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PINEY WOODS A BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. BY F. A. MITCHEL. “My daughter,” said Judge Leadbet ter to Mr. Ralph Fanning, “since sending you to me to ask for her hand has changed her mind. Not as to her feelings toward you, but she has de cided to pursue the profession she has been studying under my tutelage. We are a race of lawyers, and my daugh ter inherits the family inclination. Af ter giving an affirmative answer to your suit she fell to considering that mar riage would necessarily prevent her following a legal career/’ It seems to me, judge, that this is a case of breach of promise. I, too, have inherited legal instincts from a long line of jurists. My great grandfather was an associate United States justice, my grandfather was an eminent crimi nal lawyer.” “Enough. You enter a charge against my daughter of breach of prom ise. You shall have an opportunity to substantiate it and she to plead.” The judge called a maid and told her to ask Miss Margaret to step into his study. The lady came in, some what surprised to see Mr. Fanning there and curious to know why she had been summoned. “My dear,” said her father, “Mr. Fanning charges you with breach of promise. I do not understand that it is for the purpose of claiming dam ages, but I can not allow you to treat any one unfairly. What have you to say to the charge of accepting him and then throwing him over?” “I plead not guilty.” “Very well. Now, Fanning, you may proceed to state your case.” “My attentions to Miss Margaret have been noticeable and noticed by our mutual friends for months. She has accepted various trifles from me, especially gifts of flowers, indicating that my attentions were agreeable to her. Last evening I called upon her. A DAY OF DECISION. (Review) Dec. 28th, 1913. Read Joshua 24:1 to 33. Heb. 11:28 to 31. THE GOLDEN TEXT: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that who soever believeth in Him, should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16. SUGGESTIVE THOUGHTS. WHAT SHALL I DO? In reviewing the lessons of this quar ter select the leading thoughts of each lesson and impress it upon the minds of the scholars. LESSON NO. 1. October sth, 1913. Num. 11:10 to 18, and 24 and 25. The leading thoughts of this lesson is that man at his best is imperfect, that even Moses, “the man of God,” failed in the critical hour. Therefore, all men need Christ. LESSON NO. 2. October 12th, 1913. Num. 12:1 to 15. Teach the hideousness of jealousy and envy and how displeasing it is to God and how it always hinders the work of God. (Luke 22:24 and 26, 1 Cor. 1:11 to 15.) THE GOLDEN AGE FOR WEEK OF DEC. 18, 1913 M e were sitting in a cozy room in this house before a fire of blazing logs. An aroma of the last lot of cut flowers 1 sent her, arranged in a Dresden vase by her own shapely hands, pervaded the apartment. The cheery firelight contrasted delightfully with the winter gloom without. We sat side by side on a large”— “I object!” cried the lady. “The objection is not sustained,” rul ed the judge. “Nevertheless I prefer to respect the defendant’s wishes,” said the plaintiff. “I will omit the rest of what happened except so far as it pertains to the law of contracts. I then and there asked your daughter to be my wife. Her head sank —” “I object again!” cried the lady. “The plaintiff states in one breath that he will omit what happened except as to a contract he claims to have been made and in the next breaks his prom ise.” “I beg the defendant’s pardon,” con tinued Mr. Fanning. “What occurred was the delight of my life. I was in a whirl of joy—” “Yes, yes,” interrupted the judge. “The court understands all that. He has been there himself though many years ago. Please confine yourself to the contract.” “Your daughter, her beautiful face buried against my breast, whispered Wes.’ ” There were a few moments of sil ence, when the judge announced to SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON NO. 3. Ooctober 19th, 1913. Num. 13:1 to 3, and 25 to 33. Show how unbelief makes us cow ards, while faith makes us brave and true. LESSON NO. 4. October 26th, 1913. Num. 20:1 to 13. Do all things as God directs and give to Him the glory, show the sins of doing what God commands in different way from the one God commanded, al so show how such a cause robs God of His glory and brings a judgment upon those who disobey. LESSON NO. 5. November 2nd, 1913. Num. 22:2 to 6. Num. 24:10 to 19. Show the folly of trying to do the will of God and at the same time seek to obtain rewards from the wicked, that the way to die the death of the righteous is to live a righteous life. LESSON NO. 6. November 9th. 1913. Num. 14:7 to 21. The leading thought of the lesson is, that we shall all stand before the judg ment seat of Christ, that every tongue shall confess to God and every one By B. LACY HOGE, Norfolk, Va. his daughter that he was ready to hear her defense. “Your honor,” she began—“l mean, papa—l base my defense upon that law which has protected many a minor in an inheritance, the law against exert ing undue influence upon a testator. Mr. Fanning sought to deprive the noble profession of the law of my life’s services. He took advantage of our pleasant surroundings, the cheerful firelight, the aroma of flowers, the luxurious sofa”— “Chair?” interrupted the plaintiff. “Will you protect me?” cried the girl, appealing to her father. “Another such interruption,” said the judge sternly to Fanning, “and I will fine you for contempt.” “I claim,” the defendant proceeded, “that Mr. Fanning took advantage of these surroundings to unduly influence me to bequeath myself to him instead of my natural heir at law.” “And I claim,” urged the plaintiff, “that in giving herself to the law the defendant disinherits her natural heirs, a husband and children, besides wrecking the life of myself, the plain tiff in this case.” A silence followed these words, which were spoken with great depth of feel ing. It was broken by the judge, who asked of Fanning: “Do you desire to enter any rebut tal of my daughter’s statement?” “No, your honor. I rest my case, which I have summed up my last words —that if the contract is broken it must give an account of himself to God. LESSON NO. 7. November 16th, 1913. Deut. 34:1 to 12. The central thought of this lesson is, the worker dies, but God‘s work goes on. LESSON NO. 8. November 23rd, 1913. Joshua 1:1 to 9. The leading lesson taught here is, that the death or removal of a faith ful and useful servant of God is the call to others to be strong and of good courage, and take up the work and go forward. LESSON NO. 9. November 30th, 1913. Joshua 3:7 to 17. The leading thought of this lesson is “anywhere with Jesus we can safe ly go.” LESSON NO 10. December 7th, 1913. Joshua 6:8 to 11, 14 to 20. The great lesson taught by this scrip ture is that all walls and obstacles will fall before obedient faith. LESSON NO. 11. December 14th, 1913. Joshua 7:6 to 15. SKETCHES By MARGARET BEVERLY UPSHAW will result in the wrecking of my life.” “I reserve my decision,” said the judge. “The court will take a recess for half an hour, at the end of which time the decision will be handed down.” He retired from the room, leaving the plaintiff and defendant together. In exactly half an hour he returned and, seating himself, appeared to be fram ing what he was about to say when his daughter spoke: “You needn’t trouble yourself, papa. The case has been settled out of court.” “Indeed!” The judge looked pleased. “On what terms?” “We’re to be married in the spring and go to Europe on our wedding trip.” TREATMENT FOR STOMACH DIS TRESS SENT FREE. If you will send me your name and address together with a two-cent stamp, I will send to you a two-day treatment of my famous Di-Pepsi-Tone. I will also send you a talk on the care and treatment of the tomach which is writ ten by the best of authorities. 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