Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-24

Granted that to 8 certain extent, the plaintiff has been rendered unfit to carry on the battle of life," he ex- claimed earnestly, "yet look at yon- der man in the far corner of the room and save some of your ready, sympathy for him. Up to within & year ago he was an expert machinistIl in the plaintiffs brass foundry, earn-i ing $25 a week by the skill of his hands. Look at him now-one hand gone and one foot maimed for life. And whose fault was that? An, if you could have but attended the in-, dignation meeting of the employees; after the accident, you need not have asked? Time and again the machine, that maimed him had been declared unsafe, and yet our worthy plaintiff, would do naught. And after the ao-i cident. did he render aid to his in-, jured employe? Not much! Through al technicality he escaped the payment; of heavy damages at the first trial, and while the poor and helpless suf-t ferer was -endeavoring to raise fundsi for a second suit he sold out and, came west.
 
 bring out" continued Archer heated ly, while the attention of all was equally divided between his speech, and the faces of the two cripples; ;y where's the plaintiff has been i'm. jured, and not without carelessness, on his part at that, yet his earning, capacity has not in the least been im-, paired. He can clip just as many cou.N pons; he can be a director in just as, many mining enterprisess he can or, ganize just as many new land inn, provement associations; in a word hisI head, by which alone he earns his iveIho ood, has not in the least been! impaired.
 "'Now turn your eyes to. the other poor fellow. Scarce 8 year ago hel earned $25 week by the skill of his hands. A month ago he wanderedl into my oface-penniless, health shat-A tered, family scattered, and without, the wherewithal to ply his accus-, toned trade-his right hand He, wanted my advice about instituting a, suit on new grounds. And mean while," he continued, impressively, as he saw the jury casting off its lethar-i gy, land meanwhile this traction company, this soulless corporation, as so many delight to call it. has kept. him from starvation by giving him g job as switchman at It's Ha1stead street car sheds, where he can earn; a boy's wages of a dollar day. And this the company did before he en- tered into the present case.
 "And yet this plaintiff, who has never considered the Golden Rule un-i til he himself desired to profit by it's teachings this plaintiff, who would not so much as lift finger to save, a fellow man from starvation, how- ever much he himself was respon< sible-this plaintiR has the unmiti-' gated effrontery to appear before you all, and to try to win his case by winning your sympathy. If such & quality is the much vaunted justice of our city," his eyes swept the, jury, the witnesses, and last of all the gallery"My Gedt"" he cried, and staggered back. IF s 2" | Amid the confusion, young wo-l man left the gallery unobserved.
 "The defense will rest its case," he, concluded with forced calm.
 The lawyer was seated at his dessk. A verdict in favor of the defendant company had been rendered two hours before, and already an official looking document enclosed in ma-l nilla envelope had been forwarded to I him from the general managers of-, fee. He lacked heart even to tear it open from the enclosure.
 A messenger entered, the bearer of; a dainty white envelope. Mechani-i cally he receipted for it.
 "And in her handwriting. Can itl be?" But his fingers which had beeni brushing across the envelope, encoun-, tered hard little lump in the nid-'' dle
 "The engagement ring" he mur~ mured inaudib1y. But come now,"' he added half aloud with 8 pitiab1es attempt at briskness, If the sweets are still lacking, let's have look at the bread and butter"
 He tore open the manila envelope. The first thing that met his gaze was a check, the size of which made him | IG6l ulZEys n6u d 1CtLCI 1LOLA UL1O general manager fell out.
 ''My dear Archer" the manager had begun in his off-hand way, "Youp dramatic finale was certainly what won those jurors-I told you they Hike free show. Why, man, your acting was so real, could fairly see u you turn white as ghost. .. The position of junior attorney with. our company is yours for the ask ing"
 Archer threw the envelope and cop- tents aside and gazed longingly at the little white missive., And then he opened it. ,..f
 My Dear Jack-I fear I should have returned this ring without a word had not dad happened in just aa I was calling @ messenger. He says he admires your cool nerve in using such tactics against him and If he can forgive you, suppose I can. too. He added bhat he has already been in