The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-16
James iefnan 5
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By FRED /. YOUNG

inai lawyer. James Tiernan at twelve
had been working ii, - machine shop
at eighteen had been messenger in /,
law office and al tweSty-two had been
admitted To- the BAR, having done Mus,
of his studying al nisa. Having u
! sympathy with those unfortunates who
are often forced into crime through
| Lack Of education. environment ar i.e.-
! redity he began his legal rareer ~ ae
! Tending them in court. iEithiaf lpa
| years he was known far and " .sse-.aH
the poor MANS attorney
/ JIM" said the. woulan. .To.ii has
been arrested for burglary
| There is II story in these few words
that it would require many pages ia
tell Tiernan was moving in a far low
er scale than Pow. Annie Grady had
been factory girl. lie had courted
her and w;ss> about to win her when
Tom Morrison, a ne'er-do-well, smar
| but disinclined to work. came alon
and carried her away from her NOR
steady lover with the greatest cas-.
She had married Tom, whom she ha.
] supported ever since. He had occa
sionally obtaIned money, but neve
gave any of it TO his wife and did No
explain where he got it.
'"That's bad replied Tiernan sympa
| theticaIly. IS ~.a. =
Il want you to defend him" .,-.-.
There was no immediate reply I,
| this. When it came it was Spoken
kindly ~''
I'm afraid, Annie. that l wouldn''
be able to do as well in this case a.
/ some other lawyer. ] will select som.
| one for yen If you like. and. az to pa.
for his services. I'll take care of that.
They tell me. Jim. that no Jury VIII
go back on you if you have any ease
! at all" 81
| --Tiernan thought fer a few moments
| and then said: ~a> ~. -e'zs"
Annie, I'd do anything for yon. the
same as would have done years ago
I'll do what ! can for your husband.
Il knew you would" .-.s
| How did yon knew it9''
we women cart explain bnw We
| know things, bat we know them well
| enongh--soretimes rnnch better than
| uen."
I'm glad you have confidence in me-
You are certainly paying me a very
/ high compliment in asking me TO de
fend the man who
Eyes, know But you'll not play
l D. fnI.
move heaven and earth to get bin off !
She teri, fteftpg Much relieved
Though she. knew her. husband ives
guilty of the crime for which he VAS
to he tried. she knew that be would
have every advantage. and that is a
great comfort to us when We knuw
!, those we love are passing q crisis,
/ The way IN which the lawyer han,
/ died his clients case was by having
the criminals wife IN court and max
ing pathetic appeal tn the jury.
When a man truly loves q woman he
is inspired to be eloquent 4iD Der be
half. Tiernan made the effort Of his
life aud Increased bis already brilliant
| reputation Morrison was acquitted,
and it was generally eoseeaefi that
without the remarkable appeal made
| by her counsel be would hare been con
victed. 80.
The day after the trial Mrs Morri
son came into Tiernan's office
I've come TO thank yon for your
! wsrk, JiRl4 Everybody knows yon
saved him from state prison ! haven't
anything with which to pay you Aei7
ther has Tom
What are yau going to do BOW
asked the lawyer
"Go On enduring an before, 2 :; :
| The first touch of melancholy she
had TINS far permitted herself to show
! came out when she said Tins,
[ Annie said Tierpan. there rs, one
thing the law viii Do for you. Give
up the man VINO hos brought tiisgraye
/ upon you, amply for n divorce. and /
! am sure you will get 1t. Then what |
romeo said to you stands bow the s4nTe
as then.
"Do you think I'd return evif for
good. Jimi''
What do you meahgr
| YOU'RE on the roaa 10 some big POI
sition Ii ] should marry you I'd be a
drag Oh yoa I'd be pointed out as the
former wife of Il criminal I've heard
! they're going to take yom up for gov.
| ernor. What would you 10 with me
/ for governar,s wife,
with yon for my wife. Anne. /
would not eaEe 10 be governor. Yon
are more IL me tliitn the Presidency OF
the United States.
He argued with her that she was a
| woman among - i,ousslBds 1hats Il WAS
just such sterling Qualities. as hers
| that would help man TO rise in the
warld. he drew pictures Of the hsne
they would have together and ihp
pleasure they would take 10 ii. he
was a persuasive taiker and pieasled
with a woman who bad een,e 10 love
aim. II was all Of NO avail His eiO
anence was wasted
She shook Der head and left him
with the words No: married one
who needs me i0u don't need me.
and world he a filsrn in yotg side
Go marry some lady @ho il she
doesn't hell, yOu 20 rise you don't
need her for that will at least ~ able
to do the ioIiors for yo,i IN tine high
positions In store for yon
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