Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08
SERIES VOLUME %, NO. l6.


plainant. or at least . large msjority OF
them. though they had no, entertained q
most distant hope Of my success in the be.
ginning. seemed to b. deeply disappointed
at my failure not. however. because OF any
supposed fault upon my part. for !, va. my
extraordinary effort which gave them sI.
pec,aiion.
II va. rot precisely thus with Mrs. Nor
gan. Who, from the FIRST. had hoped 10 sue.
coed. relying 90 my eIertion.. Of course.
therefore. the disappointment "a. great TO
her sill her confidence IN nv ability VA,
unchanged. mir. Ca,ille." she cried.
"do not. oh do not des-r, me in this
dreadful sI,rem,'y!" and her appeal was
not in vain.
81 soon as the decision Was announced.
the defendant stood up, rejoiccd and rancor.
Gus. and drawing iron h' breaches pocket
. long leaihern purse. counted upon the
table fifty dollars in coin. one piece alter
another. and pushed the pale towards Mr.
IIarri, and have no doubt irom what
followed. that the time and amount no, on
iy. but the exact manner o. the payment
also. had been previously arranged.
Mr. Ilarri.-,hs malicious smile before
mentioned expanded into q grin-trans-
ierrsd the coin to hy open palm. aud then
holding IL out toward me with an air Of
mingled triumph and contempt" Young
man. behold You shake the bu'h. and |
catch the game" ''I
Ny Gr-t impulse was to strike up hi'
hand, and scatter the pieces among tho in.
disnant spectators. IL was ~ha, he de-
~r,ed but It would no. have been a'pra.
dent a. the course ! purued.
mir. Harris, replied, under the To-
ausncs Of q Sudden happy thought. "you
are mistaken I have succeeded beyond my
,Ipecia,'on.."
:. Success. indee,l 80 he exclaimed. with
.mis. "wba, do you mean''
"You do we'll to inquire" | answered.
Z" Thu. SUIT !. bu,a preliminary"
ella! ha. ha 80 Bot the laugh was
scarcely genuine; I though, !, affected.
What next"
30. you suppose. no doubt" replied.
with m accen, of di.dain. and pos.Ihlya
.necr. for his manner had provoked my ire,
=. that the .'lrp, eon,emp, with which you
treated my examination would at the same
momen, elevate You and degrade me In tho
estimation Of the citIrens present: bot 10
would have been much better tor your
client, In several important respects, bal
you objected to such question. as were MT
legal. and to such testimony s Was not
pertinent"
:" To ~ha, end ?" he inquired. smiling.
but evidently ANNOYED. Z" Did no, sue
cccd' wha, more could | have done by
the course You suggest"
Surely" I replied, "you have M, for
gotten that your client was proved TO he
iangerou. man, guilty Of fraud and per-
jury. Did you suppose ] regarded such
fast. a, important IN case Of this charac.
teri Dad allude to them IN my argn.
mcnt ?"
In the course Of many years Of almo',
daily intercours. with Sir. Harris, do not
remember ever 90 have seen him - much
confused. lie clearly perceived that in
el,ci,ipg ,hess facts | had been aetua,ei By
s,me ulierior oheei. IhJugh what. be could
not conjecture. Bot the effect upon tho
defendant was mush more Obvious. S;ar,l.
cd by the announcement. which fell upon
hi. ear ike the swift ior.runner of cer.
tain Condemnation. and confused 10y tho
presence Of hi. neighbOrs, whose eyes we're
bent upon him With an eIpr--ion OF secret
pleasure, he sank back into u chuir --dienly
| ovcr~ helmei by food Of emotions.
Mr.. Harris vas the hrs, 80 recover. and
hs asked for an explanation. This was
precisely what | desired; for though an
explanation was not necessary u the ae.
eompl.hment Of my purpose, yet had re-
solved to provoke an inquiry. II possible.
,ha, I might no, appear anIiou. TO make
the disclosure.
My designs" replied, in manner
tha, clearly evinced my confidence aud de'
termination, are-hrst. 10 hle bill IN
Chaueery. on behalf Of M'. Morgan, pray
ing tor a conditional divorce, tor al'mony.
Tor an allowance TO defray incidental et-
pens.. and for an injunction To restrain
her husband from the sale or other dispose
ton Of his property, until the sait shall BE-
determined; and secondly. failing IN shi'.
to have him arrested for Psrjary."
Al thi. announcement, Morgan. who had
in q great measure recovered hSconpo.ure,
pluessd Mr.. liarri. by the elbow, and drew
him aside for consultation. Daring their
absences employed the time in ~ntinsa
summons. When they returned. Mr. H,r-
ru inquired II | had ia view any specific
purpose.
Most a..uredly." answered. IL is
to acquire IRON Mr.. Morgan, ior this po1r
helpless old woman, the means OF asepar.
a,s malntsnance, that she may spend the
rem ainder Of her days in home OF her Own
choice, secure IRON th. brutality
There Was another slight murmur OF ap-
probation among the bystanden. aud Mr.
Ilarr bi, his lips to conceal his anger and
modification.
wha, amour, will you dsm.udr" hs
presently inquired.
q. n, ,b,, ,o;ot have not consulted my