The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-04-20
A ROMANTIC COURTsHIp.
Arue Sketch OF How Toxas Lawyer Won
Bride.
SUNNI South.

Sunny South.
rour years ago, in the progressive
young city of Fort Worth, Texas n hot.
olooded South Carolinian got into an
aitercation with n man, and was 90 nm.
fortunate 10, as to wound him Dangerously
A.ere were circumstances which greatly
.niugated the guilt of the deed, but the
excited citizens did not take them into
account. The young man was a stran.
ger, ana appearances were strongly
against him. He was thrown into ieiI
WIN every prospect Of being found gull.
" and sentenced TO the. penitentiarv
Ia his extremity, he sent for q rising
young lawyer of the place to visit him
! 10 MS cell, and entreated him to take
his case in hand.
nave no money to giJe YOU as a
lee" he said, "and shall not apply to
my father. He bitterly opposed NV
coming West. I will not add to his
troubles by letting him know nv wretch.
ed situation. My home ia Walhalla
South Carolina. I have dear old fathe !,
and mother, and am their only son. I
have sister-as tender and noble n n
creature as ever lived. Their hearts will
oS oloAen II am sentenced to the igno-
my case? 2"
Ihe lawyer considered. He was young
anu AMBITIOUS. His foot was on the lad.
oer OF his profession, and he meant to
moG2t higher; but this was q case that
sS could bring him neither gold nor glory.
Inerc would be no remuneration for his
enorts, and defeat was almost sure: more.
over, to undertake the case might make
him unpopular in the town. He had
determined TO be prudent; SO he .nanked
the prisoner for his confidence in him.
and declined to take the case. But after
nc had left the Jail, the words he had
heard in the cell, came to him with a
persistent and pathetic appeal-"An only
son, with doting old parents and devo
tea sister, whose hearts would be broken
IL the shadow of the shameful peniten.
ttiary should blight my life." He went
back to the cell and sid to the prisoner.
Il will take your CASE"
LII news flies fast, particularly in these
days when the press and the telegraph
give it wings. The terrible tidings of
their sons impending doom reached the
lar home among the hills of Walhalla.
and brought woe to the fond hearts there.
The parents found out who mould defend
their son, and wrote to his counsel, the
young daughter being their amanuensis.
Her letter was so eloquent with feeling
that it reused the young lawyer to q deep
interest in the case. He wrote. feeling
as t;ho!ugh he were speaking, face to face.
with that sorrowing, true. hearted sister,
and tried to soothe and reassure, promis-
ing to do his best at the coming trial.
He kept his word; but the tide was too
strong for him to stem the case went
against him, and the young Carolinian
was sentenced 10 the penitentiary for q
term OF years. His counsel conveyed
the sad news to his friends as gently as
possible; then came passionate appeal
from the sister. He must not give up
he must take the case to another tribu-
nal: Willingly, but with little hope, he
reviewed the conduct of the case, and
found in it flaw that gave him ground
to appeal against the decision.
He carried the case to the Supreme
Court. !! was some time hefore he could
obtain hearing there, and in this trying
interregnum, he had opportunity through
her letters to admire the deep devotion.
the clear sense, the hopeful energy of
the prisoners sister. An hour before
the case was called, he recei yed one of
these letters--so a-throb with emotion
and earnestness that it inspired him, and
ne made the best speech of his life.
drawing tears from the eyes of the jury
and the court.
The prisoner was acquitted He was
hardly more rejoiced at his freedom than
was his counsel, whose first thought was
of the sister and parents who waited the
issue in agonized suspense, and whose
first act was to send the message that
brought relief. Then camo the out
pouring of thanks from the old parents.
shroug6 their girlish Interpreter, accom-.
panied by the prayer that he would send
his picture. They wanted to see the face
of their son's benefactor. The picture
was sent, and appended was request
that he might have the privilege of pos
sesslng the semblance of his fair cores
poudent, who, though unseen, he could
not think OF as stranger. His wish
was complied with; the little sun.pic-
ture of q sweet, womanly face was re-
ceivel, and with it frank, modest letter
over her own signature. Then of course
he must write to express his thanks, and
his sense OF the honor abe did him in
begging that he would be her brothers.
friend and adviser. Thus the correspon.
d ice did not end with the case, but con-
tinued, and grew more intimate, until
the two gained deeper insight into each
others characters than face-to. face COM
munication would have given. From
this intercourse of soul, blossomed O
feeling tendercr than pity or friendship.
But the young lawyer had his way to
make in crowded profession. He must
do it by hard work and close attention
to business. He could not spare time or
money to visit the lady of his love; his
energies must be bent towards making o
home for her, in which he hoped she
would preside, as queen of his heart and
his hearth.
Years went by. The young lady had
suitors who pressed their claims but
her heart had been given to the generous
defender Of her brother. It was in vain
that friends and relatives shook their
heads incredulously, and called her q
dreamer to fancy that this distant, never
seen lover would keep the faith pIighted
in such romantic fashion. She held to
her belief in his honor, and cheered him
with letters full of trust and affection.
It was arranged at last that they should
meet, and the scene Of this frat meeting
was to be Atlanta during the Exposition.
He came at the appointed time, full OF
ardent expectation, and at once consul.
ted the post Office, expecting TO receive a
letter, containing the address of the
friend with whom she was to stay. But
no letter rewarded his frequent applica-
ton. There was o Misunderstanding.
The little lady believed she had given