The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-12

ers in Baxter City. a large library an
all the necessary equipments for a youn
law student were at his liberty to use
And it is to be spokenof in very com
mendable terms, Sam was studious, ODE
dent and dilligent. He did whatever hi
superiOrs asked him. Industry was
birthmark deeply dyed in Samuels natur
and he was ever alert and active with hi
work Several months had passed and h
was doing nicely, and he could not refrafi
from remarking "a lucky strike for me,
and Glad l came After all the dis
couraging talk, l believe l will make Z
lawyer Of myself" said ne TO Mr. Jones
the senior member of the firm.
Yes, Sam, l rejoice in your remarka.
Die tenacity and capacity to stick anC
stay. We always like to help young
men who are worthy of assistance. While
there are many adversities in the life OF
a lawyer Sam. a good one can always
make living. In you 1 believe there is
the proper stuff to make a good one. \
young fellow" continued Mr. Jones. has
TO leave off what some would call pleas
ures he would have success in his
studies.''
This was a profitable discourse to Sam
uel and when the kind old man ceased
taking Samuel extended his right hand
to him as a sign Of gratitude.
Another time in SamueTs life there
were myriad forms and fancies drifting
through his mind
".
Time passed on and finally. at the age
of twenty-five, Samuel Rhodes opened I'D
a neat and cosy little office of his own
down on Summit avenue and thus at Ia st
realized his youthful dreams. Nothing in
the world looked as great and magnifi-
cent as his placard tackled on the front
Of his Office which read Samuel Rhodes
Attorney-at Law"
He he'd reached a stage in life when he
thought all was going well and now the
cardinal point was to be the proud possess
5or Of d wife. How consoling it would be
% nave a home with a smiling wife to
greet him. Then those old times down
IN the farm came Pickering down memo
y flights and unveiled before him in
vistas his boyhood days. In
silent thought he sat exhuming those dear
'y-gone scenes and wondering how it
III came to pass. Noise and tumuIt per
AIDED the busy avenue but still he sat
n dreamful, dormant posture Those
I'D times, those good old times, O. if /
ould only have my
He was inadvertently interrupted
;ome one quietly pushed mis- door open
nd walked boldly up to his desk.
Tc.
young woman of medium height and
rim attire.
1T IS. it is responded Samuel. after
aping and Strengthening himself into an
cceptable attitude. Just beseated." he
7ent on. VIII you have a fan? 1t is
cry warm today"
IF you please. sir" she replied in
oft tone. She noticed Samuel very close
: and payed Particular attention to his
-as his winning grace
Samuel had by this stage opened a very
ealthy conversation with his unexpected
ltruder and the first idea that struck him
as She is a pretty creature" lie was
nus put TO thinking.
The young woman posed there in front /
him in all the grandeur and brightness !
lat his mind could outline She was
uly Il good looking young lady, very in /
lligent, but a little forward She was
Dpareled very attractively and carried /
arself like a queen. Beneath all this 1
sauty Samuel deserted something UNI
iusl in the face of this woman SO young
he had the appearance of one who was
deep aftiiction and WAS just then in
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low her.
What can do for you today. kind
iy?" spoke Samuel in broken. uneven
ice.
We'll. Mr.. Rhodes. l am about to do
act which every woman that has the
me misfortune as / despises to do" The
or woman turned paid and began to
Y. 1t was "A touching scene. She relat-
all the facts OF the case. then paused
tn DO YOU think the divorce can be
rured?"
Il was indeed pitiful. If ever a man on
nth is tried and his sympathy tested it
a lawyer in listening 10 his sorowing
ents.
Let me see" suffered Samuel in a
w and pensive tenor. What is your
me?"
Louise" vi she hesitated.
What? And your last nance"
4 hate to speak it. sir"
I must kno Wit before proceeding
Louise Sampson she said. then burst
% weeping.
he name went through Samuers brain
@ a fash Of lightning would pierce the
L., to - TO
nix. and became 50 frustrated that the
ung woman discovered it and asked
That bothers YOU. Mr.. Rhodes
The CASTLE namc-y-y-yoU-" came
m Samuel dravlingly.
Whatc Why Am I not entitled TO a
orce? My husband has b~er 50 cruel
me- And at this very moment he is a =
usaud miles from here. He said he
uld never come back. lie never left
anything t. live on and / am forced
wash and get such other work a | can ,
"a livelihood. am tired. indeed. worn
Oh. that wasn't it. lady Your name
nds 80 familiar 20 me May ! inquire
ere did you marry this sampson
he had not finished telling him when
grasped her trembling hand with all
vim an deagoruess of cldon times.
thought knew YOU" he continued.
by. certainly. your case shah have =
mpt and immediate attention. And
'ise-pardon me. do sou no, remember :
nuel Rhodes
m shocked, Why. how truel And
ryone thought you had left the coun- =