Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25
MOO DcouNrY

out before breakfast, striving to collect my
thoughts, and tranquilze my feelings. 1t
was bright morning. bathed my iore-
head and my hands in beautiful running
stream, but could not allay the fever heat
that ragged within. | returned to breakfast
but could not eat. A single cup OF coffee
formed my repast. 1t was time TO go 10
court. l went there with throbbing
heart. l believe il it had not been for the
thoughts of my little wife in her lonely
house, l should have given back 10 the man
his hundred dollars, and relinquished the
cause. l took my seat, looking, am con-
vnced, more like culprit than the rogue
was to defend. ......t ...... ..
When the time came for me 10 speak,
my heart died within me. rose embar-
rassed and disnayed, and siammerfd in
opening my cause. ] went on from bad
10 worse, and felt as if was going down
hill. Just then the public prosecutor, a
man of talents, but somewhat rough in his
practice, made sarcastic remark on some-
thing had said. 1t was like an electric
spark, and ran tingling through every vein
in my body. In an instant my diiiidence
was gone. My whole spirit was in arms.
answered with promptness and bitterness,
for felt the cruelty Of such an attack up
on movie in my situation. The public
prosecutor made kind of apology. This,
for man OF his redoubtable powers, was a
vast concession. renewed my argument
with a fearful glow, carried the case tri-
umphantly, and The man was acquitted.
This was the making ofme Everybody
was curious to know who this new lawyer
was that had suddenly risen among them,
and bearded .he Attorney General at the
very onset. The story of my debut at the
inn on the proceeding evening, when had
knocked down bully and kicked him out
OF doors, for striking and old man, was cir
culated With favorable exaggaration.-
Even my beardless chin and Juvenile coun-
tenance was in my favor, for the people
gave me far more credit than deserved.--
The chance business which occurs in our
courts came thronging upon me. wasre-
peatedly employed in other cases, and by
Saturday night, when the court closed and
had paid my bill at the inn, found my
self with an hundred and fifty dollars in sill.
yer, three hundred dollars in notes, and a
horse which afterwards sold for two hun.
dred dollars more.
Never did miser gloat more on his pei
and with more delight. | locked the door
Of my room, piled the money in aheap up
on the table, and walked around it; sa
with my elbows on the table, and my chiI
upon my hands, and gazed upon it. Wa
| thinking OF the money! No; | wa
thinking Of my little wife and home.
Another sleepless night ensued; bu
what night of golden fancies and sPlendi
+ air-castles. As soon as morning dawned
was up, mounted the borrowed horse wit
which | had come to Court, and led th
other which had received as a fee. Al
the way was delghtiug myself with tn
thoughts OF the surprise mad in store 70
my little wife for both of Us expecte
nothing but that | should spend all th
, money had borrowed, and should retur
in debt. ...... ..
/ Our meeting was Joyous, as you ma
|, suppose; but played The Indian hunte
who, when he returns from the chase, Mt
| yer for time speaks OF his success. Sll
! had prepared snug little rustic meal fe
: me, and while il was getting ready, sea
: ed myself at an old fashioned desk in or
' corner, and began to count over my none
: ana put it way. She came to me before
; had finished, and asked me who had co
2 lected money for.
b, For myself, to be sure, replied |, wit
| effected coolness; made it at Court.
| She looked me for moment in Il
4 face incredulously. | tried TO keep n
{ countenance and play the Indian, but
:. would not do. My muscles began TO twi'
| my feelings all at once gave way,
4 caught her in my arms, laughed, cried al
a danced about the room like crazy ma
e From that time forward we never want
o for money.
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