Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-06
DAILY APPEAL.
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1855.
THE SECOND MARRTAGE.

an engaged to-morrJw, Mr.. Barnes =
replied, iittle testify, on the civil "a
besides, you know very seldom take br;sg. |.
lne Cro"n court even IL prodersd n rsus enc
@ e-l @to-lnoIIoW 1I, w.ii De the lac. dsV Of IN
sssize IN Chester? There q. -,-. va 81 -
briefs oe GLAD OF you
1t is brief in an ssss,, % .;s.,,,..,
replied ne attorney Woo5Iev 80. I
oyhe-and IS brought T. rerovsI - szil. =
Ssfsn5.,, ;, ''a'e "a hid ssd fa-ara ty ID
.,or an % action q eisctnent ts sseoyer pos,.,
knoR ~ .resAoid icststs defended, too.
a bries 4 a powerful bar; for I was oFsre,
and I, and declined il. Mr. p leads
d fea bring me this for the plaintiff. aud
- sast moment. tool You aust be crszed /;
= told the plaintiff and her grandfather
J reloined Mr.. B8raes, "that 1t was too late I,
oespesk eounssps attention TO the case sn,
that The fee, all they have, with much dficul
tys been able TO raise. was ridicUiously small
but they insisted on my applying to you-Oh
here they are"
We had BY this time reached the street, AMI
the attorney pointed towards two fzures stand.
log IN attltudes Of anxious suspense near th,
gateway. Il was dusk. bat there was ouits
sufficient light to distinguish The pale and in.
teresting features OF young female, dressed
m faded and scanty mourning, and aeconpa.
MED b. respectable looking Old man, viii
white hair, and eOunteHance deeply furTowed
BY age and grief.
I" / told you, Miss WoodleT," said the sttor.
ney, " that this gentleman would decline the
brief, especially with such fee.N
8 Il is not the fee, man,'' observed, ~for
was somewhat moved By the appealing defect
tion exhibited BY the white haired man and bis
timld granddaughter; 4" but what chance can
have Of establishing this persons right-ii
right she haVe-i0 the estate she claims, thus
suddenly called upon 10 act without previous
consultation and utterly ignorant, except as
far as this | perceive hastily .Tawled brief
will instruct me, both OF the nature Of the
plaintiffs claim and of the defense intended TO
be set up against it?"
II you would undertake il. sir.D said The
| young woman, with a tremu'ous, hesitating
voice and glistsning eye, " for his sake "-and
she glanced at her aged conpamon-'s who
will else be helpess.s
/" Toe blessing of those who are ready 10 psr-
ism viii be yours, sir, ;" said the grandfather
with meek solemnity, s' il you will lend your
atd IN this work of justice and mercy. We
have 10 hope Of withstanding the nssterfuI
violence and wrong of wicked aud pewerfDi
men except by the aid of the law, which we
have been taught will ever prove a strong
tower Of defense to those who walk Ia the
paths OF peace and righto
The esrDestness Of the OLD mans language
and manner, and the pleading gentleness az the
young woman, forcibly impressed me; and al
belt Il was somewhat unpTOfessional mode Of
business, l determined to hea- their story from
their own liFs, rather than "a ke it from the
scEawied brief, or through the verbal medium
I Of their attorney.
You have been truly taught . answered
and II really entitled to the property you
I claim, know Of 10 masterfui men that In this
land Of England can hinder you from obtail-
I ing possession Of il. Cone 10 m hotel IL
about an hour ana half from hencel shall
I then have leisure to hear Thst you have to say.
I lhis fee,' I added, taking the two guiness
I from the hand Of the attorney, who still held
I the money ready for my acceptance. Gvou
must permit ne 70 return. Il Is TOO much for
| you 70 pay Tor losing your cause; and if gain
I it-but EaInd- DO not promise TO take it into
court uBtess ! am thoroughly satisfied you have
r-ght on your side-I shall expect a much
heavier one. Mr. Barnes, will soe you, Il you
please, early in tie morning. I then bowed,
and FASTENED on.
Dinner was not ready when I arrived at the
hotel aBn during the short time had to wait.
| more than half Tepented Of having had any.
thing to do with this unfortunate suit How
ever, the pleadings Of charity, the Suggestions
of human kindness, feasssrted their influence /:
and BY the time ny new clients arrived, which
they die very punctually at the hour [ had in
dfcated, ! bad quite regained the equanimity
had momentarily lost, and thanks 10 mine
hosts excellent visnds and generous wine, was.
for lawyer, in very amis5le sHd benevolent
hum0r indeed.
