They were in to see a lawyer yesterday—
Msry Atm and her mother. Mary Ann was a
little embarrassed, but the old woman wm
calm. When they spoke about * breach -of
promiM case the lawyer asked:
“What evidence have you got’"
“Mary Ann produce the lottera," commanded
the mother, and the girl took the cover off a
willow basket and remarked that she thought
H 27 letters would do to begin on. The other
tl3o would be produced as noon as the caao was
fairly before the oourt
“And outside of these letters7* queried the
lawyer.
“Mary Ann, produce your diary," said the
mother. “Now turn to the heading of ‘Prom
isee,’ and tell how many times this marriage
business was talked over.**
“The footing is 214 times,” answered the girl.
“Now turn to the heading of 'Darling,* and
S’ve us the number Os .times he has applied the
rm to you."
“If I have figured right, the total is 9,254
times. ”
“I guess you counted pretty straight, for you
are good in arithmetic. Now turu to the head
ing of ’Woodbine Cottage,’ and tell us how
many times he has talked of such a home for
you after marriage."
“The footing is 1,.W5 times."
“Very well. This lawyer wants to be sure
that we’ve got a case. How many times has
Charles Henry said he would die for you?"
“Three hundred and fifty," answered the
girl as she turned over a loaf.
