Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-11-18

iather and patron, in one, would sit will
hall closed eyes, in a sort of rapt ecsla
cy OF ENJOY men,, while his lips occasion
ally moved In unconscious approval a.
the young man let off his happier hits
Smith soon became exceedingly popular
and his clients learned TO avail ,hei
! causes of this noble trait
When thev found out thi
"beautiiul weakness" as the mercenar,
knaves were IN the habit of terming it
they never failed. when he was to speal
on doubtful case where there W as mucI
at stake. to have the old man INFORMED
of the day and hour, and thus drag hin
forth. well or ill-for go he would--t,
act as sort of spiritual brandy boul,
upon his adopted son. They knew wei
that Smith void sooner loose his right ara
than make failure in legal argumen,
before his beloved and venerated patron
What Is still more sIrauge, neither Smi,l
nor the old Judge ever sus pected this in.
famous game, although 1t was regularly
practlsed upon them, until the death o.
the latter, aud was well known to every
one abou, The courts. agaFf
The Judge lived just long enough to
bless the son of his adoption and his
| pride, who had been elected to the As.
sembly Of his province the very wear he
came of lawful age. The good man then
! lay down in peace to die, for now he
had seen The frui,ion of his hopes. lie
left his property divided equally between
his two daughters and his adopted son.
HeWas soon followed by his faithful
dame, and now The young orphan stood
Aonce more alone IN the world. Not ell.
tireiy alone, spiritually, either, for Mat.
lie was still steadfas, to her childish af,
iections, aud would listen to no suitorS
that came. To be sure, had she been
disposed To coquetry, the indulgence
would have been something difficult for
old Saunders became more and more
mlseAy as he grew older, aud more
watchful OF his daughter.
Wal liam and she had, however, in
spite o. his vigilance. managed, through
the good offices of relation of Ma,tie's,
who had learned To admire Smith, aud
had always loved Nj atlie. to keep up a
sort OF broken CORES spondence by letter,
and even q obtain an occasional inter
view, whict was sufficient, during the
long period | have passed over, To keep
always bright AMI unbroken the links OF
that subtle chiin which seems from the
first gradually biniiug their lives more
inseparably in one. a.#
Smith, though considered rising
young man with good fortune already
IN hand, and every prospectof great hon
ors aud greater fortune before him. and
therefore, OF course, greatly sought af.
ter by the highest ladies' of the land. yet
never for one moment did he faller or
finch IN allegiance to his gentle mistress
with the chubby fingers! When he
came TO realize iha! it was really love
that he bore her, he telt at once The se-
rehity OF content, and that love was en-
ough for hint filled hls being, and he
asked no other. The subject was new
er mentioned between them until after
the death OF ilis adopted parents. for
William seems to have always felt as if
his fret duty was 10 them aud gratitude
| love and himself afterwards.
He was now in such circumstances as
permitted hun to think of marriage. As
! II was utterly hopeless TO expect the
consen, of the miserly old Saunders, he
took the matter IN his own hands, and in
Eetance married 1resweet Maine. 1910 10,
was now OF age, almost under his eve:
and, leaving him to rave, blaspheme,
and tear MS hair at his own leisure. cui.
elly installed his bride as mistress of the
oIa town mansion leit him by the Judge.
Maliie proved thrifty and a tender wife, |
aud bore him sons and daughters, come.
y to look upon, and that giaddened their
Faiher's heart.
lie, in The meantime, grew .apace in
manly honors, and at the time of the
DECLARATION OF Independence was forty
i've years OF age, ard one of the leading
men, IN quiet way, OF the patriot par
y.
Since his marriage. and up to this
ithe' suhiins . character seemed TO have
change. which was espe-
'mlly remarked by those who had watch
~ MS entrances upon public life Up to
ne Time OF his msrfiage, be had exhlb
TED The most reckless spendlhr,tl dlspo.
is'on. Although enjoying lucranse
yet II Was observed that he al /
Ways wanted money. He had no such /
pparenl habits OF extravaganza as could /
ccount ior such expenditure, SO ,ha, he d
ad The full tenefil ot all sorts oi dark
lnts and vague surmises, not one of {
Vhlch was IN the neighborhood of true. /
There were few who knew him ,
etser, who could have told how The !
ase vdllures aud harples that always [
ock around where there is a grea, heart ,
be torn and led upon. regularly leec- /
HIM of more than halt the dues for d
Is services, by some servile and viii. III
lug appeal 10 his well-known magma
,mily and singular disregard for gold.
ie was Systematically victimlzed by a d
'hoie flock OF such foul birds, who .
huekled over The thought that they were j
niling The smart young lawyer; a grea,
listake.--for the lnluiilon of character ,
nd motive Was as quick as l,ghlnlng, II
HIS keen, grey ssisr was never a. fault; !