The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-02
CHAPTER w.

The richly decorated reception
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 room where each person is trying
to speak at the same time. On all
sides one 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? l should
say so. l bounced my cook this morn
ing"
Aren't these affairs awfully tire
some?"
81 was so glad to come. always
enjoy your musicales."
'Dr. Bernstein coming? How per-
fectly delightful. I'll ask HIM for his
autograph"
what's psychologist"
Something to do with religion,
think"
Haven't we been having dreadful
weather."
II saw you at the opera"
Doesn't she look sweet?"
ooh, 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
derby and tinguished-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 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 fine ex-
ample of the old school statesman
lawyer of the Henry Clay type. He
belonged to that small class of public
raen 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. 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 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 it is 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 OPP
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 must
Gale would be so honored."
The old lawyer smiled good-humor-
edly as he replied CALAMITY:
Il 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 man.
ner-short, nervous, explosive SEN
fences, which had often terrified his
opponents in court.
Lawyers are such fatterers,"
laughed Alicia as she nervously famed
herself, and looked around to see if
her guests were watching.
Lawyers only faCter 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 splendid victory" said the
banker.
Judge Brewster shook his head
obviously.
mo, sir, we lawyers never rest
We can't. No sooner is one case dis
posed of than another crops up to
claim our attention. The trouble with
this country is that we have too
much law. If / were to be guilty of
an epigram 1 would say that the coun-
try has so much law that it is prac-
tically lawless."
so you're preparing another case,
eh?" said Mr.. Jeffries, interested.
What is it-a secret?"
"Oh, moi" answered the lawyer.
the newspapers will be full OF 1t IN
Q day or two. We are going TO bring