The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
CHAPTER Nv.

The richly decorated reception
rooms, brilliantly illuminated witt
sort lncandescent lights artisticall,
arranged behind banks of flowers
were filled with people. In the all
was the familiar buzz always present
10 room where each person Is trying
10 speak at the same time. On all
sides one heard fragments of inep,
conversation
SO good OF you to comel How well
you're looking. my dear"
My husband? Oh. he's AT the c,uh
playing poker, as usual. He hates
music"
We such terrible cold!"
Trouble with servants7 | should
say 80. bounced my cook this morn.
Ing"
some?"
Il was so glad to come. alwavs
enjoy your musicales."
"Dr. Bernstein comingY How per.
fectiy delightful. I'll ask him for his
autograph"
What's psychologist"
something to do with religion. |
think"
Haven't we been having dreadful
weather."
! saw you at the opera"
Doesn't she look sweet"
On. 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 a pleasing picture.
My dear Mrs. Jeffries, how do you
do this EVENING"" exclaimed a rich.
deep voice.
The hostess turned to greet an ell
derry and distinguished-loo 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"
mere was general craninR OF
necks TO catch glimpse OF the emf.
nlent 1urist whose brilliant address to
the Jury In u recent cause celebre
had saved an innocent man from the
electric chair.
Richard Brewster was a fns az.
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 10
serve their country well. who know
no other duty than that dictated nv
their oath and conscience. A hrii.
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 con1ure with IN
ne law courts. By sheer power NJ
lis matchless oratory and unanswer.
'ble logic he won case after case for
Ills clients and 1t is tribute to his
lame to record the plain fact that in
III nis career he never champloned a
'ause OF which he need be ashamed
powerful financial interests had at.
empted TO secure his services by OF.
ers OF princely retainers. bur with.
nut success. He fought the trusts hit.
erly every time he found them on.
'ressing his profession.
Alicia advanced with extended hand
This is indeed kind. judge" she ex. {
laimed with gracious smile. "I I
ardly dared hope that my poor musi- 1
ale would be so honored." 1
The old lawyer smiled good humor. =
dly as he replied gallantly.
don't know much about music /
I'm; | came to see you" I.ooking 4
round he added; You've got a nice G
lace here" :
lie spoke In his characteristic man. a
er-short nervous. explosive sen. I
snces, which had often terrified his 8
pponents. In court r
Lawyers are such fatterers .. h
'ughed Alicia as she nervouslv famed
erSeH' and looked around to see II b
er guests were watching.
Lawyers only fatter when thev :,
ant TO. interrupted Mr.. Jeffries :,
no had Just Joined the group. !,
Alicia turned TO greet a new arrival n
"a the lawyer continued chatting a
it'll his host =
1 suppose you'll take a rest now =,
Ter your splendid victory" said the ',
mixer. y
Judge Brewster shook his head y
@o
NO. sir, we lawyers never rest n.
e can't No sooner is one case d,s- =,
'sed OF than another crops up 70
aim our attention. The trouble with :.
us country is that we have too -
UGH law. II I were to be guilty NJ ~ :.
epigram would say that the conn. a.
has so much law that It is prac. -
cally lawless." az
so you're preparing another case 9.
said Mr.. Jeffries. interested. w.
Nnat Is tia secretY" -
oh, mol" answered the lawyer p,
he newspapers will be full OF II in
DAY or two. We are going to bring tn