Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-05-30
III | stcll colls.
From Chambers Edinburgh Journal
CONFESSIONS or .1N .4TTOR,NTY Y
HsigaHsny or IaO EBfgaRmy.


practice and shrcwd busness.m .manag cement
This kind of professonal fame is usually IA
more profitable than the drum ant-trunpet va
riety of the same article or at least we fount
it 50; and often, from blush of morn to far late
than dewv eve-which natural phcu.nena, b,
the way, were only cmb'ematicaily observed b,
me during thirty busy years in the cXtin ruish.
ment OF the street lamps at dawn. and their re-.
Illumination at dusk-did and my partner in.
cessantly pursue our golden avocalions defer.
ring what are usually esteemnd the pleasures
Of lie-ts banquets, music, flowers, and letter.
ed ease-till the toll, and heat, and hurry oI
the day were past, and 2 calm, luminous eve.
ming, unclouded by care or anxiety had arrived
This conduct may not have been wise; but al
all events it daily increased tho connection and
transactions of the firm, and ultimately anchor.
ed us both very comfortably 10 the three npr
cents and this too, ! am bold to say, not with
out our having effected some good in our ron
GRAFTON. This boast of mine tie following pas :
sage in the life Of a distinguished client-knuwn,
am quite sure, by reputation to most OF the
readers OF this Journal, whom our character for
| practical sagacity and professional sh-4vdness
bronght us-wi', | think, he admitted to in
some degree sub.Iautate.
Oar connection va. a mercantile rather
thah an arl,tocratc one. and my surprise r,as
therefore considerable, Wh.n, on lookjnr thro'
the oiIrc-b.iHds 10 ascertain what vrliclr It WAS
that had driven SO rapidly unto tie daorI ob.ery.
ed handsome y-apgontod Garage with coI~
| onet embazored on the panels. uu' of which Il
tail tootman was handtuga lady a"irrd in decp
but elegant mourning, and closely vciled. |
instantly vi bdrew to my private room. and de-.
sired that the lady should be immediately at
mitod. Great was my surprise increased when
tive grace'o, and ,s'i.i yoatnIal visitor withdrew
he' Ne.', ana us'Ioseu tHe leatnies o! u" G"0n-
,'SS OF Seyi"n, upon Tn'se MIA, luminous
uga"IE' as r'hde'eo n.y. tie engraving i'm N'f
"o''a' La" tr"c' = picture, InI S' ir4ncu'-
/ ~ S'"0 WIN "ou"i&h0n. l"at 'a'' a'd
'oNc'"nF beauty "AS c'o"dcd now and - II =
! tense expression OF anX'elY, tcar-a,most ter
ror-@ieamtd ltom out The troubled depths of
her tine dark eyes,
he Countess OF Serton = hF,i-rvolor-
tar"y EXCLAIMED, a. w'n my very best tuw
l"uded her IadyS"ip car.
.os ana yon are a partner OF this c-'cbra'
ted h'm, ate you not ?
l toWed AGAIN SIM more profoundly to tins
compliment. ana rodesty admitted that | was
Tie Sharp oi The trn Aer lady ship was pleased
TO en'NIe 'cr. tfalcd.'
rem VT SaarP have 10 consult yon pro-
leSsi"naliy upon matter Of the u'mosj-lhe
most vital Importance 10 me and nine Her
lady ship then, with some c-n.u~,on OF manner,
/ as + ohe did 10 know whether what size was
dong was IN accordance with strict etiquette
or not, paced Bank OF England note. by way
/ OF reimner, before me. put it back, eXplait-
ing "hat the usage really was, aud the countess
rep,aced 1t IN Ter curse.
we Sia'l be proud io render your Ia'y-hiP
! any assislanc" in our power sad but W.
arfsiCot the M''s'5. Jackson crJnycd tie COZ
H"' nee oi i"e hnn"" @! '>'v'on
FF'ci'e'y. Hrr "ic, 50 to sToaE, 'bo ir-
redta1y solicitors oi The family more .h1l oC
any individual member Of IA; and h r..orn,
Though h'ghiY respectable persons, uud ln adj
'5' me 10 lDl+ part cujar matter, Beside, shc
added with increasing iremor and hesitation,
TO zeal win, aud If possible foil, the individual
by whom an prosecuted, requires an agent Of
keener sagacity than either OF those gentleman
can boast OF sharper, more reso!utc men more
You understand what mean?'
Perfectly, madam and allow me to surGovt
that ills pro5iblc 0nr interview may be some
wnat prolonged one your adyship's carriage,
which may alt'a,t attention, should b. at once
dismissed. The oiiice of the family solicitors
is, Won are aware. not far of. and as u,a cnulI