The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20
BLOOMSBURY. Pa, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1876.

told him | would give him final answer in
two days from that.
"That evening made confdant of my
/ take the case | said, 4 am sure of
$4,000 She bade me do what was right
God has been very Wind to us she said,
let us took TO Him for guidance
"After this called on the clergyman of
the place, whose son had beeu my cIassmate
in college, aud whom had once before yis-
tied. lie received me heartily, and by and
by asked him about William Acton. The
result of all he told me summed up in his
closing sentence. Said he; ..
Il am sure William Acton was Philip
Actou's child-in fact | know it--and |
think the father and mother were married.
Betsy died very soon after her child was
horn, and We know that Philip always treat
ed the boy AS legitimate child and that
he loved him us such eau confidently af-
firm" ........ ....
"On the following morning, after break
fast, as ! sat by the window in the bar room
| sew coming from the street the man who
had saved my child. lie was walking slow
ly along like one in trouble Ipointed him
out to my host, and asked him whom he
was
'That is William Acton. Perhaps you
have heard of the trouble he is likely to
have with Laban Sarfurt.'
81 said had heard"
81 hope he may come out all right" the
host added but. l am fearful. He has
got a hard and heartless customer to deal
with
81 shut my mouth and held my peace un-
til Laban Sarfurt called for his final answer.
| said to him; ,.
"Mr. Sarfurt have been considering all
this time whether could undertake your
case with Il clear cunscience-whether
SHOULD be helping the side of justice ard
| right in helping you. concluded that
could not do so before | had seen William
Acton, to know him by name. | now know
him for II man who nobly rsked his own
| life to save the life of my child. For that
deed | will reward him if | can, | have
not, as yet, accepted one of your private dis
closures [ have gained firm you nothing
which you could wish to keep from the pub.
| lie. | cannot take your case, but, tell you
frankly, that if you prosecute, | will defend
| William Acton.
81 did not mind Sarfurts wrath. He
raved and swore and stamped, and then hC
went off and engaged two lawyers from Her
kimer to take his case. l called upon Actor
and told him ! would defend him, if ht
would accept my services, as had accepted
his. lie took my hand and thanked Inc.
81 have made great many pleas in my
life, but think never made better on'
They were out not over five minutes, b.
their verdict William Acton was the lawful
possessor of the estate his father had left.
From that day never, hesitated to re
fuse a case to which / could not give m!
heart. Such stand on the part of a law
yer becomes known, and the public feels it
and what the public feels juries are sure t.
feel. .. .....,.I .. .
"Conterning William Acton, will onl.
add that he became my bosom friend. ii
always felt that he owed his title to his val
liable property to me and to him knew
that | was indebted for the home that wa
mine tor thirty years. He was very delicat
in the gift of that piece of property. Ii
decided it to my wife. The husband of IN.
Oldest daughter is his Oldest son." su..