The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21
TEE RIGHT BOWER.

1t was Judge Lurlington's own ex-
preston.
Half dozen lawyers, fresh from their
studies and just admitted to the bar,
were listening to his advice.
"Young men," he said, "whatever
may be your strait, never take case be-
fore jury, unless you have the right
bower for lead"
If the reader surmises from this that
the old Judge was fond of euchre he will
not have surmised amiss.
The young men looked at him inquir-
ingly.
"Imean," he added, "that you shall
never advocate a cause into the work of
which you can not enter with a clear
conscience. You should never accept a
client whose cause you do not believe to
be just"
"Can that rule always be adhered to?"
asked one of the listeners.
at can," answered burlington en-
phatically. "It's lawyers firm rock of
foundation, and the only sure point of
departure to the respect and confidence
of his fellows"
"Have you always followed that rule,
Judgep
81 was never tempted from it but
once" he replied; az will tell you the
story, if you would like to hear it.
Of course they would like to; and
having laid aside his pipe the old man
began:
"One day 1 was waited upon by a
man who gave his name as Leban Sar-
furt. He was of middle age, well dressed,
and at first sight appeared tobe gentle
man; but the illusion was dispelled
whe1t approaching business. He was
hard and unfeeling, and naturally a
villain. Success in speculation had saved
him from becoming thief or highway.
man. / heard of him as heavy dealer
in the up-river lands. He asked me if
was willing to undertake job which
would call me to Shireton. told him ]
was opened to anything legitimate that
would pay.
"sMr. Burlington said he, tapping
me with coarse familiarity upon the
arm, 'Iwant to secure your services
you must not be engaged on the othel
side.'
ST told him if he would explain te
me the case might be better able tt
give him an answer. He took an enor
nous quid of tobacco from a blacl
plug, and having got it into shape be
tween his jaws, he went on with hi
story.
The case was one of ejectment. Al
elderly man, named Philip Acton, hac
died, leaving a large estate. There wa
nearly thousand acres of land, witt
opportunities for developing immens
water power, and ere many years tina
land would be worth more than mil
lion dollars. At present upon the es
tate, and claiming it as son of the de
ceased, was man calling himself Wi
liam Acton.
"But,' said Sarfurt, she is not
legitimate child at all. His mother wa
Betsy Totwood, at one time a girl i
Acton's employ. Acton, 1 know, ws
never married. He brought the boy u
and educated him, and now the fello
thinks he will step into his protector
shoes. I can prove that 1 am the onl
living relative of Philip Acton. He W.
my uncle (my mothers brether), and, I
a lawyer as smart as you, there can be T
difficulty in proving my title. I ca
bring the witnesses to your hand
He told me he would give me Fl,
hundred dollars if would undertake Il
case and an additional thousand if
gained. That was big fee-far mo
than had then made in all my plea
ing. 1t was tempting. And yet 1 sa
that it was not yet perfectly clear-n
entirely honest. Theprobability was tn
this William Acton was Philips chile
and it was not impossible that Philip h.
married Betsy Totwood. 1t struck n
that Laban Sarfurt was a villain, al
that he fancied that he had young Act,
so far in his power that he could eje
him from the title. But what had
particularly to do with that? If 1 {
cepted client, Unjust serve him. 1 b
no business but to serve his interest.
finally told Mr.. Sarfurt that I wou