Connecticut western news., 1892-12-01
A PLAN THAT FAILED.

At the age of twenty-five man has, without doubt, many things to learn, Therefore, for the warning of all con fding young men. mean to tell plain, unvarnished tale. Let him who reads construct his own moral -.
 At the beginning of the year 1870 l was nominally a lawyer in the town of Rockport. i' "Ad''l '.'i 1' ','''-'-'''' \ I had successfully engineered my way through the academic department of Yale by dint of hard cram1ning during examination weeks, and by the assistE ance of we'll stored shirt cuffs. s,i en rt ' I had gone through the law depart ment of the same institution, and had passed year in the office of a New York city counsellor. .t st-a7 a7 ref4
 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 @ an ~ '-''-'- @'' ~ s1' '''-i' -''''-1 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- tng intellect, had been fairly large when left theuniversity, 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. ri 0Asfrt 1 An elderly gentleman stopped in front of my office, looked at the sign and ascended the steps. l knew him wen by sight; he was MT. Albert Sandford, one of the most respected citizens of the town, and well provided with the goods which moth and rust do corrupt. roigl
 He was moreover the father of be- witching daughter named Fannie. whose ssraphio eyes and rosebud month had been the principal objects of .my wor- ship every Sunday at church. He en- tered the room and arose to receive him. T at. a.-. 's.,r ta q.
 -"This," he said. .is Mir. Abingdon. l supposer f"Yes, sir," answered; "at your serv- No. oOWh /
 waited in silence for him to con tinue, which he presently did. ."There is." said he, ia man in this town who owes me $40O 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 caseY
 Certainly" l answered, my heart leaping at the bare possibility of grasp ing $l00. @'r',.,se9 @Tf'.. '...a5 l
 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 possessor of the afore- said one-fourth. ...f. .e-
 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 1, with my secret admiration for the beautiful Fannie. lost no time in do ing. "t~s" ra 'a's.ra.f ~ge~. st e.
 To hasten toward my crisis, let me tell you that in three weeks was mad ly in love with Miss Sandford.
 1t did not take me long to discover that MT. Sandford looked upon my de votion to his daughter without disfavor
 But had one antagonist-her mother; and Mrs. Sandford was foe not to be despised. 7r '-r. +
 In this predicament 1 went to Henry Burton, my tried friend. and her music teacher. A.s. a@ .' - ss 7ss- tsss
 "Wen, Jack" said he, after long si- lence, "l see only one thing to be done. !"
 ''Name 1t. my boy,"f replied, 'and I'll do It." . - t
 'ThA'old man likes you, you sayY"
 'sOh. beyond a doubt: can count on him.; but he has no authorlty.r
 ''Then," said Harry, with a look of deep cunning. i've must furnish him with it.n, .ss.
 '.How?" inquired.
 ''Show him that Mrs. 8. 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 cun- ming work. 1 told MT. Sandford that his wife was Q noble woman, but sAe was too fond of having her own way.
 l knew from the way he looked during the evening that he was rehecting upon my words. The next evening Twas there again. He came to me and said:
 i've been thinking about what you said fopposed my wife in one or two small, matters; but, my dear boy, she nearly took my head of. shouldn't dare do it again" ...t. ..,-
 "Ah," said l. but you must, and that 90 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'
 Well, let me think it over. and to- morrow night will tell you"
 When~t left MT. Sandford's that night l went to see Harry, and in an hour l was on my way home with the details of Harry's splendid plan buzzing through my head. Early the next evening was alone with Mir. Sandford on the front piazza.
 "Now, my boy" said he, "what is the planT'
 Well. sir" replied. 'I know of no peruer way TOT you 70 assert your au thority than by giving a stag dinner party" ~..'H .'" The old gentleman was astounded.
 My dear boy, that's impossible" said he. If I were to invite lot of mer here to dine, Mrs. Sandford would driv' them out of the house" ''.' t"e
 Then" suggested, do it when sh' Is away. You know she is going t spend three days next week with hel sister in Littletown. This is your time Manage the house to suit yourself whil' Shs Is away, and when shs comes bscl Aaa fAds kxuas Ssttls shS tnAttar by i1
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