Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
DECEMBER 10, 1909.

After welcoming MIN Dack, ne re-
counted the incidents of his eastern
trip the intricacies of the suit in which
he had engaged and the Importance
and satisfaction of his subsequent vic
tory.
Helen congratulated him warmly. He
accepted her congratulations with the
keenest pleasure, but told her that he
had suit now pending in which he was
vastly more interested, ii being the
most momentous of his career and one
which he intended to prosecute with
the greatest vigor and to the bitter end,
a suit so important that IL involved his
whole future life and welfare, and he
knew that IL she would interest herself
in the successful prosecution of that
suit she could assist him immensely In
winning
Helen's eyes sparkled with interest,
and with heightened color she told him
that anything she could do to assist
him she would willingly and gladly do,
although she frankly confessed that
she had not the remotest idea of any
use which she could be to him in the
impending suit.
Franklin reached over, took her hand
and said: Helen, love you with the
first and last love OF my life, love
that has stolen on me unawares but
which my heart tells me will be end
less. A love that comes but once to
strung man, anu IL uellieo iilC-
long disappointment and despair. The
suit Helen, which I now wage and
which means all things to me is for
your dear heart and hand. l want you
to be my wife. You solemnly promised
to do anything in your power to assist
me in bringing this suit to a success
full issue. The crisis now presents
itself. Redeem your promise and as
sist me to the crowning joy and hap
uiness of lifetime. Say that you will
be my wife"
Helen's startled eyes became lumi-
nous with tenderness. She was silent
for a moment, and as Franklin drew
her toward him, she whispered, And
Harold?" As he strained her to his
heart he replied. Darling, he is an
added JOY"
Helen, blushing with happiness. with
difficulty disengaged herself from his
embrace, and, pouting enchantingly,
declared that he had won his suit, but
that he should be dlsbarred from all
future practice by the bar committee,
as he had tricked the defendant by
compelling her through her promise
to aid and abet the plaintiff in the
suit, she smilingly declared that his
practice was gross violation of all
legal ethics. Franklin caught her, and
after almost smothering her, told her
that he had no apology to offer the
Bar association, as he had written
authorization from a certain client OF
his justifying any and all measures he
might take in the prosecution of this
particular suit
Helen laughingly asked him to pro-
duce his warrant He kissed her and
placed in her hands little Harolds sec
ond letter to Santa Claus
He read the child's letter, and Helen
burst into tears as she laid her head
on his shoulder. Kissing her tears
away and comforting her back to
happy composure, Franklin related the
history of Harolds second appeal to
Santa Claus. He told her of the night
when he sat at home by the fires'de
reading the pitiful little letter; how
the love that had constantly grown In
his heart had reused and startled him
with its intensity; how a happiness.
strange and delightful. had suddenly
possessed him, the realization of which
instantly became the ruling force Of
his life. He described the beautiful
pictures in the freight and how they
kept him company in h's dreams the
livelong night. He petted and caresse1
her until her tears dissolved into
smiles and she was again radiantly
happy.
After a happy hour had passed,
Franklin proposed a shopping expedi-
tion for down town, as he wanted to
urge Santa Claus to extra efforts In
little Harold's behalf. Helen gladly
consenting, they decided to remove the
Christmas tree and presents into the
kitchen, after making sure that the
child was deem In slumbers they