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Show STORIES OF THE BENCH AND BAR. 251 hero, and shall designate him as the gentleman who professed on one occasion to be near-sighted and deaf. "Several years ago, during a time of great religious excitement among some of the orthodox denominations, a divine of prominence called upon a Denver attorney, at his office, and somewhat abruptly remarked, ' my dear, dying brother, I have come to see you about your immortal soul. It grieves me to hear that you are yet out of the ark of safety, and that you have not made your peace with God. My dear brother, have you no fixed religious opinions?' "Attorney. 'Oh, yes, I have one.' " Divine. ' Thank God, that is better than none. What is that one?' "Attorney. 'Well, I don't believe in the orthodox hell, and once get that orthodox hell out of the way and there isn't a great deal to bother about.' " Divine. ' My dear deluded brother, you say you don't believe in the orthodox hell-you certainly commit many sins on this earth-if you do not believe in the punishment of hell, what punishment do you think will be inflicted on you after death for these many sins?' "Attorney. ' I have given this subject very serious consideration, and have come to the conclusion that I will be sentenced to the torture of being everlastingly compelled to take depositions, and I assure you that the fear of this sometimes almost persuades me to be a Christian.'" There is no knowing how many more stories I would have gathered, for lawyers, as a rule, are good talkers, and this party seemed bent upon bringing all of their associates of the bar upon the scene, but the neighing of the iron horse announced our arrival at Gunnison. |