The daily gazette., 1883-08-10
AN ARKANsAa Roa1ANcE.
A Lawyer BIarries . Woman Whose Hus-
band He sent TO the Caallows.
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A LAWYER MnrrIes q Woman Whose Hus-
band He sent 70 the GallOws.
rArkansas TravsIer.l
Judge Shickleton relates an interesting
"reminiscences of the early days of Arkansas.
81 came here" said the Judge, '.just after
had been admitted 10 the bar in Nor-h-
ern State Like the average young lawyer,
| was poor and actually thirsted for a case,
Shortly after l arrived I went to noun
tain district and stopped at small town
where there was considerable excitement
over the trial OF you g man who had been
indicted for murder. The old lawyers were
loath to engage In the prosecution, so the
young prosecuting attorney was working
single handed. | met him the second day
after my arrival, and WI en- he learned that
| was a lawyer, he said;
81 am at present prosecuting, for murder,
a Young fellow AIMED Dawes. He is guilty
as guilty can be, and should by all means
hang; vet Il fear, with so much opposition,
that will not be able to assist justice to
proper punishment of the terrible crime.
Now, what l want you to do Is to assist
me-"
studied the case carefully. made every
point so clear that could see the jurymen
shaking their heads when an illustration was
strikingly vivid. The counsel for the de-
tense, composed of old lawyers whose fame
had long since been established, looked at
me in astonishment. They met me and
wanted a compromise. knew nothing but
| Justice, and justice knew no compromise
Finally the case went to the jury. Within
five minutes verdict of guilty was rem
dered. The young man was hanged.
moved TO another part of the State, where
soon established good practice.
Zone day, about three years afterward,
met at Northern watering place beauti
iul young woman whose husband was dyinl
Of consumption. The consumptive grew
worse rapidly, but his wife was still hope
tul, for he would talk OF what he INTENDED
to do when he recovered. One night abou
10 O'Clock ! was summoned to the poor iel
lows room. He ley gasping for breath, an'
his wife, even beautiful in grief, sat holdini
his hands. The end soon came, and l say
her bow her head in despair.
az did not see Mrs. Delure, the fair widow
or a few day after the funeral. Then sb
} came to tell me good-by."
"When the memory of your husband al
fords a melancholy pleasure, instead OF
deep grief, will you not write TO meF'
asked.
Il don't know" she replied. 81 dom
feel as though shall ever again feel dis
POSED to write, but thank you for the dee
interest you have taken in me, and hope L
some day meet you again"
81 returned to Arkansas and resumed m,
| practice, but business cares did not remov
the image of that beautiful face. Twoyear
passed and heard nothing from Ella, as
had learned to think of her. AT last deter
init ed to go again to the watering place
7 One evening, after ] had been there a fey
D days, was strolling on the mountain whe
6 chance to stroll near Delure's grave
Hearing voices approached cautiously.
| hal fp.ta a frBa hA ma mi
\ and saw Mrs. Delure and a man sittin
4 near the grave.
: 81 cannot marry you," she said. "Yor
+ have been very kind to me, and have great
aided me in getting my school, but cannc
MARI you"
"Do you ever expect to marry again." t
asked.
Al 81 don't know. There is one man whoi
\, memory love. He was with me when II
-! husband died. II were ever to marry ar
Is one l would marry him. l promised
a write to him and have tried a dozen time
V but each letter seemed like love letter"
Q 81 could stand no more and, exclaimin n
Ella rushed from my hiding place an
caught her in my arms. The man locke
on for a moment and turned away.
I, sour arrangements were soon completed
r, Our wedding was quiet and simple and in
10 medately after the cerem ny we started f.
re my home In Arkansas.
1--WE began housekeeping at once and
ie know there was not a happier man in tow
lie than l. One evening, while Ella and we
sitting in the twilight, she said:
81 never saw man SO little interested
n any ones history as you are. You ha
been acquainted with me long time no
and have never asked me anything abo
le my former self"
a fsYour present self,"I replied, "beloni
lie to me; your former self did not. | a
/ never ANXIOUS about anything that does II
belong to me-"
.Do you know that used to live in th
State2"
i "Did you % asked, in surprise.
,e Eyes," she said, IN saddened tone.
If nave been three times married. My fiji
husband was named Dawes; but he was
bad man, AMI died by the hand of the law
''Great heavens | had hung her hU
band"