Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27
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tie himself but take up cases that had
been prepared for him by his large
staff of assistants. 1t was necessary
that he should have every detail care
fully placed before him. His position
might be compared to that of rail-
road train running on automatic
switches. Anything wrong in a me
chanical detail may wreck the train;
anything wrong in Mr.. Timberton's
data might wreck his case
1t was natural. then. that he should
exact great care from his assistants.
Any one of them failing to keep him.
as it We're. running on the right track
was Instantly discharged. But they
had all been with him long while and
had become so used to their duties that
there never was nut or bolt of the Of
flee machinery misplaced.
Mr.. Timberton was one morning in
court attending to divorce case. He
did not take divorce cases as rule.
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rich and his fee was to be enormous.
Both the husband and wife were in
court. Mr. Timberton always instruct
ed his clients to blind obedience to his
methods. and whatever he did or said
In the courtroom was to be accepted
without question as part of his
scheme. His assistant, Mr.. Pinkey,
who had prepared the present case for
him. was in court and sat beside his
chief with bundle of papers before
him. Mr. Pinkey was lean man of
twenty-seven who looked anywhere
from thirty to fifty. Mr.. Timberton
was addressing the court
at Is stated in the plea" he said.
that this woman has rendered the
mans life a burden. We shall show
how she neglected her home. turned
her children over to nurses and spent
her time among the fashionable multi
millionaires who are the money power
Of this republican country and would
gladly, if they could, turn 1t over to a
monarch of their own choosing. At
evening, when her Woodworking hus-
band came to his home. what did he
find? A wife to meet him at the door
with smile Of welcome and connu-
bal kiss? No. She was either driving
in the park or losing his hard earned
money in some palace where our COM
mercial aristocracy gamble at the game
of bridge"
That Mr. Pinkey feared something
had gone wrong with the office posting
system was evident from the fact that
he dived into the papers before him.
pulled out one and hastily examined it.
There is nothing" continued the
speaker, $50 beautiful as the home
The good book tells US that our Maker
created man in his own image. And
what is the family but a miniature of
the immortal father and his mortal
children? When a woman
Mr.. Timberton was interrupted by
a pull at his coat sleeve. He paid no
attention to 1t. In a few moments he
was interrupted by another pull.
CHANGING down angrily, he saw Mr..
Piukey looking up at him with dismay.
holding a paper for his chief to see
tain place. The learned lawyer saw at
once that he had made a mistake. His
assistant had not made it. He had
made it himself. He had been retain
ed by the wife whom he was holding
up as violator of domestic comfort.
If there is one faculty that goes to
make up greatness it Is resource. Mr..
Timberton took time only to abuse his
assistant in whisper for not before
calling his attention to his error; then
he turned serene and faced the court.
"In these days of legal chicanery,"
he went on. lit behooves one intrusted
with a clients interests to forestal
those tricky methods that are resorted
to by INSCRIPTIONS attorneys. l have
preferred to state the case against my
client myself. What | have told you
about this much abused. long suffering
woman will be told by her husband
attorney. But how will it be told? By
placing even worse construction than
| have placed on it. He will put upon
her the popular obliquy of riches. Who
owned these millions but the man who
is suing one whom | shall show by
competent witnesses to be a virtuous
a domestic wife and mother? You will
be told of the iniquity of bridge whist
but you will not be told that my client
does not know the game You will
have the sacredness of the family held
up before you. but instead of being
told that the breach has been made in
this case by this profligate man whose
sins cry out against him they will be
laid at the door of his faithful wife:
At this juncture the husband cast a
glance at his wife, and at the same
moment the wife cast a glance at the
husband. Her lips broke into smile.
which was reflected on his. They We're
wealthy young couple who had
found the bridge between romance and
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