The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26
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pledge and sign it. Now he felt tha! he
was rescued man, and the energies Of
mind, as if-rslieysd from bondage, again
acted with their former powers. He
sought the court room, and he entered it.
his former partner saw the change, and
shaking him by the hand exclaimed,
You have reformed, hav'nt you,
Georgel'
Yes, by Gods help have, and a few
moments agol signed The pledge
The lawyer amazed, held up his hands
and exclaimed, Gracious heaven, what
cannot the Westinghouse accomplish
His former associates and admirers
crowded around him, 10 shake his hand,
and in five minutes the street drunkard
was reinsiated.--Ihe reformed mans eve
moistened as he feveuily calculated,
God bless you my friends, for this
But, come, George said his partner,
with all the familiarity of former days,
come, you must plead the cause Of this
widow, whose property is at stake, and
here is the fec, and he placed in his hands
a Sl00 bill. If we gam the cause il will
be increased to $500.' The reformed inc
briae seemed stunned with establishment,
as prosperity thus poured upon him, but
in few minutes, with his former yigor
and acumen he WAS eliciting the evidence
in the case. The room was thronged
with people, who listened TO every ques-
ton with the intcnsest interest. a. last
he rose TO plead the case, and as his
splendid mind, under the excitement Of
his strange situation, and the desire 10 nc
quirc what he had lost, burst into strains
of surprising eloquence, deep murmur
of pleasure was heard throughout the
room. The jury after moment sconsul-
talion gave their verdict in favor OF bis
client, and as that was pronounced by lite
foreman, the audience burst into lord ap-
plause: in one moment more the agent
had placed in his hand the stipulated fee.
1t was near sunset, and Julia, worn
down with incessant labor, was looking
despondingly into the street, when sud
denly a carriage stopped before the door.
In a moment more, "a servant bearing
bundle, knocked at the door.
is His The house Of lawyer --!' said
he, addressing Julia.
Yes she replied, but my father is
not at home
q was told TO leave this bundle with
YOU, and deliver this note and he handed
the article TO the wondering girl. fbe
hand writing was her fathers, hU, what I.
could mean was more than she could
imagine. But let me give you copy Of
!he little note as explanatory:
Dear Juiia-Use the articles &C cloth
ing in the bundle for yourself and mother,
and come Immediately to me. The cuy-
riage will wait for you. Do not delay,
for wish 10 see you.
Your Father, George
Dewiljerad, she rushed unto her moth
er aid read the note. Hope sproag up
in the soul of the disconsolatc wife, ana
invalid as she was, unassisled roae from
her bed.
Il sec how il is said size, God has
saved my dear husband come let US go
Immediately to him Both sobbed with
10y us tic sunshine Of happier days daw-
ned upon them. in few moments more
the happy wife and daughter were locked
in The passionate embrace of the reformed
drunkard. |. is unnecessary to trace it
farther, but suffice i. 10 say, lha, Lawyer
- N Il shcr lime recovered his pro-
perry, his influence, and his friends that
his vile recovered, and that from that day
forth, the father, mother and daughter
were among the happiest Of the happy.
Denis 'e:a.--A proud old negro while
saying grace at the table, not only used 10
ask blessing on all he had upon his
board, but would also petition 10 have
some deficient dish supplied. One day j.
was known that he was ont Of potatoes,
and suspccting he would pray for Tic same
at dinner, wag provided himself with
a small measure Of tie ,cegc'abiss, and
stole under tic window, near which stood
tue table Of OR coloved christian. Soon
Cato drew Up chair and commenced:
20, Massa I.od! will dow in dy piovitlan.
Kindness cesleseeud 10 hgess ebely ting
before Us and II pcrsisian, wild liae holy.
VIII, be pleased to stow spon us few Ia,
iers--and all de praise Here the pota-
toes were dashed upon the table, hreal>iug
plates and upscl!lng the mustard pot. /
t"Dem's 'em Massa l.od = said Cato look
ing up w!.h surprise, "only just lpa EN-
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