The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-04-10
How the Mortgage WAS Paid.

How the Mortgage WAS Pald'
Councillor NJ, late Of tho Massachusetts, bar
| for long time enjoyed an enViabie reputation
aud lucrative practice was honored by his
constituents with many important trusts, and
has often, been cited as an ex mple OF rapid pro-
greSs and quick success. Nothi2g, however Is
really wider from the truth than that Counsel.
lor M :, rose rapidly IN his profession; little dc
! they suspect that he was sound practical law
yer, and had been ten years IN the profession,
before the circumstances occurred that called
him into public notl,e, gave him an extensive
reputation, and introduced him into higher
and more lucrative sphere OF practice. Ills OF
flee was at the time located in the great man
u acturing city Of New England, some twenty
five miles from Boston. lie was seated one day
in his Office examining recent volume oil he-
ports, and comparing the prinaipleS 1t Contained
with the English common law, when young
man entered whom h remembered to have seen
in some way connected with one OF the manu-
featuring corporations. He was an lntelli5en',
good looking man, apparently OF about twenty
five years, and dressed in the garo oil the better
class of operatives in the mills lie was pos
sessed Of that Independent and self reliant air
that distinguishes the AGierican mechanic from
the Iaborins classes Of all the world, and indl
Gates degree OF intellectual cultivation which
is at the same time the pride OF our citizens and
the safety of the republic. An expression oil
deep aniety was upon his countenance, and he
proceeded at once to say
81 wish to consult with you upon matter OF
deep importance, involving the integrity and
happiness OF a poor but virtuous and honorable
family. A.young woman by he name OF Lucy
Kendall who in engaged as weaver in the mill,
and indeed in the very room IN which an
overSeer is accused of grand larceny under cir
cufnstanees Of the most grave suspicion. Puo
lie opin on is very much against her, but l am
sati fed she is innocent of the crime. The net
Of circumstances seem inextrlcabe. but she
must be saved in some way at any hazard"
The counsellor suggested that perhaps she is
really guilty OF the charge.
'No, no." he answered, "t is impossib'e.-
have known her from a child. We were
schoolmates toge her in one Of the little villages
among the granite hills of New Hampshire -
Her father was a man OF considerable property
them and was a poor mans; but We were in
The same classes in the village school She was
two or three years younger than |, but looked
upon her, even then, as the personii3a,on OF
virtue and goodness; and the blight ex.mple
she set us then, and the admiration had for
Ter character in those school boy days, has new
er sin ,e been lost. At the age OF eighteen |
left nv native village; an1 came here as an oper
alive in a co on mill, in which have been eve |
since engaged. lost sight of Miss Kendall til
a year ago last summer, at which time she came
here and entered the mill as weaver; and then
learned Tor the first time that her father's cir
cums,ances had changed sady-that he had
lost all his property except small farm on the
outskirts Of the village, on which also there was
mortgage Of five hundred dollars pressing for
payment. She had come from home in order
to assist in raising the necessary funds to pay
off the incumbrance by her labor in the mill;
and she had continued to work most ndustri
ously for that purpose up to the time the Cir
cumstances happened that have brought her
under this unfortunate suspicion. All my for
mer opinions oil her worth are stronger than
ever, since the renewal OF our acquain ance; and
having been in the receipt OF three dollars day
for the past four years, and saved large por
tim OF my wages, have repeatedly offered to
lend her the balance TO pay off her father's in
debtness, which she has uniformly declined -
She is new accused OF stealing from the office
oi the corporation package Of money contain
ing $500 on the Globe Bank, Boston and has
been arrested on the charge. The examination
takes place this afternoon, and am requested
to engage you as her counsel"
lie then proceeded to narrate the circum-
stances OF the arrest, but it is unnecessary to
repeat them here, as they will appear in the
sequel.
"And you really believe" remarked the
Counsellor, after be had listened to the marathon,
that she is innocent of the charge"
Act t,D, .,,tn ,.l.o IoI I Il
be willing to risk my souls salvation upon it,
There is vIlany as well as guilt somewhere,
and strongly suspect where it is. / have more
reasons than one to be interested in this matter,
but the first Of all to save the innoc,nt from
disgrace and punishment; and besides all that,
it would add the last drop OF bitterness to the
cup 0 an honorable an proud spirited old man
--one who has ever been ready to lend help.
ing hand to the distressed, and who years ago,
cheered me in my struggles of youth and pow
erty, 1t would bring disgrace and sorrow upon
o large class OF reputable conneelions-and--
and"
"Would put an end to the fond anticipations
of a certain person who has an unusually deep
interest in her welfare" remarked the Coun-
sellor."
yes"
"And you have deep interest in her well
fare?'
"Yes,"
81 suspected as much What can do for
her and you shall be done. II she is really in
nocent, God help her!--if she is guilty, better,
far better, to have found it out in time"
II beg Of you" replied the young man, to
Danish from your mind all idea Of guilt as con-
nected with her. tell you she has not SO soon
and in the noble cause in which she has been
struggling, forgotten the lessons Of her youth.
Whatever may be said ofa lawyers ability to
advocate an unjust cause, know 1t Is not in
the power OF MIN to do SO with the same zeal
which would inspire him on the side of truth;
and II you do notgive full credit to her inno.
cence now, you may do 80 hereafter when 1t