The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-03
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soft incandescent lights artistically
arranged behind banks of flowers,
were filled with people. In the air
was the familiar buzz always present
IN a room where each person is trying
to speak at the same time. On all
sides one heard fragments of inept
conversation.
$50 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"
1--WE such terrible cold!"
Trouble with servants? I should
say so. / bounced my cook this morn
ing."
Aren't these affairs awfully tire.
some?"
81 was so glad to come. always
enjoy your musicales"
OR Bernstein coming? How per
fectly delightful I'll ask HIM for his
autograph"
whats 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?'
ooh, l think it's just lovely
People now arrived in quick success
sion and forming little groups, the
room soon presented an animated
scene. The women in their smart
gowns and the men in their black
coats made pleasing picture.
my dear Mrs. Jeffries, how do you
do this evening"" exclaimed a rich,
deep voice.
The hostess turned TO greet an ell
derly and stinguished-looking man
who had just entered Directly he
came in voices were hushed, and on
every side one heard the whisper:
There's Judge Brewster, the ia
nous lawyer"
There was q 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 ex-
ample of the old school statesman
lawyer of the Henry Clay type He
men who are Independent of all
coteries, whose only ambition is to
serve their country well, who know
no other duty than that dictated by
their oath and conscience. 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 conjure with in
the law courts. BY sheer power of
his matchless oratory and unanswer-
able logic he won case after case for
his clients and IL is a tribute to his
name to record the plain fact that in
all his career he never championed a
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.
This is indeed kind, Judge" she ex.
claimed with a gracious smile. Il
hardly dared hope that my poor musi.
Gale would be so honored"
The old lawyer smiled good-humor.
edly as he replied gallantly:
II don't know much about music,
MN; ] came TO see you" Looking
around he added You've got a nice
place here"
He spoke in his characteristic man
ner-short, nervous, explosive sen
tences, which had often terrified his
opponents in court.
Lawyers are such Hatterers,'
laughed Alicia as she nervously famed
herself, and looked around to see q
her guests were watching.
Lawyers only flatter when they
want to-" interrupted Mr.. Jeffries
who had Just Joined the group.
Alicia turned to greet new arrival
and the lawyer continued chatting
with his host.
Il suppose you'll take a rest now
after your rplendiS vietcry," said th'
banker.