Arizona republican., 1892-09-11
A PLAN THAT FAILED.

At Ine age or twenty-five man mas, without doubt, many things to learn. Therefore, for the warning of all con- fiding young men, mean to tell plain, unvarnished tale. Let him who reads construct his own moral.
 At the beginning of the year 1870 was nominally a lawyer in the town of Rockport.
 had successfully engineered my way through the academic department of Yale by dint of hard cramming during examination weeks, and by the assist ance of well stored shirt cuffs.
 l had gone through the law depart ment of the same institution, and had passed a year in the office of New York city counsellor.
 was then admitted to the bar, and began to practice in the town before mentioned. For several months prac- ticed principally patience. At length my reward came in the shape of my first client.
 One warm day in June was sitting in my office, in front of which an ugly tin sign hung to tell the passerby that John Luther Abingdon, attorney at law, was its occupant
 My law library, the food of my aspir- ing intellect, had been fairly large when left the university, but it had gradually succumbed to the urgent needs of my physical nature, and its volumes were in the possession of the solitary Hebrew who gave temporary assistance to the rising youth of Rockport.,
 An elderly gentleman stopped in front of my office looked at the sign and ascended the steps. Iknew him well by sight; he was Mir. Albert Sandford, one of the most respected citizens of the town, and well provided with the goods which moth and rust do corrupt.
 He was moreover the father of be- witching daughter named Fannie, whose seraphic eyes and rosebud mouth had been the principal objects of my wor- ship every Sunday at church. He en- tered the room and arose to receive him.
 "This," he said. "is Mir. Abingdon, supposeG"
 "Yes, sir" answered.; "at your serv- ice. Sit down, sir"
 1 waited in silence for him to con- tinue, which he presently did.
 "There is," said he, "a man in this town who owes me $400. l don't think shall ever be able to get it, though he is abundantly able to pay it. Now, if you can get the money you are welcome to one-fourth. Will you take the case?
 Certainly" 1 answered, my heart leaping at the bare possibility of grasp ing S1O0.
 As this has little to do with my story, let it be at once known that secured payment of the debt and in due time be- came the happy pqssessor of the afore- said one-fourth.
 During the progress of the case be- came quite friendly with my client, and he promised to give me what further le- gal business he might have. More than this, he invited me to visit his house, which l. with my secret admiration for the beautiful Fannie. lost no time in do- ing.
 To hasten toward my crisis, let me tell you that in three weeks was mad ly in love with Miss Sandford.
 It did not take me long to. discover that MT Sandford looked upon my de- votion to his daughter without disfavor.
 But l had one antagonist-her mother; and Mrs. Sandford was a foe not to be despised
 In this predicament went to Henry Burton, my tried friend, and her music teacher.
 "Well, Jack" said he, after long si- lence, 'I see only one thing to be done."
 Name it, my boy" l replied, "and I'll do it."
 "Ths old man likes you, you sayf"
 "Oh, beyond doubt; can count on him; but he has no authority"
 Then" said Harry, with look of deep cunning, "we must furnish him with it."
 How" inquired
 Show him that Mrs. s. is ruling him; make him do something to acquire con trol. When he has once established that he can arrange your marriage to suit himself"
 That very night began with my cum ming work. told Mir. Sandford that Hia Wlle was HODle WOIldll, put alie was too fond of having her own way. knew from the way he looked during the evening that he was reflecting upon my words. The next evening l was there again. He came to me and said: Eve been thinking about what you said, 1 opposed my wife in one or two small matters; but, my dear boy, she nearly took my head off. shouldn't dare do it again." "Ah," said l, "but you must, and that so decidedly that she will be convinced that you are in earnest. Do that once and you will never have any trouble & again."
 % But how am to do ity N Well, let me think it over. and to- morrow night will tell you"
 When left Mir. Sandfords that night M went to see Harry. and in an hour was on my way home with the details M or Harrys splendid plan buzzing through my head. Early the next evening was alone with Mir. Sandfurd on the front W piazza
 Now, my boy" said he, what is the & plany"
 Well, sir" replied. "I know of no HW