The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-12
AMBITION AND REALIZATION
Continued from Seventh Page.

Confined from Seventh Page.
I to start a plump little bank account His
! reputation was spreading Ger all the
/ country and he was soon recognized as
an attorney of more than common abil-
! ity
One day. while looking over his list OF
clients. reminiscently, he come across the
sweetest name in all the category OF
human appellations. THAT reminds me,
he said. :! must go right up there" and
at that, he went
The house was a shapby-looking shanty.
and was located in the suburbs of the
city Thought he: is it possible? Sure
" Louise does not live here" But 10 his
surprise he found that he had thought
wrong, and this was really Louise's home.
or rather what she called home. Samuei
knocked at the door. All around seemed
desolate and lonely He heard some gen
tie footsters on the inside and soon Lou
Use was there vis-a-vis to welcome him.
Ii was a wonderful unfolding of the
past that took place then and there.
They conversed Just like they used to
where their loving kisses kept time with
the musical babbling of clear, cool water
as il ran down Ger the time-worn sur
faces Of SIMPSONS Falls
But said Louise, how am l ever
going to pay you for your services
''Oh, never mind that Louise; l will
live on just the same You remember
I am your friend and ever at your serv-
ice
Thus spoke Samuel like a gallant Ma
poleon. No sage in all history could have
spoken sounder sense in richer elOquence.
As he started that day Louise followed
him TO the doorstep. They were ex
changing kindly expressions and smiles
when suddenly. as by magic. a little old
humped-back, shrunken, halt-awake sort
of human, with CHASTITY stare in his
eyes. tottered up and demanded in wrath
full language his money due him for last
months rent.
This wove Louise into a web. She was
wholly puzzled and hardly knew just
what to answer. I'm sorry Mr. Stone,
l haven't got the cash today. Can you
wait a few days on me? / can pay you
them said Louise in a touching voice.
The glare Of his eyes betokened about
what he was going to blurt out and Sam
uel. we'll remembering what he had said
just few moments before to her, inter
ceded
NO, ma am. l can't postpone this
matter at all. Must have the money at
once. And if you don't there'H be trou-
bic in" He was going on in this gruf
manner and Louise stood facing him
with fearful eyes and a breaking heart.
Agai nand again he would break out
with one of those abOminable TRADES.
severe enough to fire the breast of lion
not considering that then he was adj
dressing lamb.
Samuel couldn't and wouldn't undergo
the heavy strain and gave the old man
his rein money out of his own pocket
He did not stop at that iWth that
American courage and fortitude he step
ped up to the old crank and in a gentle
manly way told MIN what was what And
as Stone tottered off. Samuel shook his
fists ravingly after him, crying out,
You'll not collect many months rent
from this poor woman, you old scoun-
drel''
He bade Louise goodbye and strolled
back TO his beloved sanctum. Again Sam
uel thought. his head would fly to pieces
with imagery and musings.
VI.
1t was just two weeks after Samuel
had paved the rent for Louise when he
had a special errand, an unusual case at
the courthouse. His appearance round
those premises was so frequent and he
had grown SO popular with the officials
that nothing uncommon was thought
when he came on this occasion. No one
surmised what was going to happen.
The birds that twittered their quaint
melodies reverberated swcotly upon the
morning air; and the majestic old elms
and cottonwoods which surrounded the
court house. bore their pleasing forms
in an animated spirited bow to him, as
he walked along the graveled path. Even
the court house itself was a statue Of
of the dead ages He. himself whistIeu
jubilantly and there sang some pure lit
tie love ditties TO appear in the ringing
highways which were swarming with
wandering stragglers
He lept all flushed and redeemed into
Judge Orners office. He smiled a smile
as large as his face
Hello. Sam. how are you this fine
morning." asked the judge.
Feeling jolly" quick as shot came the
loud response
What kind of case now?" inquired
Judge Orner
Judge. this is a new one: a kind
never brought before you in my life
And, and"
Good; l understand" interrupted the
Judge"
That night as the moon pleamed
through the window into the room in
which Samuel and Louise were seated
peacefully. it seemed to convey sacred
messages from Heaven.
Thank God; Oh, how happy she
was singing.
And. Louise. do you recall the night
caught that Sampson in the hollow and
licked him.
OSCAR NJ WAGNER.