The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-10
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One morning when went to my Once Gel
md ,h.r. |. young man awaiting my CON- hin
J, Hs looked Ike . disipsted person, II
u ;u,, then his face indicated tina. 10 n.a
cen on t. spree quito rsosa'ly' ne .0.
,h,sni.b expression, - though 10 W. in
$500 Of himself, and soon learned 'ha' pu
och was the fact.
u, this Mr.. Docks,v be Asked o,
.Ths, 10 my name ,. -a.;, ~
q van, your assistance IN . little ahan,
n. fac, il, have 60, into . scrape' 10 ''
"A. with great deal Of embarrassment "A a
He wa. no rogue, il was s''dsu'' .as
whatever the sc,ps, be va' sincerely P'A.
tan, over Il. Ipilisd him, because ! ~"
that. in spite ofhis appearance, no mao
rood heart, and was ashamed OF hls s''' u.s.,
well, sir, 1 shall b happy TO serve '''
nh Is in my power e., M.
Thank you, sir; bu, IL Is proper 10, "'
:, .hs ou,,e, that I shslllnos DO q
,.,, n,os,able client. To tell you the 1u'n'
air, I have no money at all
And you want legal advice .;,a
Il cam. more because you have q kina
h.ar, than because you are learned IN inc
law. Blu, pledge you my honor 'na1 !
viii nav your bill with the FIRST money can
we will no. differ about that. state
von, case. You have gotinto ascraPs' 10'
Yes. cir. whipped young man p'e''.
severely night before last. and am IN a''a
Of tho coo.equsnces. IexPect to DO 'a1'
M, and wan, you to defend me-
perhaps you had better wall un'h ~
are taken up
q do not mean to 30 taken up, unless
h.,s a reasonable assurance Of getting eiea
I thought that perhaps you might pre'e'
my being taken up
Il cauu0, prevent the law from taxing
course"
mo; bu, you might prevents complain
being made against me-.
Tell me the circumstances, and 'neh
will decide wha, can be done.'
NV father died several years ago. al
since then 1 have supported my mother ~
sister in par, by my labOr'-
Come righ, TO the point
You mus, hear all my story, In o'oe'
understand the case. will not desA'n
more than few moments.
Go on, then.
NV mothers health is very poor so
,hs can do bu, little my sister, no~s
;, !. book folder, and does very well;
,;,bou. my assistance they could not
along a, all. Four OF FIVE years ago
in the habi, Of drinking too much; the
psndency Of my mother cured me- ano
day before yesterday have not dra'
drop for over year.
Good feelings and warm heart, as
supposed, and by this time was deep'
teres,ed in him.
sWha, induced you 10 commence az
You shall hear, sir, Fora year !
been in the employ, as a salesman, Of
usr, who keeps dry goods store in p"
ing,on street. worked hard for hi
was a, the store early and late, and die
bes, knew how for him. Blu, day
Yesterday he discharged me-
'What forr
.He gave me no reason, only that b
no, want me any longer. II was
blow to me. You know how hard The
are, and how difficult, how next TO In
bic il is to get q si,uationp
Il know that to DO true
Il thought Of the matter awhile an'
see nothing to hope for. My sister
work, and another idle hand in the
would DO the ruin Of Us. was disc
cd at the prospect, and as q great
foolish men do, wen, 10 the gtos-s'
consolation. drank long and deep
And 20, in,oxicaisd'
'Ys., but no, very bad. While
situation, l encountered young ma
whom was partially acquainted
His name was Blinker. bis father Is
dent Of the Salamandsr Insurance Con
Il know him very well.'
well. Blinker said something ii
ing oimy sister, a. We were walking
from the bar room - something W
would have resented in the same
III had been sober. I struck him
and have seen by the papers thai
severely injured
Just so.'
.His father is rich, and am 20
course, the chances are against me-
'But his father is very honorable
Il am glad to hear that replied
. feeling Of satisfaction which shone
face. No man would hear his ow
and blood slandered as he slandsred
ter, without resenting it. He called
-uo matter what You und
me-
His father would be the last man
world TO justify him.
Tcanno, pay fine, and II l am
oued, my mother and sister will be
Sersrs, no, myself. Ifyou think l 0
clear, I will 20 about my business, IL
got any TO go about; u not, I must
York, OF somewhere else, and send
can earn homo 10 my mother. w
yos thlnkr
Il will see Blinksr. He will not
his son, am sure. Probably can
him no, to complain Of you.
That Il precisely what want
How happened !, that you wsre
NJ L.