Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-10-16

5 nature OF his address, and its ei
feet upon the jury.
: Mr.. Livingston's reply was al
that could be expected from S,
distinguished a lawyer; but tn,
: defense of his opponent took hin
by surprise, and he saw that i
had made deep impression upor
the Jurors After a very ablt
charge from the Judge, they re
tired. After an absence of one
hour they returned into court
with verdict of mot guilty.
The great, the rich reward oI
Barker was the almost frantic 10y
with which the verdict was re.
ceived by the mother aud boy.
" The God OF the widow and
the orphan has sent you to Us. sir,
in onr distress, and Ills blessing
will descend upon you through all
your days. We have no money
10 reward you with, but my pray.
elS, my blessings shall follow you.
| have seen better DAYS, but now
can only thank yun from my
heart of hearts" said Mrs Ames,
rs she was taking leave of her
sou defender.
! Some time | will reward YOU,
Mr.. B'rkrr, for what you have
done lor me. You have given
me liberty reputaIion-every-
thing. 1t will be the happiest
day of my life when | can do
something more than thank you, /"
said young Ames. The glittering
drops which stood in his ewes
evinced the depth of his gratitude.
and thus he took leave of his
btnef4ctor.
Years passed away. and this
event was nearly forgotten ~
B rker in the vlcissitudes of his
professional and political life.
One morning, in the winter of
1886, while representing the coun.
ty ot Erie in the Legislature of
the State, weIl.dressed, gentle
manly-appearing young man called
at his room in Albany.
D. you not remember me, Mr..
Barker?"
Il do not"
My name is Ames--George
Ames, whom you once defended
against Il serious charge in this
city"
Another glance at his visitor
convinced Mr.. Barker that the
prisoner whom he volunteered to
defend WIS before him. 81 am
delighted to see you, Amcs," said
he, extending bis hand. How
Is your mother? | hope she is
well and happy"
4" She is, sir, and bas not for
gotten your kindness and gen.
erosIty to me. Learning that you
were in the city this winter, i
have taken this oppor unity to call
upon you. | know you are en-
crossed with business, but I will |
not detain you long, said the
young mau. In few words he |
informed Barker that by the death .
Of an uncle bis mother had inner.
tied considerable property, and he
through her assistance
and his own industry, had become
q well to-do farmer. As he was
about TO take his leave. he said
" Here is small package
which my mother, my wife and
myself have made up for you; it
$ slight tonen of our gratitude
10 you. Do not open it until |
an gone. | trust it will convince
you that my words to you, spoken
when you restored me % liberty.
have not been forgotten by me"
lie took his leave, and Barker
opened the package To his sur.
prise it contained bank notes TO
he amount Of two hundred and
iftv dollars. Ames and his lie.
ender have both passed beyond
he trials Of earth; but son Of
Inc former still survives. who
rcasnres the name Of George z
Bar@er, with surt Of poetic rev.
renee. Tu him the author is in
Irbtrd for one of the most touch.
ng and agreeable incidents in the
lie of that distinguished lawyer.
The trial which has been des
,ribsd resulted in long friend.
hip between Livingston and Bar
ier. In after years circumstances
.requently brought them together.
)iIen they met at the bar, but
never again under circumstances
20 interesting NJ those which char
lctenzed their first meeting.
a western gentleman smokes
, cigar while milking his COW, and
he other night, absorbed in a
huugbt. Le lowered his head. the