Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-03-17

What Is sisters love
A noble, pure and tender fame
Enkind.ed from above
Our young lawyers soon won repu-
iaiIon for integrity in business transac-
tions and eloquence in pleading at the
bar, Morley, especially, developing a
talent that pre-eminently fitted him for
ihe criminal branch of The law, which
gained him a proud fame at home and
abroad.
About year and a-balf after their
commencement in practice, the terrible
Cosden murder occurred in an adjacent
county, and The desperate criminals en-
gagged the services Of our young friends.
To plead the cause OF the unfortunate
and protect the innocen. bad been one
OF the marked impulses of Morley's
boyhood. but 10 defend crime and en-
courage lawlessness were as revolving TO
his noble nature as The crime itself.
Had he seen a crime committed, or heard
evidence pointing positively to il, no
price would have bought bis services,
aud he would even have courted an op-
portuniw 10 prosecute II, applying all
lhe exiss. .sf -ssis- ~ ! - ssssag the
offender to justice.
Ia taking up the case Of the Cosden
murderers, he lent himself to cause
upon which public opinion was much
divided at the time, and in one instance
doubts remained until The last, for there
were circumstances connected with The
lives and habits OF the men under ar
rest that contradicted the suspicious
that led to il, one oil the prisoners, MUIR
ply, having the sympathy ofalmost the
entire community. Morley did most
of the business of The firm that required
travel, but his services had not more
than once before been required at a
greater distance than necessitated a
DAYS absence from home.
Now the Grand Jury being ready to
enter upon their duties in the matter,
Morley's duty commenced, which might
involve several days absence, and on
the day fixed for his departure, he had
come home from the Office after an hour
in preparing sorre papers bearing on
hls mission. The steamer in which he
was TO take passage did not leave the
village wharf until late hour of the
evening, and he wished TO spend the
intervening time with his sister. AZ
ter their evening devotions were over,
which Lucy led with more than usual
fervor, aud prayed for the blessing OF
Heaven to guide the darling brother in
an errand of such great moment, they
came out upon the perch to await the
coming OF Ernest, who had gone away
that day TO gather some testimony in a
near neighboThood that he thought was
TO bear fsvorably upon the case Of his
clients.
Seating herself by the side Of Nor
ley on the steps of the portico. she
wound her arms about his neck, and
pu<hing back the cri<py brown hair
lrom his broad white forehead. she gazed
very lovingly into the frank hazel eyes,
and SAID
"Dear Morley. how kind Heaven has
been to me in blessing me with such
brother. I have been thinking IN the
past moment what would have been my
tOt uau u oCCu NttuOut yOu NuCu Ook
sainted mother died. No home on this
earth could have sheltered me with the
same happiness as does this sweet home
with you as my protector. o. my dear
brother, if fate should ever interpose a
darklng hand and rob my life Of your
love aud care | should wish 10 die"
my darling, yours IS such pure
heart Heaven could not withhold It's
blessings, nor fate dare 10 liit hand TO
darken one spot on the serene blue of
your lil,p's sky, and, my precious one,
your brother would even grapple with
death 10 save you pain. You are TO
sne sweet sister, the guiding star CT
my lie; 'tIs 10 win your appreciation !
have toiled tc attain the station have
in my profession; lis dearer 10 me than
ell The plaudiis of the world. Had for
tune consulted me, would have chosen
no other LOT than the one in which nv
sister moyes--my treasure and my pride
--and her happiness shall ever be my
ffst care"
And that OF my splendid brother
shalt ever be that sisters first thought" "
Carcssing The beautiful iace 80 close
u held 10 hiss be playiuIly sand:
.'W bal will Ernest say to this when
he claims his bride | fear shall have