Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-10
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afraid of young lawyers. and in the
same rich tones:
Having heard of you Is = disting-
uished lawyer, Mr.. Shields, my moth
er wished me to speak to you, and to
ask if you would undertake little
lawsuit for her =? It involves only q
matter of several hundred dollars, yet
it is considerable to poor people"
at would give me pleasure to aid
you all in my power, Miss, Miss"
"Beulah Fairfax is my name, sir
"Ahl Mics Fairfax, I will be de-
lighed to undertake the case"
Rodney smiled his sweetest smile.
In prompt, business-like way
Beulah Fairfax then made known the
circumstances of the case, the young
lawyer taking no.es, and informing
her that he Judged there would be no
trouble in the matter, and that he
would see the attorney on the other
side and bring her mother word that
evening.
Then the maiden left and Rodney
Shields had forgotten all about his
blonde beauty, Lulie Dalton.
Prompt to attend to business, he
called upon the parties against whom
Mrs. Fairfax had her claim, and was
referred to their lawyer, who happen
ed to be a particular friend Of his.
A long conversation occurred be-
tween the two legal gentlemen, and
Rodney left, considerably elated. for
he felt that the matter could be read
lily arranged.
Seeking the home Of Mrs. Fa;rfax.
he again INST the lovely Beulah, and
was presented to her mother, quiet,
pleasant old lady, who doubtless had
always mingled in good society, he
Judged.
It was a neat, comfortable little
home, and over all rested An air of
contentment.
Then Beulah sang for him, accom-
panying herself o. the harp, and
Rodney Shields left the house over
head and ears in love with tho fair
girl.
Steadily his visits increased, at first
under tie plea Of business, but at
length without disguise, and he was
compelled to admit that the maiden
had won his heart.
Yet towards Lulie Dalton he had
held the same feeling, he was forced
to admit, and thus hs found himself
in quandry.
Now and then he called upon Lulie
Dalton, and she seemed hurt by hia
neglect of her, and was so sweet, 80
kind to him, that he was almost tempt
ed to carry out his original intention
and ask her to be his wife; but then
the brilliant beautiful face Of Beulah
Fairfax rose before him, and he took
his departure, almost wishing he could
exchange places with his old aunt and
crawl under her tombstone.
At length, by bullying his oppos-
ing counsel, Rodney forced him into q
compromise of tho matter between
them-a settlement Of the original
debt without interest, which, in the
years that had passed, would make a
large amount.
To carry it into the courts, Rodney
knew would take a long time to get
it, and he felt that the widow Fair
fax needed the money, from what she
had said to him.
At length the amount was paid
into his hands-fve hundred and
fifty dollars; but instead of rushing of
in Joy to deliver it, he sat down and
was lost in deep thought.
At length he muttered:
"I'll do it; do not need it, and it
is a fortune to them, and I can soon
make it up-Bobr'
"sir," and his Office boy presented
himself.
go over to the bank and get this
check cashsd," and he made out a
check for four hundred and fifty dol
lars.
"There," he said to himself, as the
boy returned, "that gives her . cool
thousand, which she can Invest"
That night he called and gave the
one thousand into the hands of the
happy widow, telling her that with
the amount and the interest it made
just that sum.
at is far more than I expected,
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