The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-03


This was what Julian told his cousin
though not exactly in these words, while the
shadows were getting longer and longer on
the grass, and the lawn tennis game was
quite neglected. Very interested did Edith
appear in the recital, too, and this naturally
added to Julian's pleasure in telling her
about it.
''Well," he said, "to cut a long story
short, the next day after this came the So
lctor himself who had sent the brief-a big,
broad shouldered, genial Englishman; you
should have seen him, Edith. 1t seems he
had heard my philippe in the court, had Ia
ken very unreasonable fancy to my style
IF talking, and came to express his opinions.
| must c,nfess was glad and grateful for
The encouragement. So we sat and talked
over the whole case, and arranged how the
defense was to be conducted, and he ended
by saying: The truth is, that trial the other
day quite knocked me over. That boys ey-
idence was splendidly given, and if the jury
bad been men they would have acquitted
the prisoner there and them
So you see, ccz, it was my clerk who real
ly got me this new client, much more than
my speech on that occasion. The result is
that these people have been sending me
constant work to do, and paying me hand
somey for it; and i'll that way have been
introduced to other attorneys, and had
briefs from them, as well. really do think
am now in fair way to success"
Sand this is the manner you try to de-
serve YOUR success" said Edith, mischiev-
ously; looming town here and wasting your
time. I'm ashamed of you, Francis"
"Oh, this is vacation, or. close to the vaca-
tion," replied Julian. "And you know
what the poet says, Something accom-
plished, something done, has earned Ait
lie law tennis with a charming cousin"
don't remember any poetry at all like
that.' replied his cousin. ''And what have
YOU done with this paragon of a boy should
like to see him.
whenever you come to town you SHALL,
said Julian. "You see, ought to be very
grateful to him, for really, as a matter of
fact, it is greatly owing to him hat l have
fallen into this lucky business that I've told
YOU about. He's a boy that attracts every
hody He has such a hands, me, lively, lit
lie face, and such nice manners! verify
breve my good angel has nj him to me,
ca rescue me from the slough of despond in
10 which was in great danger of falling for
good and ALL And the way he's picking up
:. knowledge of his duties as clerk is won
derful. In fact he's perfectly invaluable
How could ever have managed with his
musty, rusty old pred scessor | can't imag-
inc / intend to have him educated as
much as possible, and he shall make his
way in the world"
1t was getting late, so they set to work to
pick up the balls and put away the net and
take in their chairs. In all this Julian had,
~ we need scarcely remark, toe lions share
# the work. while his cousin assisted with
remarks and valuable advice.
Then, as it vas still light, and the beauti-
full evening tempted them to stay out of
doors, they sauntered along through the
arden to green path that ed urder an old
tyenue of lines, that breathed forth he fra
france of their leaves on to the cool quiet
she twilight air.
And so your fortune is made, and we
shall never see anything of you until you
come down here some day as a judge sixty
wears old, and quite paid and ugly" said
Edith.
1T won't be my fault, cousin mine," said
Julian, ''if don't come down here oftener
than have been in the habit of doing"
.'Why, hat possible attraction can you
fad tn this low place." asked she, putting
. an air of wondering simplicity.
But Julian passed the question. Perhaps
a person who krew woman's heart better
than he did would have been led to guess
something from the little innocent remarks
his cousin had been making. Frm sure
anybody would be glad" he said, ito stay
f.w DAVIS with so kind and hOspitable a man
as my uncle"
On. yes" said Edith; shut you needn't
take The trouble to praise papa to me.
"What if should say that find the chief
attraction in his daughter?" asked Julian,
bending down and looking at his cousin, till
he Obliged her to meet his eyes. "Would
YOU be very surprised or very angry at me
for SAYING that?'
Edith looked aWaV and laughed a merry
little laugh. and shook her head ''Oh, no,
you may say anything you Ike Only |
shan't believe it.'