Our conference was long, anxious and unsat-
isfsctory. / was obliged to send for Barnes
before il was concluded, in order 70 thoroughly
ascertain the precise usture Of the ease intended
to be set up by the defendant, and the evidence
likely to be adduce4 IN support Of il. No ray
of consolation or Of hope came from that quar-
ter. Still the narrative had listened to, bear
ing as It did the impress Of truth and sincerity
in every sentence, strongly disposed me 10 be
iieve that fogl play bad been practiced By the
other side, aud determined at all hazards, 10
90 into court, though with bRt FAINT hope, in
seed, OF present successful issue.
"ItappeaTs more than probable" /" remarked
on dismissing ny clients, sthat this will is a
fabrication; but before such a question had
bees put in issue before a Jury, some product
bic evidence of its being 80 should have been
sought for aud obtained. As it is, I can only
watch the defendants proof Of the genuiHeness
Of the instrument upon which be has obtained
I probate-one or moTe Of the sttesting witnessss
may, If frsid has been practieed, break down
under a searching cross examination, OF incl
dentslly, perhaps, diselose matter for further
] investigation"
"O0e Of the attestire witnesses is, as have
already told you. dead" observed Barnes
sand another, Elizabeth Wareing, has, hear
to day left the country. An AFFIDAVIT 70 that
effect will, no doubt, be made tu-lhorTow, il
order to enable them &c give Secondary evidence
Of her sttesJation, though, swear as they may
have not the slightest doubt could find her il
time were allowed, and her presence would al
all avail us.o
"IndeeG This is very important. Would
you, Mr. Barnes, have any objection added
after few moments reflection, "to make oath
( should the turn Of affairs tomorrow rendel
your doing so desirable, of your belief thai
you could, reasonable time being allowed, pro
cure the attendance Of this Elizabeth Ware
ingf ~
I" Not the slightest; though how that woult
help Us ihvalidste this will ThoTndyke clainl
under DO not understand"
" Perhaps not. At all events DO not fail Il
be early to court. The case is the irst ia to-
morrow's list, remember"
The story conhded 10 me was very sad, and
unfortunately, In many Of the features, verl
common one. L len, the oniy child of the oil
gentleman, Thomas Wars, had early in lii
married Mr.. James Woodley, a wealthy yeo
man, prosperously settled upon his ps-erna
acres, which be cultivated with great diligence
and success. The issue Of this marriage
very happy one, I was informed-was Mar
Woodley. the plaintiff in the present action
Mr Woodlev, who had now been dead some
thing more than two years, bequeathed tn
, whole Of bis property, real aud personal, to hi
wife, in foil confidence, as be expressed bin
self but a few hours before he expired, that sh
: would amply provide for his and her child
: The value Of the properly Inherited BY Mrs
b Woodley under this will amounted, accOrdin
70 a valuation made few weeks after tb
teststor's decesse, to between eight and min
thousand pounds.
Respected az a widow, comfortable in cir
cumstances, and with daughter to engage be
affections, Mrs Woodley might hsve passe
the remainder Of her days in happiness. BJ
how frequently do women peril and lose all b
, second narrisgei such was the case vii
: Mrs W TO the sstonis ,ment OF everybody SD
threw herself away on a man almost unkno' $
!, IN the disirict-a person Of no fortune, Of mes
/ habits, and altogether unworthy 0f aeceptiu
J. as a husband. Silss Thorndyke, 70 whom 81
thus committed her happiness, had for a sho
time acted as bsiliff on the farm and no sOoHi
= did be feel himself master than his subservienc
was changed to s-lfsh indifference, and thi
:, gradually assumed a cosrser character.
: discovered that the property, by the will Of NJ
d W, was 30 secured against every chance
e casually to the uee and enjoyment Of bis wi
: that Il not only did not pass BY marriage 20 Il
. new bridegroom, but she was unable to aiiena
; OF dITest herself OF any portion OF Il during lf
Il She could, however, dispose Of Il BY wlll ,
in the event Of her dying hitestate, the who
+ descended to her daughter, Mary WoOdley.
Incredibly savage was Thorndyke when
!, made that discovery; and bitter aud incessa
e we're the indignities to which be subjected
p unfortunate wife, for the avowed purpose
forcing her to make will entirely inhis fave
Z and OF course disinheritlng her daughtt
: Thsss persseations failed Of their object. !
= unexpected, quiet, passive but uneonqusrat
. resistance, was opposed by the, IN all Oh
things, bowed and submissive woman, % u
> demand of Der dOmineering husband. her "a
: ing bsalth-for, gently nursed and tender
: cherished as she had ever been, the Gallo
). brutality Of ber husband soon told upon I
unhappy creature-warned her that Mary WoI
soon be an orphan, and that upon her hfmne
e it depended whether the child Of BIN to VINO
y memory she had been, 50 fatally for herse