, 1910-05-26
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rooms, brilliantly Illuminated with
soft incandescent lights artistically
arranged behind banks of flowers,
were filled with people. In the air
was the familiar buzz always present
in a o where each person is trying
to speak at the same time. On all
sides n heard fragments of inept
conversation.
so good of you to come! How well
you're looking. my dear"
My husband? oh, he's at the club,
playing poker, as usual. He hates
music"
I've such a terrible cold!"
Trouble with servants? should
say o l bounced my cook this morn.
ing"
Aren't these affairs awfully tire
some?"
Il was sc glad to come. I always
enjoy your musicales."
DIR. Bernstein coming? How per-
fectly delightful. I'll ask him for his
autograph"
What's psychology"
Something to do with religion, !
think"
Haven't we been having dreadful
weather."
Il saw you at the opera"
Doesn't she look sweet?"
"Oh, l think it's just lovely"
People now arrived in quick success.
sion and, forming little groups, the
roo soon presented an animated
scene. The women in their smart
gowns and the men In their black
coats made a pleasing picture
MY dear Mrs. Jeffries, how do you
do this EVENING"" exclaimed q rich,
deep voice.
The hostess turned to greet an ell.
derby and MISUNDERSTANDING man
who had Just entered. Directly he
anne in voices were hushed, and on
every side one heard the whisper:
There's Judge Brewster, the ia
nous lawyer"
There was a general craning Of
necks to catch a glimpse of the emf.
nent jurist whose brilliant address to
the Jury in a recent cause celebre
had saved an innocent man from the
electric chair.
Richard Brewster was a fine eH.
ample of the old school statesman
lawyer Of the Henry Clay type. He
belonged to that small class of public
men who are Independent of all
coteries, whose only ambition is to
serve their country we'll, who know
no other duty than that dictated by
their oath and conscience. A bril-.
liant and forceful orator, there was
no office in the gift of the nation that
might not have been his for the ask.
ing, but he had no taste for politics.
After serving with honor for some
Years on the bench he retired into
private practice, and thereafter his
name became one to c~onjure with in
the law courts. By sheer power Of
his matchless oratory and unanswer-
able logic he won case after cas for
his clients and 1t is a tribute to his
name to record the plain fact that In
all his career he never championed q
cause of which he need be ashamed.
Powerful financial interests had at
tempted to secure his services by Of
fers of princely retainers, but with
out success. He fought the trusts bit
terly every time he found them op-
pressing his profession.
Alicia advanced with extended hand.
"rhis is indeed kipd. Judge" she 9
claimed with a gracious smile. ~
hardly dared hope that my poor musf
Gale would be SO honored-"
The old lawyer smiled good-humor-
edly as he replied gallantly:
II don't know much about music.
MN; l came to see you" Looking
around he added: You've got a nice
place here"
He spoke in his characteristic a
ner-short, nervous, explosive SEN
fences, which had often terrified his
opponents in court.
Lawyers are such hatterers'
laughed Alicia as she nervously famed
herself, and looked around to see II
her guests were watching.
Lawyers only fiatter hen they
want to- interrupted Mr.. Jeffries,
who had Just Joined the group.
Alicia turned to greet a new arrival
and the lawyer continued chatting
with his host.
81 suppose you'll take a rest now.
after your splendid victory" said the
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