The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-24
Brown bowed his hoad In acknowledgement,

Thank you, Mr.. CrsnliFs lam not q very
rich man In money, but Asttsr myself that my
clients seldom regret libsraity, for never LOSE
. case commenced"
"fou must 30 very skillfal then" remarked
George. And now Mr.. Brown to propose my
plan. Nelson Bradford will be arrested at my
wifs's accuss', - before intended and as her
evidence may not be sufficient to punish him, at
the moment when he Is congratulating himself
that he will escape, will appear as witness
against him. These articles will leave In your
eh.TEs to .. produced ;Ss ,t tho proper time"
| "Wsl, then, sir, as this business is settled
| | Will depart. l shall not see you again, until
just teft re the trial. This visit, as we'll as the
Tact that ! am living, must be kept pdvy from
| all; my wife must knew naught ofit."
'It shall; but can't got over my fright"
said Brown, as George arose. uwss confOund.
"Twss very natural, SIR" replied he, "and,
a. ! have tod you, YOU are not the only one
who thought they saw spirit"
cred"
~ was too cautious for that I should not
have ventured here, but knowing you were
alone, atd upon erteriug locked tho door, to
shut out intruders."
IL had forgotten that in my excitement q.
recognizing you. Wha, . commotion this
series of incidents will produce, In this nttle
village Mr. CrAniifis, shall win . nams by
al trus, you viii, sir, and now - good
night" lie wrspbed his cloak closely around
him, ard hssteped cautiously furth into the
open air, he looked around, no one wa, In sigh,
30 he hurried away.
! The attorney, after examining again and again
the bundle left In his charge, placed 1t In q Sc
cret closet, cbuckling a. he did so-"Ahs, the
villains caught now-my fortunes msde!" a
short time after the Office was in darkness, and
Mr.. Brown snugly ensconcod In bed, dreaming o Z
exercises in q Q form he would win, In the
speech he v a. going TO make at the trial
How sount iy lawyers can sleep with the
knowledge sometimes that life rests with thsm2
| how fondly they DWELL on the condemn ing, or
pat hetic specch, the pct objcc. Of tho brain.
'rwouldnt do FOR every one to be . lawyer
some hearts are too tender.
| CuAPTER XIV.
| VILLAGE oossirs. oLIMfsk OF MorHERs
| HEART.
| "These arc the spiders Of society,
And lie themselves in ambush for the spoil"
| Landon.
~ could not tell thoe II would,
| The fears that rack mothers heart,
| Which never leave her, never die,
Iut the life her frame departs.
| Fears for the welfare Of the child,
She loves, and guards, with anxious pride,
| Sadly giving up the treasure,
| Wh,n lover sues her, for his BRIDE"
Irwin.
you think OF the coming marriage la this yiIape3
| for INV oUn mart. 1 think Il In scsndalous."
'Mrs, CrspIiffs YOU mean, do you not, Mrs.
Grundya think she hsd better cover hsr face
for thAme, and not aopesr sgain sor . ysAr, at
east. I'm sure should be forever disgracsd II
my daughter should do such thing"
| fYes and Knowall, how shs s66ctsd at the
| burial Of the poor man Pity hs Wouldn't arise
from his grave. to confront her with hgpocri-
g.sp;,, bs vopldntw r.snondsd K,ovaIl.
"Hs IL hardly cold In his windin sheet, before
| she turns round, and maIries one o. ne nsl9h-
borA aud he must want wife l think There
ida ter or yours, for instance. I'm sure she led
him % INTO . ean Su. 'ne WI pay '0t ,,,! y; ! no
mother tell Of woman, she once knew, who
hitched eix month after her rust husbanas death,
and at night, she USE 70 see his ghost lhLs
| voice sank to low 1lystsrious Whisper AND
!SS. That %s. depend upon t"sSs lsia isr anS.i
In the palm Of her hand, ss she continusd-"shs
| VIII come to 10 good" :.
Mrs. Grundy soquieseed with nod or two o. o.
Mrs. KnowaIl's little boy, Jim, ran up, and eI-
claimed.
"Ob, MON SAILS gone out, an ien the BABY
squsliin as loud Is ginger an the httios biiin
over ~ A.,
ding her dear friend Srundy, ge9a In moInMg, iIi1,
seized him by tho collar, ana hurried MN in0s-
upon his devoted head, for intsrupting her, In
the midst Of her isS tsIe,Ipg SnaJ aha ob.,,v
| Mrs. Grundy smiiea mAneiousiy sne o1'ors
proceeded Tar, before she psrcsiyed Virginia
Remson walking slowly toward her, bearing
hsndsome book In her hand.
"Good morning. Miss Remson !" she excism-
ed, but the young girl did not hear her. ihs As her