnf said good m0rnin'
20 her sud asked heF how Der suit
WAS cotain' en. and she said Il was
snferwsstn' The women generally sued
the uasa for breaeh ~ promise. and shs
reeksnad slse Vas the only woman ii
the state fhnf had eveg been compli-
menfea that way
my eraekeys khe seemed 10 be
proud o. il. asked heg II she want
aseares % harin' 10 pay BIS sum.
and she said she'd be very much
mortified n the jury stuck her for
Elsale one Fnnuy ereasHre& women
are. aren's theyf
''when the trial come aronnd went
down 10 the courthouse. she waa
there smkin' care ~ her own case.
shs examined che nea aumnoned Ter
jurors herself. and you'd ought %
beard tie questions abs smked II WIS
iske this ARE y0u married or single
Mr.. IoaesY with that sfniie o her'nl.
on. = bachelor. "a Were yon ever Ia
love. Mr.. Ionesf Have yoa proper
reverence fos ear sexf Do yeu fhink
that n you were Tilted you'd consider
snsney an equivalent for youF hroken
hemrfg Mr.. Rnnsfh. yan say yon are
married. Hnppy match1 Does ycur
wife eveF ST. feaiouss How much De
you stGnk would hare repaM you "
ahe bad refused 70 marry you after
yoa had coursed hery
-Ani all the time she wws ssikin'
she jnst sot there and mxaiied. showsn'
her whise feeth heswe~n Der rosy iipa
sofne On 'esn sAa turned down. and
somw on 'esn asae Ia through. bus she
didn't sako arr tisne ahout ". which.
ever way she decided. Nobody could
seEi from her aneagionH whether she
was gntn' 10 turn man down or les
him on 10 The jury.
when The twelve 1urymen we're
ready for work they was ghe rssowf
aslf satisfied set o men ever mee
together. They al settled themselves
down In their cheers ~ N they was
Euin' to have the tifns y tlsvsF lives.
The Judge. h. looked cheerful too. The
plaintiffs counsel apnlossses1 70 the
defendant. hns eomAcientiomsly work
I'll for hsa client Whenever be said
anything about the widder's ropip'
him ii ahe Just laughed NJ though
ahr thought Il very funny. And when
he rrad anme soft solder sfe had
written the plaiuslw she aat looktn'
AZ tl,s gnrymnn with that smile o
hsrsn on her flFa. and q seemed 10 me
that every one Of EN- couldn't beip
Fhinkln that abe was aayln' II 10
him specially.
when ihe lawyer got through the
widder arose 10 make nor defense.
May II piemae the court. aud abe
smiled at the judge. When abe said
s0entscsnan of The jury ahe spoke
she word gentlemen an though every
one on 'nus had been born IN an ala.
haasar palace with jewelea doofs and
windows. She said she'd have to
throw herself on the courts mercy.
because Mr. efumpe was 80 nice 10
her she Just couldn't help sayin' nice
fhlnrm 10 him too. She was awful
aorry about IT Ell and really thought
he ought to have considerable verde.
In fact. If she'd been rich she'd "a paid !
him large suna. secln' SHE couldn't
love him. without compellin' him 10
take HIS case into court.
@Reckon this puzzled the jury some.
They didn't seem 20 know which Way
"a bring IN the case 70 the wi6der's
satisfaction. If they allowed stufnps
the $4,000 damages he claimed the
wiider would have 70 pay n. If they
found for him with a few cents dam.
ages It wouldn't be complimentary 30
the wilder SO when the Judge gave
sem the case they retired to the jury
room to talk It over. They all agreed
on favorin the defendant. but didn't
know how 70 favor her most. At last
one on 'em. an oldish married man,
hlt the nail on the head. and they all
went back into the courtroom feeiin'
firsf rate.
asYour honor said the foreman.
we've found for The plaintiff with
100000 damages. but OWN 70 ex-
tpnuatin' circumstances recommend the
defendant TO mercy.