The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-01-27

live for, and beside we have each other.
Yes, ] know" Lancey replied, 1--WE
have much to be thankful for But
there is SO much we don't have-sc
much that others have-people no more
deserving than ourselves. It seems
hard that we must toll and strive year
in and year ont and never be able to get
out of poverty's clutches.
"Others have riches and comforts we
don't have, Lancey, but little do we
know what other causes for misery they
may possess. All is not gold that gilt
ters, and neither are all wealthy people
truly rich. SO long as l have your love
am willing to work and suffer incon-
veniences.
That is it," Lancey said, that is why
want to be successful. It is for your
sake. You give up everything, suffer
everything for me, and you deserve bet
ter. You are too good, too true and
too noble to suffer privations, For my
self shouldn't mind. But it is you
and these little treasures.
Keep up courage, Lancey. There
never was a night SO long but what
light came at last. Our fight may be
nearly over, and soon we may gain the
victory"
The next day, rs Lancey sat in his
Office musing over the words his wife
had spoken and getting as much con-
ISOLATION as possible from them, an old
man entered, and, tottering to o seat,
ractal for N fa,y ,,,o,nanto ,y,tb b,s booJ
buried in his hands, and Lancey. who
had watched him intently, saw when he
raised his face that tears had been fall
ing from his eyes.
Il have come" he said, "to get you
to help my son out of the clutches of
the law. He has bsen arrested and
charged with murder, but he is limo.
cent. He is q noble boy, and God
knows he would never. never commit
such deed, but the evidence is against
him and Am poor and the lawyers will
not help him."
Satisfying himself of the innocence
of the old mans soA, Lancey entered
into the case with his whole soul. He
expected no fee, but for the love of
Justice and to save the life Of an inno-
cent man he determined TO exert him.
self to his utmost in behalf of the pris-
oner. He studied tho case in all its
bearings, worked up every particle of
evidence that could be adduced in his
clients favor, and when the trial came
on the older attorneys and spectators,
and even the Judge on the bench, were
surprised and sstonished at the skill he
displayed in handling witnesses and the
readiness with which he showed up the
points Of law. But when it came his
time to address the jury he unfolded his
mind in SO strong and clear manner
that people began to doubt if it was
really Lancey Courtney to whom they
were listening. As he advanced further
into his argument his language became
more and more impassioned. 1t seemed
that his soul was thrown open, and he
spoke as one inspired. Not a whisper
was heard in the courtroom not stir
anywhere no one moved. The Jurors
listened, and for two hours the twelve
sturdy men hardly Y moved muscle or
batted an eye. Every eye was livoted
on the speaker-every ear'was strained
to catch his words. His tall form
seemed to rise up higher and higher as
@ proceeded with his great speech.
Tears filled hundreds of eyes, and when
lie closed his impassioned appeal the
spectators arose as one man aud cheered
and shouted regardless of the efforts of
the court TO prevent any demonstration.
Lancey won his case and his future was
assured and his fortune made.
The prisoner and his father made
every effort to show their appreciation
of Lancey's services, but no words, no
action seemed adequate to the demand.
They were happy, but their happiness
was not greater than his. Though he
received no fee, that cheer from the
spectators was reward enough for his
efforts.
Ten more years passed away-years
full of happiness and content to Ian
cey and Jane; years that brought them
sunshine and true enjoyment and a for
getfulness Of all the privations and sui. &.
ferings Of the long years when they
fought bravely and oftentimes wearily
against want.
In that ten years Florence Flaven had
married, and finding Ralph Courtney no
longer Of use had driven him out from
his own home-out into the cold world
whittier he had driven his own child a
few years before out among strangers,
without money or friends.
But Lancey and Jane in their pros
perity had forgotten their own suffer-
ings, and the past, with it's bitter ex-
periences, was buried away under the
happiness Of the present. Their hearts
were too filled with love, and their minds
too much occupied with higher and
better thoughts, to harbor feelings of
resentment. And it was but natural
that they should feel a solicitude for
the welfare of the elder Courtney, and
when they came to know that he was
turned away from his own door by the
woman he had taken to his bosom rs an
own child, it was natural they should
seek to relieve his sufferings and smooth
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