The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-10-22

| good condition, and, what was nearer TO
his heart that of his family. By lis re-
fusal, he condemned both himself and
them 10 an uncertain, aud probably har-
RAISING future Whatever aspirations
he might have cherished Of professional
distinction, he was willing cheerfully 10
reinquish, to promote the immediate
welfare of those he held most dear.
But Mr.. Gore pere nptorily and vehe-
mently lntefposed his dissehl. He urged
every argument against The purpose. He
appealed to the ambition Of his pupil
once clerk, he said he would always
be a clerk, there would be no step up.
wards. He attacked him, too. on the
side of his family affection telling him
that he would be far more able to crafty
his friends from his professional labors
than in the clerkship. Go on. he
said, and finish your studies. you are
poor enough, but there are greater evils
than poverty live on no mans favor
what bread you cat, let it be the bread
Of independence pursue yonr profess
ion make Yourself useful TO your
friends, and a little formidable 10 your
enemies, and you have nothing to fear"
Diverted from his design by arguments
| like these, it still remained TO Mr.. Webster
to acquaint his father Of bis determination,
and satisfy him of its propriety. lie felt
this would be no easy task as his father had
set his heart so much upon the office but
he determined to 90 home Immediately, and
give him, in full, the reasons of his conduct
1t was mid winter, and he looked round
for country sleigh-for stage coaches, at
that time. were things unknown in the cen
tire of New IIampshire-and finding one
that had come down to market, he took pas
sage therein, and in Two or three days he
was set down at his fathers door. (The
same Journey is made now in four hours oy
steam) 1t was evening when he arrived. !
have heard him tell the story of the inter-
view. His father was sitting before the fire,
and received him with manifest joy. He
looked feebler than he had ever appeared.
but his countenancc lighted up on seeing his
clerk stand before him in good health and
spirits. lie lost no time in aluding TO the
great appointment-said how spontaneously
it had been made-how kindly the chief JUS
tice proposed it, with what unanimty all as
scnted, &C., &c. During this Speech it can
well be imagined how embarrassed Mr.. Web
ster felt, compelled as he thought, from a
conviction of duty to 6sappoini his fathers
sangunc expectations. Nevertheless, he
commanded his countcnance and his voice.
SO as to reply in a sufficiently assured man
ncr lie spoke gaily about the office ex
pressed lis great obligation to their Honors,
and his intention to write them most re-
spectful letter if he could have consented
to record anybody's judgments, he shonld
have been proud 10 have recorded their
lIonors &C., &c. He proceeded in this
strain, till his father eHhi5itrd signs Of IL
mazement, it having occurred to him, final
w. that his son might all the while be serious
-" Do you intend TO decline this Office 2" he
said at length. "Most certainly" replied
his son " cannot think of doing otherwise.
mean to use my tongue in courts, not my
pen to be an actor, not register Of other
mems actions"
For n moment Judge Webster seemed
angry. lie rocked his chair slightly, flash
went over his eye, softene1 BY age. but even
then black ns jet, bu: it Immediately disap'
, pearcd, and his countenance rcgained its u
: sual serenity. Parental love and Partially
. could not after all but have been gratifiet
: with the sons devotion 10 an honorable an'
. distinguished profession, and seeming conf
dence of success in it, "Well my son,
said judge Webster, finally, "your mothe
: has always said that you would either COM
to something or nothing, she was not SUR
s which. think you are now about settling
tina; doubt for her." The Judge never al
It terwards spoke TO his son on the subject.
, Mr.. Webster having thus recohciled hi
If father to his views returned 20 Boston.
IS March, following, having been admitted t
n the bar as before stated, he went to Amhcrs
n New Hampshire, where his fathers coul
was then in session; from Amherst he wer
home with his father. His design had bee
to settle in the practice at Portsmouth bu
> unwilling TO leave his father, who had b,
- come in6rm, and had no sons at home, i
u opened an Office at Boscawen, near his fatl
d crs residence, and commenced the practiC
e of his profession.
n Judge Webster lived but year after h
s. sons commencement ofpractice long cnoug
r however, to hear his first Argument in cour
j.. and to be gratiGed with confident prediction
of his future success. Then, like Simeon
=. old, he gathered up his garments and die
y lie died in April, 1906 Exposure to IL
hardships of frontier life, more severe ths
" VIC can now entertain any idea of, the priv
ID lions and labors he suffered and underwe
oil in the Indian wars, and in the war Of q
"a Revolution, had broken in upon constit
ton naturally robust, and fastened its
m cease. lie was of a manly aud genero
h. character, and of a department and mann
to gain him great consideration among
:" that knew him. In civil and military Ii