Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-13

fusgeria 81 Q criminal trial ct Chicago
remind n Of IN incident that occurTe,
. few yesrs ago. in the vicinity Of 8,
LOuis, which seems 70 me to b WORT
relating.
Clara aud Mary Merwin, sisters and
orphans, we're in the sitting-room of thei
pleasant homo In village near the Mis-
souri. Their mother had been dead sew
eral years; their father had lately died
leaving them an estate, a. they supposed
of the value Of some forty thousand dol
lars, but they had learned quite recently
that the property was encountered ia
such An extent that they were likely to
be deprived Of it all. This discovery, a
may be supposed, filled them with sad.
meas and anxiety, and they were seated in
silence, unable to read, to converse, tc
work, or to do anything but brood ovel
their great misfortune.
While they were thus occupied with
sombre thoughts, q buggy drove up in
front Of the house, . man alighted, and
the buggy drove away.
The man must have been on the shady
side Of fifty, to judge from his grey hairs,
although bis face was fresh and unwrin-
killed.. He was dressed with remarkable
neatness, and his manners indicated brisk
ness a. we'll - precision. In one hand
he carried small vslise, and In the other
m umbrella, and DO stepped quickly to
the door and rang tho bell. In q few
minutes be was ushered into the presence
Of the young ladies.
aim Obliged to introduce myself" he
said, smiling and bowling in courtly
manner. "Abner Pierce. Here is my
card professionalscard. You will perceive
lam lawyer in St. Louis, and presumably
. respectable man. Don't be afraid; I'm
not here to hurt you, but to help you.
have the honor to call myself friend to
your family-that is to say, although it
is many years since have seen any mem.
Dor Of said family. l always had the
highest possible regard for your now
sainted mother, and nothing would please
me better than to he of some service to
her children"
1--WE are happy to meet you," muir.
INJURED Clara.
"Thank you. l happened to hear-no
matter hOw-that you are in trouble; and
/ have come up here in the belief that I
can assist you. am actually an honest
man, although lawyer, and I mean
well, although l may express myself
clumsily."
81 am free to admit" said Clara, "that
We need assistance, and that we have not
known to whom to look for it,"
Every we'll. It is a good thing, no
doubt, that I have come. Now sit down
and tell me all about it."
Clara Merwin, who was the elder oil
the orphans and leader in everything,
told how she and her sister had taken out
letters Of administration upon their f..
Tiers estate, when man Of whom they
had never before heard put in An appear
ance, and presented . mortgage, with
bonds Included, executed BY the late Mr.
Aeswin, upon ALI his real estate for the
sum Of forty thousand dollars. Not con.
tent with prohibiting them from attempt.
ing TO sell anything, he had tied up their
money in bank, leaving them absolutely
psaniiess- They had used their credit
bot trsdss@ea were becoming impatient,
esd sooe had refused Z, supply them any
foxSnH wsto0ut pay
sTh1 b bad case said Mr.. Pierce.
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