The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-01

a chcrub Is not enough OF reward IN IT.
self, then hard is the heart that Graves
more And, with moistened eyes, he
told me that he had a child of his own
at home-an only child of very nearly
the same age.
81 asked if he would tell me his
name. With a smile, he answered that
his name did not matter-he was aOt
sure that he had name. then asked
him if he knew me. He nodded, and
said be thought | might be Mr. Luling-
ton, of Walbridge When | told him
he was correct he said that he must
hurry home Ard with that he turned
away. was too deeply moved To sop
him, and when he had disappeared |
started TO reioin my wife with a dawn
ing impression that the man might be
slightly deranged. But my darling was
safe-her broad, tleccy cloak had float
ed out and kept her head above water
and went on my way rejoicing, re-
solved that the preServer OF my child
should not be forgotten.
81 viii not tell you of the emotion
of my wife when she held her child
once more in her arms. We reached
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tiers at comfortable tavern.
"On the following day laban Sarfurt
called upon me and was about TO spread
his evidence for my inspection, when
interrupted him. | told him | could
not accept his confidence until | had
made up ny mind 70 take his case in
hand. Something seemed TO whisper
that there was danger ahead. | did
not feel comfortable in that mans pres
ence. felt as though he was trying 10
buy me. The court would sit in four
days. told him / would give him a
final answer in two days from that.
4" That evening 1 made a confidant Of
my wife, and asked her what | should
do. If take the case said, Il am
sure of $1,000 she bade me do what
was right God has been very kind 10
10 Is, she SAID. Let Us look 20 him for
guidance
After this called on the clergyman
of the place, whose son had been my
classmate in college, and whom | had
once before visited. He received me
heartily, and by and by | asked him
about William Acton. The result of
all be- told ne summed up in his clos
ing sentence. Said he:
81 am sure William Acton was
Philip Acton's child-in fact, know it
and ! think the father and mother
were married Betsy died very soon al
ter her child was born, and we know
that Philip always treated the boy rs a
legitimate child; and that he loved him
AS such can confidently affirm.
ON the following morning. after
breakfast, rs | sat by the window in the
bar-room, / saw coming from the street
the man who had saved my child. He
was walking slowly Ike one in trouble.
pointed him out 10 my host, and asked
him who he was.
"'That is William Acton. Perhaps
YOU have heard of the trouble be is like
~ 10 have with Laban SarfurtY
e. said I had heard.
al hope he may come ont all right,
the host added; but / am fearful. lie
has 20, a bard and heartless customer
20 deal with
- shut my mouth and held my
peace until Leban Sarfurt called for
his final answer. said 20 him:
"sMr. Sarfurt, ] have been consider.
ing AN this time whether | could un-
dertake Your case with a clear con.
science. whether I should be helping
the side OF Justice and right in helping
YOU. | had concluded ! could not do
SO before | had seen William Acton, Ia
know him by name. | now know him
for man who nobly risked his own
life 10 save the life Of my child. FoI
that deed / will reward him if can.
have not, IS vet, accepted one of your
private disclosures have gained from
YOU nothing you could wish TO KEEP
from the public. ! can not take your
case, but, tell you frankly, that if you
prosecute, will defend William Acton.
"I did not mind Sarfurt's wrath. lie
raved and swore and stamped, and ther
he went of and engaged two lawyers
from Herkimer 10 take his case.
called upon Acton, and told him would
defend him, if he would accept my ser
vices, as had accepted his. lie tool
my hand and thanked me.
al have made a great many pleas II
my life, but / think | never made bet
ter one than / made 10 that jury on tina
occasion. They were out not over fiv,
minutes. BY their verdict William Ac
ton was the lawful possessor of the e.
tate his father had left.
From that day never hesitated t
refuse a case TO which | could not give
my heart. Such a stand on the part o
a lawyer becomes known, and the pub
lie feels IL; and what the public feel
juries are sure TO feel.
"Concerning William Acton, ! vii
only add that. he became my bosom
friend. He always felt that he owed hi
title TO his valuableproperty to me; ant