AND NO SETTLEMENT FOR LESS THAN AN EIGHTYACEE FARM.
They were in to see a lawyer about it — Mary Anne and her mother. Mary Anne was a little embarrased, but the old woman was calmness itself. Wheu they spoke about a breach of' promise case, the lawyer asked : " What evidence have you got 1 " ''Mary Anne, produce them letters," commanded the mother, and the girl took the cover off a willow basket and remarked that she thought ninety-two letters would do to begin on. The other sixty-five would be produced as soon as the case was fairly before the court." "And outside of these letters?" queried the lawyer. " Mary Anne, produce your diary," said the mother. " Now turn to the head of ' Promises ' and tell him how many times this marriage business was talked over." " The footing is twenty-one times," answered the girl. "No turn to the heading of 'Darling' and give us the number of times he has applied the term to } ou." " If I have figured right the total is 254 times."
"I guess you counted pretty straight, for you are good at arithmetic. Now turn to the heading of ' Woodbine Cottage ' and tell us how many times he has talked of such a home for you after marriage." " The footing is 395 times." "Very well. This lawyer wauts to be sure that we've got a case. How many times has Charles Henry said he would die for you 1" "Three hundiedand fifty,"answered the girl as she turns over a leaf. "How many times has he called you an angel ?" " Over a 1000, mama." " How about 'squeezing bauds V " Over 4000 squeezes.', "And kisses?" " Nearly 7000." "There's our case !" said the mother, as she deposited basket and diary on the lawyer's table. " Look over the documents and if you want auything more I can bring in a dozen neighbours to answer to facts. We sue for 10,000 dols damages, and we don't settle for less than an eightyacre farm, with buildings in good repair. We'll call again next week — good day, sir !"
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Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 69, 24 March 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)
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344AND NO SETTLEMENT FOR LESS THAN AN EIGHTYACEE FARM. Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 69, 24 March 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)
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