Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
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sort tncandescent lights artistically
arranged behind banks OF flowers,
were filed with people. In the air
was the familiar buzz always present
IN room where each person lie trying
to speak at the same time. On ali
sides one heard fragments OF inept
conversation.
$50 good of you to comet How well
! you're looking. my DEAR"
NY husbandl Oh. he's at the club.
playing poker. az usual. He hates
music"
I've such terrible cold!"
Trouble with servants? l should
say so. ! bounced my cook this morn.
Aren't these AFFAIRS awfully tire
some?"
i 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 psychology"
think"
Haven't We been having dreadful
weather?s
Il saw you at the opera"
Doesn't she look sweet?"
@Oh. ! 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
costs made q pleasing picture.
MY dear Mrs. JefIries, how do you
do this EVENING"" exclaimed rich.
deep voice.
The hostess turned to greet an Ell:
derly and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 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" Il Il
There was a, general craning Of
necM to catch - glimpse. Of the emit.
nent jurist whose brilliant address to
the Jury In q recent cause ceiebre
had saved an innocent man from the
electric chair 3
Richard Brewster was fines ex.l
simple Of the old school statesman
lawyer Of the Henry Clay type. HIS
belonged to- that small class OF public
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. A brill
liant and forceful orator, there was
M ofR cosSn %ho syif% - ~, 1870. ~ :.
might not have been his for the ask
sng. 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 1t is 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 on.
pressing his profession.
Alicia advanced with extended hand.
This is indeed kind. Judge" she ex.
claimed with q gracious smile. 81
hardly dared hope that my poor must.
Gale would be SO honored."
The old lawyer smiled good.humor.
edly as he replied CALAMITY:
4 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
fences. which had often terrifed his
opponents in court
Lawyers are such natterers,'
laughed Alicia as she nervously famed
herself. and looked around to see II
her guests were watching.
Lawyers only fatter 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 rest now
after your splendid victory" said the
banker.
Judge Brewster shook his head
obviously.
NO. sir. we lawyers never rest
We can't. No sooner is one case dis
posed of than another crops up te
claim our attention The trouble with
this country Is that we have too
much law. II were to be guilty o.
an epigram would say that the coun
try has SO much law that 1t is prac
tically lawless"
So you're preparing another case
eh?" said Mr.. Jeffries. interested
What is it-a secret?"
"Oh. mol" answered the lawyer
the newspapers will be full Of it II
day or two. We are going to brint