Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-01-01

dan,, and notes were hurriedly written and sent
for books which were wanted for the purpose of
examination. The Judge. who had shook his
head when Earnest announced his position,
now began TO be all attention, and seemed pro-
foundedly struck by the force of what the plead
er said The news of the impression that Ear
nest was making soon spread abroad the law
yers hurried in from their Offices and from the
other courts, and the space both inside and out
side the bar became speedily crowded. The
subject was well calculated also for the display
of natural eloquence. and Earnest, in inveigh-
ing against the hardship of the pretended rule
of law, by which widow aud her children
were reduced to beggary, in contradiction OF
the plain meaning of the will, drew tears TO ma
ny an eye. He sat down amid murmurs of ap-
plause.
"Well, gentlemen" said the Judge, turning
to the opposite side, "what have you to say !!
confess think the case is sfied to the bot
tom and that we have been all wrong. Unless
you can over,urn Mr.. Ormond's authorities
shall ns,ruc, the jury to give verdict in his
favor. He knows more law than all Of us pu,
together
The opposing attornies attempted to make a
defence, but they spoke, all the while, with a
consciousness that they were in the wrong
AS The Judge said, Earnest had sifted the whole
matter 10 The bottom. The result was a charge
from the bench in his favor, aud a verdict from
the jury who did no. leave the box
So distinguished triumph exceeded any.
thing which had occurred in the memory Of the
bar, and at once elevated Ormond to The trout
rank Of his profession. Before he left the
courthouse, he had been retained as consulting
counsel in dozen cases of importance. From
the congratulations Of his friends he broke loose
as soon as possible and hurried home His
wife was ~aiting for him in their liue parlor,
eager TO hear the result, yet alnos, dreading TO
ask it, for she had not her husbands confidence
of success.
a. have won. Give me joy, Belle. Did
not say | would succeed 2"
The wife flung herself into his arms, and
burst into glad tears of JOY.
NAY, weeping" said Earnest, "but | see
they are tears of joy" he continued, as his wife
smiled up into his face. And then, as the
cheers of the crowd, who had followed him in
triumph home, broke on his ears, he added, "see
what you have made OF me shall almost be.
gin TO think am great man."
"Ah! Earnest-you know have not made
you this"
"But you have dearest You it was thai
woke me from my spell Of indolence-the ne
cessi,y of struggling TO provide you home
worthy of you, first iaugh. me my own abilitie:
land without your love to cheer me, in hour:
of depression caused by hard study, nigh
have given out long ago. But the goal is now
won. Dear Belle, your sex ll,rle knows the
influence it exers Ii has saved many man
beside me, even though he has not had such al
angel of wife"
Earnest fulfilled the promise he held out II
his first great case, and rose TO be the leading
attorney Of his native city. member of Con
! gress. senator, judge, and an ambassador
abroad Blu, he never ceased. whenever the
conversation dverged on his early struggles, to
turn to his wife with loving smile, and say
that all he had, of fame or fortune, he owed Il
hel influence.
A CLIMAX" Wha, are you doing my son 2
said farmer 10 his boy Billy. Smoking I
sweet fern cigar; made it," "Throw it away