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pencil The mother with uplifted
hands crying for heaven 8 vengeance
The children clinging and crying
and clinging to their agonized moth
er-the father with intense anguish
depicted on his conference.-the
stranger looking on with eyes filing
with tears--the crowd of citizens
standing immovable and aghast, and
Raubvogel and bis lawyer grinning
unfeelingly at their triumph.
But before this picture was dis
PEELED, the stranger stepped into
their midst and facing the crowd
SAID Gentleman, / have seen
enough of this days business--these
Ubiquitous transactions. Though
stranger, am justified in adyooat-
ing the right and condemning the
wrong, which indeed is every mans
duty. | therefore espouse the cause
of this family, who are about to be
deprived, yea robbed oftheir home"
"What business is it of yours Z"
angrily demanded the lawyer. "You
are assuming great deal to inter-
fere in this matter, and / have a
great mind to order these officers to
eject you from this house."
"You will do it at your peril,
answered the stranger, with the ut
most composure. ! fortunately have
some knowledge of law, and if what
/ learnt from this family about this
matter is correct. as l have every
reason to believe it is, lean safely
assert that you and your client are
both liable to be prosecuted and
tried Tor usury and fraud. And,
now / may as well tell you at once
that in me, the stranger. you see
the Prosecuting Attorney of this
commonwealth, and I am glad that
/ was providentlally detained here
on my way to the capital, and per-
mitted to see these nefarious pro-
ceedings, to espouse the cause Of the
family, and to maintain the soyer-
eighty of the law. By the power
vested in me as custodian Of the law,
l stop this fraudulent proceeding.
The family will remain in their home
and the entire matter will be laid
before the grand jury of the county.
Now, are you ready to eject me Y
All were spellbound with amaze
ment, and CONSERVATION was depict
ed upon the couutenances of all, while
the jew and his lawyer were pale
with fear.
On the contrary, so deeply Affect
cd were Richard Irwin and his FAM
lily at this, to them, so favorable
turn OF affairs, and so overcome with
emotions of joy, that for the moment
their hearts we're too full for utter
ance.
Presently however, they surround
ed their kind bsnefactor and deliver
err, and in the gratitude OF their
hearts overwhelmed him with thanks
and prayed for Gods blessing to
rest upon him. During this time
Raubvogel, the lawyer and officers
vanished, and only their friends and
neighbors were left TO offer their
congratulations, The stranger hay-
ing accomplished what he undertook
as soon as he knew the situation OF
affairs, and leaving the case in the
hands of the local authorities, took
his departure, carrying with him the
blessings of the family he befriend-
ed.
At the next term OF the county
| court the grand Jury brought in a
true bill against both Moses Raub.
vogel and the lawyer, the former
for usury and fraud, and the latter
as accessory to the fraud. Both
were found guilty. Raubyogel's
sentence was one years imprison.
ment in the county jail and the pay
ment Of two thousand dollars fine.
The lawyer was fined one thousand
dollars, and deposed from the legal
profession for one year.
The usurer keenly felt his loss and
Imprisonment. He would have COM
mitted suicide had lie not been q
thorough coward. The lawyer had
courage enough TO attempt it, but
was prevented.
/ 10 contrast to this, how happy
were Richard Irwin and his family.
allow wisely and graciously." said
Stella, "does God deal with bis chill
dren I" Well has the Psalmist said
II have been young and now ! am
old ; yet have / net seen the right
eous forsaken, nor his seed begging
bread;" and again, $40 the upright
there ariseth light in darkness
She Committed Suicide.
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