Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-06
A SUCCESSFUL PLEA.

oT you Can WiInuTaW IL, just DIS you
please. =
..Think there isn't any money in it?''
.sFhere would probably be some
money in it, but it would, as you know,
come from the sale of the little house
the man occupies and calls shome;' but
don't want to NEEDLE with the matter.
anyhow"
.sGot frightened out of it, eh?''
mo. WASH t frightened out of it,
81 suppose likely the old fellow beg
ged hard to be let off?''
''Well-yes, he did,
''And you caved, ikely?'' -.
ssNo, didn't speak word to him. !,
ooh, he did all the talking, did hep I
s.Yes" ss@sF 'e@=ssi
'.And you never said a .word?'
ssNot word So
s'What in creation did you dop''
Il believe shed few tears
s'And the old fellow begged you hard,
you saya'
No, I didn't say so; he didn't speak
word to me.'
"Well, may I respectfully inquire
whom he did address in your hearingpn
'sGod Almighty
t'Ah! he took to praying, did he?''
'sNot for my benefit, in the least
You see''-the lawyer crossed his right
foot over his left knee, and began
stroking his lower leg up and down, as
if to help state his case concisely-'.you
see, 1 found the little house easily
enough, and knocked on the outer door
which stood ajar, but nobody heard me,
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through the crack of another door just
as cozy sitting-room as there. ever
was. - gasz a~. Il
There on bed, with her silver
head way up high on the pillows, was
an old lady who looked for all the
word just as my mother did the last
time ever saw her on earth. Well 1
was right on the point of knocking,
when she said as clearly as could be;
''come, father, now begin, I'm all
ready'-and down on his knees by her
side went an old white-haired man,
still older than his wife, should Judge;
and l couldn't have knocked then for
the life of me. Well he began; first he
reminded God they were still His SUBJ
missive children, mother and he, and no
matter what He saw fit to bring upon
u
course twas going to be terrible hard
for them to go out homeless in their old
age, specially with poor mother SO sick
and helpless, but still they'd seen sad
der things than ever that would be- He re-
minded God in the next place how
different all might have been if only one
OF their boys had been spared them;
then his voice kind of broke, and a
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coverlet and moved softly over his
snowy hair; then he went on to repeat
that nothing could be so sharp again as
the parting with those three sons-un-
less mother and he should be separated
But at last he fell to comforting him
self with the fact that the dear Lord
knew it was through no fault of his own
that mother and he were threatened with
the loss of their dear little home, which
meant beggary and the almshouse,
place they prayed to be delivered from
entering, if it could be consistent with
Gods will; and then he fell to quoting
multitude of promises concerning the
safety of those who put their trust in
the Lord; yes, / should say he begged
hard; in fact it was the most thrilling
plea to which | ever listened; and at
last he prayed for God blessing on
those who were about to demand JUS
tice'-the lawyer stroked his lower
limb in silence for a moment or two,
then continued, more slowly than ever:
'And-I-believe-T rather go to
the poorhouse myself, tonight, than to
stain my heart and hands with the blood
of such a prosecution as that
''Little afraid to defeat the old mans
prayer, ehP queried the client.
.'Bless your soul, man, you couldn't
defeat it, roared the lawyer. cit
doesn't admit of defeat! I tell YOU he
left it all subject to the will of God: but
he left no doubt as to his wishes in the
claimed that we were told to
make known our desires unto God; but
of all the pleading l ever heard, that
beat all. You see | was taught that
kind of thing myself in my childhood,
and why l was sent to hear that prayer |
I'm sure don't know, but hand the |
case over"
Il WISH" said the client, twisting UNI
easily, '.you hadn't told me about the
old fellows prayer
s'Why So"
'Well / want the money confoundedly
the place would bring, but was taught
the Bible all straight when / was a
youngster, and I'd hate to run counter
to such harangue as that you tell
about I wish you hadn't heard a word
of it; and another time I wouldn't
listen to petitions not intended for your
ears
The lawyer smiled.
my dear fellow" he said, you're
wrong again; it aoas intended for my
cd 1y,,s H.
Intended it. My old mother used to
'ing about Gods moving in mys-
erious way, remember. -
''Well my mother used to sing it, too"
'aid the claimant, as he twisted his
,laim-papers in his fingers. ssYou can
all in the morning, if you like, and
ell mother and him the claim has been I
net
I'm mysterious way added the
awyer, smiling. Hrs. Harriet a.
Iheecer, IN Christian J7sion