Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-31
CHAPTER ".

Inc richly decorated reception
rooms, brilliantly illuminated with
soft incandescent lights artistically
arranged behind banks of flowers;
we're filled with people. In the air
was the familiar buzz always present
In a room where each person is trying
to speak at the anne time. On all
sides one heard fragments of inept
conversation.
80 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 a terrible cold!"
Trouble with servants? l should
say SO. l bounced my cook this morn
ing"
Aren't these affairs awfully tire
some?"
g" va so glad to come. l always
enjoy your musicales."
"Dr. Bernstein coming? How per.
fectly delightful. I'll ask him for his
autograph"
whats psychology"
Something to do with religion, l
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
Don loon presented an animated
scene. The women in their smart
gowns and the men in their black
coats made a pleasing picture.
my dear Mrs. J%effries, how do you
do this EVENING"" exclaimed a rich,
deep voice.
The hostess turned to greet an ell
Derby and MISUNDERSTANDING mar
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 emil
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
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 case for
his clients and it 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. q
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; 1 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 hi
opponents In court.
Lawyers are such f~iatterers,'
laughed Alicia as she nervously flannel
herself, and looked around to see I
her guests were watching,
Lawyers only flatter when the!
want to-" interrupted Mr.. Jeffries
who had Just Joined the group.
Alicia turned to greet a new arriva
and the lawyer continued chatting
with his host.
Il SUPPOSE you'll take 9 rest nov
after your splandid victory" said tn
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