Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-09-13
4 LAwYER's ROMANCE

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In Chicago the discussion Of The
query 10 not particularly active. but
there WIS Q time, nOt so many years
removed, when ats debate In public
school led TO happy results for one
Chicago lawyer whose name. should
\ be quoted. would DO recognized ~
that Of man highly homorcd In the
profession, emdnently successful and
50 profoundly practical thst romance
would seem Ito be the last thing In ohs
world to associate with him
And yet be bad his romance-an
tact, has it stu
Twenty years ago this grave and
learned judge was young attorney.
receutly graduated from Harvard law
school, with small practice, few friends
and an acquaintance as limited - hia
income was tedious But among these
few friends was handsome and bril-
Gsnt young woman, who taught IN q
grammar school and led her pupils
along the devious and rocky roads Of
learning.
Among other methods ofmental cul-
ture this young woman encouragedthe
students under her direction ~ form
a debating society, and lent 10 Its
meetings the benefit OF her presence
and advice. In due course of time
the question Can lawyer be an hon
eat MANI" was brought before the
society for discussion. The teacher
bad personal interest in the matter,
for she was strongly conscientious,
end yet had tender reasons for wish
ing to believe that at least one young
lawyer of her acquaintance might
not only be a good lawyer but an
honest man.
Henry King-that name win do az
we'll as any other ITO designate the
young lawyer of her acquaintance AM
the eminent Judge who presides with
Justice and dignity in one Of Chicago's
courts today-wasthe one disciple OF
Blackstone whom the teacher wished
to believe honest, and while the ques-
ton struck her as being quite imprac.
tble as to logical conclusions. she
made no objection to Its presentation
for debate.
Two lads Of local fame as debators
were chosen to champion each side,
and the one who was selected to prove
ths universal dishonesty Of lawyers
by q shrewd move succeeded i'm hav-
Ing the question started as follows:
Resolved, That lawyer cannot be
an honest man."
Cpmfding ITO friend, the young de-
bator, who certainly had some ele-
ments OF a ST. ,cssful lawyer in his
chara oter said: You see I've twist
ed the question SOS l cam get the
affirmative. That gives me the first
speech. | can make Ut all up before
hand, and the other fellow win have
to answer my arguments right off
without any time to think what he's
going to say"
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among the pupils when the hour for
debate came around. The question
was stated and two boys and girl
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