Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-01
sTRoUDsBURG COUNTY, Pa THURSDAY MARCH l. ls4s
" Loudon, if you please"

| Aouoou, IL you please. ~.
The young lady cast searching, surprised look
at him, and left the room / few moments the
mother graceful, well-bred lady of about forty,
entered the room. She had mild, sweet face,
and look that brought his own mother SO wildly
to mind, that the tears almost started in his eyes.
For some reason, Mrs. Henshaw appeared en-
| barrassed.
1t is Mr.. Loudon, the lawyer, suppose" said
she.
"At your service, madam"
" Is there any other gentlemen at the Bar of
your name, sir z"
i None that know of. In what way can you
command my services, madam I"
The lady colored /" ! am afraid, sir, there is
some mistake. | need lawyer to look at diff
hcuit case, man of principle, whom can trust
You were mentioned to me-but-I expected to
see an older man,
"If you will admit me-" said Loudon, who be-
gan to grow nervous in his turn so far into your
confidence as to state the case, think can prom
ise not to do any hurt. even if do no good. And
if on the whole, if you think it best to commit it to
older and abler hands, will charge you nothing
and engage not to be offended" ..tv,
The mother looked at the daughter, and saw on
her face the look of confidence and hope. -.
The whole afternoon was spent in going over
the case, examining papers, and the like. AS they
went along, Loudon took notes and memoranda
with his pencil
"He will never do" thought Mrs. Henshaw.
He takes every thing for granted and unques-
toned; and though don't design to mislead
him, YET it seems 10 me, as if he would take
the moon 10 be green cheese, were tell him
SO. He will never do !" and she fel. that she
had wasted time and strength. How grea, then
was her surprise when Loudon pushed aside,
the bundles of papers, and looking at.his notes,
again went over the whole ground, sitting and
scanning every point, weighing every circum.
stance, pointing out the weak places. tearing
and throwing off the rubbish, d,scarding what
was irrelevant, and placing the whole affair in
ligh, more luminous and clear than even she
had ever seen il before. Her color came and
went as her hopes rose and fell. After he had
laid it open 10 her, he added, with unconscious
dignity. = .
"Mrs. Henshaw. think yours is cause of
right and justice. Even if there should be
failure to convince a jury SO that law would de-
eide in your favor, there are SO many circum.
stanlial proofs, tina. have no doubt that jus
tice will be with you. II you please 10 enirus.
it to me. | will do the bes. can, and am quite
sure shall work harder than if were on the
opposite side."
F" What do you say, Mary 2" said the moth
er to the daughter. " You are as much inter-
es,ed as |. Shall we commi, i, to Mr.. Loudon!"
50. :" You are the best judge, but i. seems to me
that he understands the case better than any
one you have ever talked with"
Loudon thanked Mary with his eyes. bu. for
some reason or other hers were cast down upon
the figures of The carpet, and she did no. see
him.
Well, Mr.. Loudon, we will commi, the
whole affair to you. If you succeed We shall
be able TO reward you; and if you do mol, we
shall be no poorer than we have been"
For weeks and months Loudon studied his
case. He was often a, Rose Co,,age to ask
questions on some point not quite so clear
He found they were very agreeable--lhe molh-
er and the daughler-aside from the law suit,
and am not sure that he did no, find occasion
to ask questions oflener than he would have
done, had i. been otherwise.
The case, briefly was this. Mr.. Hen.haw
had been an active, intelligent and highminded
man of business. He had deal. in iron, had
large furnaces al differen. places. and did busi
ness on an average with three hundred differ
en-, people day. Among others, he had deal
ings with man by the name of Brown-a plau
sibIe, keen, and as many thought, and unprin-
ciped man. But Henshaw, withou, guile him.
self, put all confidence in him. In reverse OF
limes-such as occur in about ten years, let
who will be Presden,-their affairs became
embarrassed and terribly perplexed. In order
TO extricale his business, it was necessary for
Henshaw to go 10 dis,an, par. Of The land, in
company with Brown. There he ded-leav-
ing young widow, and an only child. Mary,
then abou, ten years old, and his business in a
condition as bad as need be By the kindness
of the creditors their beautiful home called Elm
Glen, was left TO Mrs. Henshaw and her little
girl, while the rest Of the property went to pay
the debts. The widow and hef orphan kept
the place of their joys and hopes in perfect or.
der, and everybody said "il cida'. look like wild.
ow's house" But within four years Of the death
of Mr. Henshaw, Brown returned. He had
been detained by broken limbs and business, he
said. What was The amazemen, of the widow
TO have him set up claim for Elm Glen. as
his property! He had loaned Mr.. Henshaw
money he said-hs had been with him in sick
ness and in death; and the highminded Hen.
shaw had made bis will on his dea,hbed, and
bequea,hed Elm Glen TO Brown. as payment
for debts. The will was duly drawn. signed
with Mr.. Henshaw's own signature. and also
hy lwo competen, witnesses. Every one was