Litchfield enquirer., 1844-03-07
THE POOR LAWYER.

saw a young girl seated near the WINDOW, GVlOenL-
ly vSlter. She was very pretty, with auburn hair
and blue eyes, and she was dressed in white. Ihad
seen nothing OF the kind since had left Richmond
and at that time was too much Of boy to be struck
| by female beauty. She was delicate and dainty
looking, so different from the hale, buxom, brown
| girls OF the woods-and then her white dress II
was dazzling Never was poor youth so taken
by surprise, and suddenly bewtched. My heart
yearned to know her, but how was to accost her?
had grown wild in the woods, and had none of the
habtudes of polite life. Had she been like Peggy
Pugh or Sally Pgham, or any other of my leathern
dressed bellies of the pigeon roost, should have APP
preached her without dread nay, had she been as
Shuart's daughters with looking glass ockets,
| should not have hesitated but that white dress,
and those auburn and blue eyes and delicate
looks quite daunted while they fascinated me.
don't know what put it into my head, but thought
all at once would kiss her 1t would take long
acquaintance to arrive at such boon, but might
| seize upon it by sheer robbery. Nobody knew me
here. would Just step in and snatch kiss, mount
| my horse and ride off She would not be the worse
for it; and that kss-oh, should die if did not
| get it.
l gave no time for the thought to cool, but en-
tered the house and stepped lightly into the room.
She was seated with her back to the door, looking
out Of the window and did not hear my approach.
l tapped her CHAIR and she turned and looked up,
snatched as sweet kiss as was stolen, and
vanished in twinkling. The next moment was
| tinglng at what had done
| After variety of amusing adventures, Rngwood
attempts the study of the law, in obscure settle
ment in Kentucky, where he delved night and day.
Ralph pursues his studies, occasionally argues at
| debating society, and at length becomes quite
genius, and favorite in the eyes of the married
ladies of the village.
! Il called to take tea one evening with one OF
these ladies', when to my surprise and somewhat to
my confusion, found with her the idential blue
eyed little beauty whom had so audaci ously kissed
was formally introduced to her, but neither of us
betrayed any signs previous acquaintance except
by blushing to the eyes. While tea was getting
ready the lady of the house went out of the room to
give some directions and left alone. Heaven and
earth, what situation | would have given all the
pittance was worth to have been in the deepest
dell in the forrest | felt the necessity OF say
ing something in excuse fer my former rudeness
could not conjure up an idea, nor utter word
Every moment matters were growing worse. felt
at one time tempted to do as had done when rob-
bed her of the kiss bolt from the room, and take
to fight but was chained to the spot, for really
longed to gain her good will.
| sAt length plucked up courage on seeing her
equally confused with myself, and walking desper-
ately up to her exclaimed
have been trying to muster something to say
to you, but cannot. l feel that am in horrible
scrape. Do you have pity on me and help me
out of it, t... ~.
"A smile dimpled upon her mouth, and played
among the bushes of her cheek. She looked up
with shy but arch glance her eye, that expires.
sed volume of comic recolections we both broke
into laugh, and from that moment all went or
WELL -,
Passing the delightful description that succeed
, ed we proceed to the announcement of RlngWoods
, love affair-the marriage and the settlement.
That very autumn was admitted to the bar
and month afterwards was married. We were
young couple, she not above sixteen. not twenty
and both almost without dollar in the world. Ih'
cfrcusTsnces iu h..so Nth two small rooms
bed table, half dozen chairs half dozen knive.
and forks, half dozen spoons every thing by hal
dozen, a little DELPHI ware, every thing in small
way we were poor, but then 80 happy.
1--WE had not been married many days when
court was held in a county town, about twenty-five
miles. 1t was necessary for me to 60 there and tt
put myself in the way of business, but how was t.
go? / had expended all my means in our establish
lnent, and then it was hard parting with my wiies'
4 soon after marriage However, go must. None,
D must be made, or we should have the wolf at thu
. door | accordingly borrowed horse, and borrow
ed little cash, and road of from my door, leav
ing my wife standing at it, and waving her hant
= after me. Her last look so sweet and becoming
: went to my heart. felt as if could 60 through
J. fire and water fer her. arrived at the county tow
8 on cool October evening The inn was crowded
Il for the court was to commence the followin
day.
e Il knew no one, and wondered how /, a stran
y ger and mere youngstcr, was to make my way j
! such crowd and to get business. The publ
room was thronged with all the idlers in the coun
ty who gathered together on such occasions Their
was some drinking going forward, with great nos
and little alteration. Just as entered the room
. I saw rough bully of fellow, who was partly in
= toxicated strike an old man. He came swaggerin
J bv me, and elbowed me as he passed. immcd
y ately knocked him dawn and kicked him into tn
street [ needed no better introduction. In a mo
o ment had half dozen rough shakes Of the han
and invitations to drink, and found myself quite
parsonage in this rough assemblage.
THE next morning court oIiened-l took my sos
among the LAWYERS, but felt mere spectato
i not having any Yea where business was to com
Il from. In the coriAe OF the morning man was pu
. to the bar, charged with passing counterfeit money
;. and was asked if he was ready for trial he Ia
n been confined in place where there were no law
= yers and had not had Opportunity OF consulttn
"a any, He was told TO choose counsel from the law
yers present and be ready iortral the followin
) day He looked around the court and selected mt
q I was thunders,ruck could not tell why h
n should make such choice. |, beardless young
4 stcr impractical at the bar perfectly unknown.
n felt diident yet delighted, and could have huge
e the rascal.
e Before leaving the court, he gave me one hur
d dred dollars in a bag, a retaining fee. coul
n scarcely believe my senses, 1t seemed ike dream
IS The heavncss Of the fee spoke but lightly Of tn
q mans innocence-but that no affair of mn
II was to be advocate, not judge nor jury. follow
ed him to the Jail, and learned OF MN all the pa
j. ticulars of the case from thence went to II
e Clerks Office, and took minutes Of the indictmen
IS then examined the law on the subject, and pr
IL pared nv brief in my room. All this occupied n
/, until midnight, when went to bed and tried
1t sleep. twas all in vain. Never in my life was