Columbia gazette., 1853-12-03
repast. It was time to 90 to court.

repast. 1t was time to 90 to court.
went there with throbbing heart.
believe if it had not been for the thought.
Of my little. wife in her lonely house,
should have given back to the man his
hundred dollars, and relenquished the
cause. took my seat, looking, am
convinced, more like culprit than the
rogue I was to defend.
When the time came for me to speak.
my heart died within me. rose en-
barrassed and dismayed, and stammered
in opening my cause l went on from
bad to worse, and felt as if | was going
down hill Just then the public prose
cutor, man of talents, but somewhat
rough in his practice, made sarcastic
remark on something l had said. 1t was
like an electric spark, and ran tingling
through every vein in my body. In an
instant my diffidence was gone. My
whole spirit was in arms. l answered
with promptness and bitterness, for I
felt the cruelty of such an attack upon
novice in my situation The public
prosecutor made kind of apology
This, for man of his redoubtable pow
ers, was vast concession. I renewed
my argument with fearful glow, car
ried the cause triumphantly, and the
man was acquitted.
This was the making of me. Every
body was curious to know who this new
lawyer was, that had so suddenly risen
among them, and bearded the Attorney
General at the very onset. The story
of my debut at the inn on the preceding
evening, when had knocked down
bully and kicked him out of doors, for
striking an old man, was circulated with
favorable exageration. Evenmy beard
less chin and juvenile countcnance was
in my favor, for the people gave me far
more credit than [ deserved. The
chance business which occurs in our
Courts, came thronging upon me. l
was repeatedly employed in other eau
ses, and by Saturday night, when the
Court closed, and had paid my bill at
the inn, | found myself with an hundred
and fifty dollars in silver, three hundred
dollars in notes, and horse that I af-
tcrwards sold for two hundred dollars
more
Never did niser gloat more on his
pelf and with more delight. I locked
the door of my room, piled the money
In a heap upon the table, and walked a.
round it-sat with my elbows upon the
table, and my chin upon my hands, and
gazed upon it. Was 1 thinking of the
money: No-I was thinking of my lit
tie wife and home.
Another sleepless night ensued, but
what night of golden fancies and splen
did air castles. AS soon as morning
dawned, | was up, mounted the borrow.
ed horse with which I had come to
Court on, and led the other which I had
received as fee. All the way l was
delighting myself with the thoughts of
surprise had in store for my little wife;
for both of us had expected nothing but
that should spend all the money | had
W. io"Cut anu SiiOulu TCluFu Ill QeDt.
Our meeting was joyous as you may
suppose; but played the part of an In
dian hunter, who, when he returns from
the chase, never for a time speaks of
his success. She had prepared snug
little rustic meal for me, and while It
was getting ready, I seated myself at an
old fashioned desk in one corner, and
| began to count over my money and put
it away. She came to me before had
finished, ane asked me who [ had COL
lected money for.
''For myself, to be sure" replied I
with affected coolness; 81 made it at
| Court"
She looked at me for moment in the
face incredulously. l tried to keep my
countenance and play the Indian, but
it would not do. My muscles began to
twitch--my feelings all at once gave
way, [ caught her in my arms, laughed,
cried and danced about the room like a
crazy man. From that time forward we
never wanted money"