Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-10-28

artnlng! L would rlsk everything,
,atherl
OF course, you are aware that is no
part of my business. | only made
as to what l thought most
fitting.'
The opinion is all want from you,
sir; let me have it,
And my fee?' said the barrister,
taxing up the sealed packet.
,'You shall have it, of course. What
is the amount?'
Il told you IL would be heavy one
exceptionally heavy
Name It'll name itl'
Two thousand' answered the bar
rister, with the greatest calmness, and
with the clearest intonatlon OF his re-
sonant voice.
His client started up as if electrified,
and seemed about to expostulate.
But the barrister, holding the sealed
envelope towards the fire, said, coldly:
i have no time for discusNin. You
know the terms. If you decline l drop
the opinion in the fire, and there is an
end of the matter. You can only re-
ceive the packet upon the terms ]
name
1T is SO exorbitant, began the other;
but before he could utter another
syllable the precious document was so
near the flames that he gave loud
cry, and then, drawing out his cheque.
book, wrote q cheque for the full
amount.
In return the packet of deeds was
given back to him, and the opinion for
which he had been willing to pay SC
high price.
AS soon as he had gone the barrister
called his clerk to him and said.
Present this cheque tomorrow
morning as soon as the bank opens
and bring me its value
y *
The opening of the summer assize'
at the county town--was, up to few
years ago, observed with all that
pageantry in which our forefathers de
lighted, and the customary visit of the
sheriffs and all the other functionaries
civil and legal, to the collegiate churcl
was made very impressive ceremon
ial indeed.
1t was ten years subsequent to the
incidents just related.
The barrister, in the interval, haC
been raised to the bench, and was nov
known as one of the most acute an'
learned, impartial and temperate
judges in the kingdom.
Clad in his robes of Office he wa
descending the fight of steps befor
the church-door, when suddenly, wit
a loud cry, woman among tn
spectators darted forward, and, des
pite the efforts of the officials to pre-
vent her, seized the judges hand j
both her own, pressed it to her lip'
and then sank down upon her knee
before him.
AT last, at last, she cried, Il hav
found you, my unknown benefacto
my generous friend! At last can TT
to speak my thanks and make know
your goodness to the world. Listen
listenr she cried, in voice that ran
out clearly ard sharply on the, mornin
air. ESQ.,. n..
Intense astonishment and keene
curiosity held all mute,
Thanks to my preserver here, who
[ have vainly sought for until to.da
l have been able to bring up my fam
, ly, thanks to him my old age is hal
py. Ten years ago was advised
bring an action against a relative
my late husband who had possesse
himself of large property whit
t should have been my. children's. 7
, begin proceedings | had to sell near
r half my goods, and then one evenir
a gentleman, a total stranger to me,
have never seen him since unit. th
moment, came to my house and sal
do not attempt to continue the actle
YOU have commenced. Justice, NOR
r and divine, is on your side, but t.
letter of the law is against you, al
n while that statue is unrepealed yo
case is hopeless. Here is a pacs
I containing $4,000. Believe me, tn
most strictly and truly belong to yc
Take them, add them to what y
:; have left. FAREWELL
i He left me without another wol
tut his face was engraved upon n
Heart, and now am able to tha
him before you all.
She stepped back a pace, and t
Judge, drawing his robes more close
s round HIM, continued his descent
q the steps, while he said calmly to t
mayor, who happened to be nearest
9 him, and tapping his forehead VIII
l. he spoke. ...
a Quite harmless, I suppose, l
e very strange, very remarkable
observed, what turns hallucinatlc
of the brain will sometimes take.
n And he went on his way apparen
: unmoved, but it was no alteration
= the intellect, although he affected
: think so. The woman to whom
# had so strangely restored a portion
10 the money which should have belor
D ed to her children was sane enou!