The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-30
ALAWYER'3 FIRST CASE.

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dicted for murder. The older lawyers
we're 10th to engage in the prosecution,
50 the young prosecuting attorney was
working single.handed. l met him the
second day after my arrival, and when
he learned that l was a lawyer he raid:
murder, = young fellow named Dawes.
He is guilty as guilty can be, and should
by all means hang, yet / fear, with so
much opposition, that ! will not be able
to assist justice to proper punishment
Of the terrible CRIME. Now, what / want
you to do is to assist me-"
II studied the case carefully. made
every point so clear that could see the
iuryman shaking their heads when an
illustration was strikingly vivid. The
counsel for the defense, composed of
old lawyers whose fame had long since
been established, looked at me in aston
ishment. They met me and wanted con-
promise. Finally the case went to the
jury. Within five minutes afterWar.l Il
verdict of guilty was rendered. The
young man was hanged. 1 moved TO
another part of the state, where &C on
established good practice.
lone day abont three years afterward
[ met at northern watering place. Il
beautiful young woman whose husband
was dying of consumption. The con-
su,nptive grew worse rapidly. but his
wife was still hopeful. for he would
talk OF what he Intended to do when
be recovered. One night about II
o'clock l was summoned to the poor
fellows room. He lay gasping for
breath, and his wife, even beautiful in
grief, SIT holding his hands. The end
soon came, and ] saw her bow her head
IN despair.
II did not see Mrs. Delure, the fair
widow, for a few days after the funeral
Then she came to tell me good-by.
"When the memory Of your husband
afford. a melancholy pleasure, instead
Of q deep grief, will you not write to
me?" l asked.
=" don't know" she replied. II don't
feel as though l shall ever again feel dis
posed to write, bnt thank you for the
deep interest you have taken in me, and
to hope to some day meet yon again.
l returned to Arkansas and resumed
nv practice, bnt business did not re-
move the image of that beautiful face.
Two years passe and heard nothing
from Ella, as had learned to think OF her.
At last l determined to go again to the
watering place. One evening after T
had been there few days, / was stroll.
ing on the mountain when I CHANGED to
stroll near Delure's grave. Hearing
voices I approached cautiously. stood
behind a tree The moon came out, and
| saw Mrs. Delure and man sitting
near the grave.
II cannot marry you." she said.
"You have been very kind to me, and
have greatly aided me in getting my
school, but cannot marry YOU"
DO you ever expect to marry again?'
he asked.
II don't know. There is one man
whose memory I love. He was with
me when my husband died i'll were
ever to marry any one would marry
him. I promised to write to him, and
have tried q dozen times, bnt each let
ter seemed like love letter."
II could stand no more, and exclaim-
ing Ella" l rushed from my hiding
place and caught her in my arms. The
man looked on for nome mt and turned
away .:X:. .
pleteed. Our wedding was quiet and
simple, and Immediately after the cere-
mony we started for my home in Ar
Kansas
1--WE began housekeeping at once; and
| know there was not a happier man
In town than I. One evening while Ella
and l were sitting in the twilight she
said:
II never saw man 80 little interested
in any ones history as you are. You
have been acquainted with me long
time now, and have never asked
me anything about my former
SELF"
"Your present SELF" 1 replied, "be-
longs to me: your former self did not.
am never anxious about anything that
does not belong to me.
do you know th,t used to live in
this etate!"
Did your" I asked in surprise,
"Yes," she said. in eaddeued tone.
IL have been three times married. My
first husband was named Dawes, but he
was bad man, and died by the hand of
the law" '
Great heavens! I had hung her hls'
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