Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-07-29

"a 10 give MS son trade. or IL SUBJECT nm
q the same restraints and discipline in youth
10 which he had been subjected. He felt
ambitious for him, and determined to educate
him Tor one of the learned professions. To
this end he sent him to school early, and pro-
vidcd for him the very best of instruction.
The idea that be was to be a lawyer or a |
doctor, soon took possession of the mind of
Hartman, and this caused him to feel contempt
for other boys who Gre merely designed |
Tor trades, or slore-keepcrs.
Like too many others, he had no love for
learning, nor any right appreciation of its
legitimate uses. To be lawyer, he thought
would be much more honorable, than to be
"A mere mechanic and for this reason alone,
as far as he had any thoughts on the subject,
did he desire to be lawyer. As for James
Wallace, he, as the poor illterate apprcn-
tice of his father, was most heartily despiscd
and never treated by Hartman with the small
lest degree of kind consideration.
AT the age of eighteen, he was sent away
to one of the eastern Universities, and there
remaned-except the semi-annual vacation
until he was twenty years of age; when
he graduated, and came home with the hon
y
Wallace was between seventeen and eigh-
ten years of age, somewhat rough in his APP
perance, but with sound mind in sound
body-allhouah cacl0ay, he regularly toll
ed at the Ik-hcnch. and as regularly re-
turned to his books when evening released
him from labor, and was up at the peep of
dawn, to lay the first offerings of his mind
upon the shrine of learning. But all this
devotion to the requirement of knowledge,
won tor him no sympathy, no honorable es-
tlmalion from his masters So. He dcspis-
ed these patient peiDtving efforts, as much
as he despised his condition as an apprcn-
tire to a trade. But i, was not many wears
before Others began to perceive the contrast
between them, although on the very dav
that James comrlrtttl his term of apprcn-
ticeshid, llarman was admitted to the bar
The one completed his educalion-so far
as general knowledge, and riaid diciplinc
OF the mind was commemorative n he left
college. The other became more really the
student, when the broader and brighter Ii Int
OF nationality shone clearly on his pathway.
as he passed the threshold of manhood
James still continued to work at his trade.
but not for so many hours each dav, as
"hIl' he was an apprentice. He was "A good
fast workman, and could readily earn
all that he required for his support in six or
eight hours of every twcnty-four. Eioh,
hours were regulary devoted to study
From some cause, he determined that he
make law his prof,s>io To the acquire
mcnt of a knowledge oflcgaI matters. there
fore h. bent all the energies ola well-diSci.
pImcd, active and comprehensive mind
Two years passed away in an untlring de.
voilon tn the studies he had assigned himself
and he then made application for admission
to the bar.
who were admitted yesterday = asked
Hartman Lee, the day after Wallace had pas
sed his examination, addressing "a fellow
member Of tie bar.
Some half dozen, and among them A
sturdy You g follow tina, nobody ever heard
of before.
'lndrd y Well, what kind CT an examina.
ton did he make p
,n, a. h eA, ,'ilr 20 The Judges 'ric'
ed AT every point. lie is said TO be younp
nrchanir' wi'o has thus qualified himself IN
the time that he could spare from the labor.
of his handicratt, by which he surporlcc
HIMSELF
a mechanic Poh ! The whole court
room will smell Of leather or insced oil,
supposraitcr this. ID d >on learn his Nance
James Wallace, believe he is called
James Wallace ! Are YOU sure
'Yes, that was it. Do You know him 3
You look sufficiently surprised to know him
twice over
'NIy father had an apprentice by that name
" no affected to be very fond Of books, but
surely II can't be him.
Il am sure | don't know. But here comes
a client for you, suppose
A. the spoke, a man entered the Office
and asked for Mr.. Lee.
THAT is my name, SIR said Lee, howing
Take char
The stranger seated himself, and after a
moments pause, SAID,
Il wish YOU to attend case for me.
have been sued tins morning, rs an executor
of an estate, and the claim set up is a very
important one
The whole case was then stated, with an
exhibition of various documents. After Lee
had come to understand fully the merits, he
asked who was the lawyer Of the claimants.
a young fellow, only admitted yesterday,
by the name Of Wallace. am told he has
it in charge. He was, how ever, consulted
some months ago, and his services retained,
to hrcome active at this time.
Lee turned to his friend with smile, and
remarked
SO II seems that | am doomed first to
come IN contact with this Young mechanic.
lie is certainly quick ON the trigger. On
IS admitted Yesterday, and to-day pushing
on most important suit. But I'll cool him
off Pm thinking
'You must do your best, sir, for there is
much at stake said the client.
Rely upon that. Bat don't give your
self moments uneasineSs. A few years
experience at the bar Is always enough to set
aside YOUR new-brgInners.'
Il wonder if it can be my fathers old APP
prin,ice 2 the Young lawyer remarked, al
ter his client had gone.
Its as likely as not his friend said.
Bn, wouldn't it be joke, if he gained the
suit over your