The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-15
ACCOMPLISH"
BY FREDERICK TREVOR HILL

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him. l did o fancy this picnic
familiarity. however. and. answering
his suggestion with a shake OF my
head. remained standing near the door
way.
THAT was the last recommendation
| Yer gave to amy man" the speaker
was saying, land l wouldn't give one
today to my own BROTHER
II don't blame you," responded an
understood man seated on the writing
table. II had Il case once. and
"Do you remember Lincoln's cele-
brnted letter of recommendations in
tcrrupted No. 3 Of the jury.
NO. Let's have it," responded the
first speaker.
Well" continued my associate.
somebody wrote Lincoln asking him
, about /; fellow in Illinois who had Civ
EN- the presidents name as a reference
in a matter Of business credit. Lincoln
answered something like this: I have
your letter as to MI. Blanks financial
responsibility. In reply l beg to say
he has a wife and child which should
be worth to any nan at least SoOO.OOO.
Besides these he has to my certain
knowledge in his office Il deal table
worth about S1.5U and two cane bottom
cd chairs worth as much more. Also
in the corner of his office there is 4;
rathole which will bear looking into.
Your truly. \. Lincoln"
| noticed that the little MAJ on the
writing table did not join in the laugh
which greeted this story, but | saw
his lips move. as though he We're at
tempting to make himself heard. His
small face betrayed conceit and self
importance in every line, despite its
utter insigliiicance. to which his POM
| padour hair and small red side whis-
kers gave the finishing touch.
That's very good" he began as the
laughter ceased. Most of the stories
about Lincoln are entirely a%pocryphal,
but that ones so old l suppose he's en-
titled to it whether it's true or not.
However, such things do happen. l
had a case myself once
"~Speaking OF recommCndationS'-in-
terposed a fat, good nntured looking at
torney seated next to Bayne.
(which is precisely what I was
speaking Of" insisted the little mar.
Some years ago l had a case
~"Speaking of recommendations to
Mercy" calmly pursued the interrupt
er, II got my experience early in the
game. when I was filled with the milk
of human kindness and mushy accord
ingly.'
The hotel clerk brought me Il chair
from the dining room, and as I thanked
him | called his attention to the red
whiskered individual whose face was ii
ludicrous study of wrath and disap-
pointment.
That's '1-had-a-caSe Carson" he ex-
planned in a whisper. "Nobody believes
he ever had a case, but he lives for
these occasions. and he's wild to get
the floor. The fellow talking now just
loves to choke him off, and the other
lawyers devil him all they can"
The little attorneys expression Of i'm
potent indignation demonstrated that
he was being "deviled" almost past cn-
DURANGO, but after glaring at the speak
or for Il moment he pulled out a big
black cigar, snvagely bit off the end
and tried to talk to his neighbor.
well, my mar appeared so dazcd
and hopeless" the fat attorney was
saving. that saw nothing for it but
to plead guilty and throw myself on
the mercy Of the court. He was !:
lawyer, but l thought if I could get a
lot Of people to put in Il good word fol
him I could offset that, and before long
l accumulated the greatest set of pre-
vious good character testimonials YOU
ever saw in your life. They were sc
sweeping and cordial that l positively
wept to think of letting such a good
man so to prison, and | determined tf
attempt his acquittal. But say. Die
Tense fund for one of those hlameless
life fellows? Well. if YOU do you'll
find good words are all their friend,
will give EN-. l couldn't work 80 cent:
out of the whole bunch. My client wa!
one Of Gods noblemen-but he wa:
such a clever lawyer surely he coul,
conduct his W case without expense
ne WAS lltc SilJ VI Tue lkl -Dul tucN
didn't propose to put up any dust 70
him: he had a pure and spotless past
and his home life was very beautiful
but if funds We're needed for his de
t fcnse he'd better GO to Jail. These wer
, the only contributions ! received from
, his culogiZcrs. Then | sounded IN,
) man on making restitution. Try it
he said, and | tried it with such sue
. cess that ! was given Il virtual assu1
ance Of a sentence not exceeding tire
years il he'd return what he'd stolcI
, Ten years was what | otherwise eX
pectcd him to get, and I told him s
when he asked my opinion. He consiG
cred the matter for some time and the
: dashed all my hopes.
"'Ill stand pat he answered.
"'You mean you'd rather serve trebl
time than give up the whole or an