The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-07-29

me rs be passed. Immediately knock.
cA him down and kicked him into the
street lnccdcd no better introduction.
In % moment had half doscn rough
shakes OF the hand and invitations 10
drink, and found myself quite person
age in this rough asscmhlagc
The next morning the couH opened
took my scat among the lawyers, but
felt ~ mere spectator NOT having
any idea whore business was 10 como.
In the course of the morning a man was
put 10 the bar, charged with passing
counterfeit money, an! was asked if he
was ready for trail lie answered IN
the negative. lie had been confined in
place where thcrcverc no lawycrSand
had not nm opportunity Of consulting
any lie was told to choose from the
lawyers present, and be ready for trial
on the following day lie looked around
the court and selected me could not
tell why he should make such choice.
!. n bcardlcss youngstcr, Impractical ai
the bar perfectly unknown, | felt difli-
dent, yet delighted, and could have Ing
gcd the rascal
Before leaving the court, he gave one
hundred dollars in bag, ms retaining
fee. could scarcely believe my senses
1t seemed like dream. The heav-
ness Of the fec spoke but lightly in favor
OF his innoccncc--but that was no affair
of mine. ! was TO be advocate, not
Judge or jury. | followed him 10 the
Jail, and learned from him all the par
liculnrs of the case from thence | went
10 the clerks office. and took minutes Of
the indictment. then examined the
law on the subject, and prepared my
brief in my room. All this occupied
me until midnight. when went 10 bed
aud tried TO sleep, II was all in vain.
Never in my life was more wide
awake, 4 host Of thoughts and iancics
kept rushing through my mind The
shower of gold that had so unexpected
ly fallen into my lap, the idea of my
poor little wife ut home, that ! was TO
asionish her with my good fortune But
the awful responsibility ! had undcrtnk-
en-, 10 speak for the first time in n strange
court, the expectations the culprit had
formed Of my talents all these. and
crowd of similar notions, kept whirling
through my mind. tossed about all
night, fearing the morning would find
me exhausted and incompetent. In
word, the day dawned on me misera.
bic fellow.
got up fevcrish and nervous,
walked out before breakfast striving to
collect my thoughts, and tranquilize my
feelings. IL was a bright morning.
baIhcd my forehead and my hands in
beautiful running stream; but could
not allay the fever heat that ragged with.
in. | returned to breakfast, but could
not eat. A single cup Of coffee formed
my rcpasi. II il had not been for the
thought of my little wife, in her lonely
house, should have given bnck TO The
man his hundred dollars, and rclinquish-
ed the cause. took my seat, looking,
] am convinced, more like a culprii than
the rogue ! was TO defend.
When the time came for me 10 speak,
my heart died within me. arose cm-
barrassrd aud dismaycd, and stnmmcr-
ed in opening my cause. went on
from bad TO worse, aud felt as if ! was
going down hill. just then the public
prosecutor, man Of talents but some
what rough in his practice, made snr-
castle rcmnrK on something had said
1t was like an electric spark, and ran
iingling through every vein in the body.
IN an instant my diiIidoncc was gone
My whole spirit was in arms ans
wcrcd with promptness and bitterness,
for | felt the cruelty Of such an attack
on novice in my situation. The pub
lie prosecutor made Kind Of apology.
This, for man Of his redoubtabc pow
crs, was n vast concession. ] renewed
my argument with fearful glow
RED the cause triumphanty, aud the
man was acquitted.
This was the making Of me. Every
body was curious 10 know who this new
lawyer was, that had 20 suddenly risen
among them, and bearded the Attorney
General at the very onset The story
Of my dcbm at the Inn on the preceding
evening, when had knock ed down a
bully, and kicked him ont of doors for
strikingnn old man--wns circulated with
favorable csaggcruion. My bearllcss
chin aud juvenile countennnce was IN
my favor for the people gave me Gar
moro credit than ! deserved The great
amount Of chance business which occurs
ia our courts, came thoroughly upon ne.
was repeatedly employed in other
causes, aud by Saturday night. when the
court had closed, and bad paid uy bills
at the Inn, found myself with a hund-
red and fifty dollars in silver, three
hundred dollars IN notes, and horse.
that / afterwards ,old for two hundred
dollars more.
Never id a mi,er giolt moro on his
pclE and with more delight. ] locked
the door Of my room piled the money
10 heap upon :hc table, and walked
around il sat with my elbows 0n The
table, and my chin upon my hnnd,, md
enzei upon a. Wa thinking Of the
money, No. vas thinking Of my lit
ne wife md home.
Another slccple,s night cn.ued but
what a nigh, Of golden fsncir, and splen.
did mir cnsilc, A. foon a. morning
dawned was up--mounlcd the bor-
rowed horse with shich had come 20
court, and led the other which bad r..
eeiged a. q fee. All he way vas de-
lighting myself with ,hr thoughts n sur
prise bad ia store ior 10y liile wife
fer both u rs had expected nothing bot
hat ! should spend all he money bad
borrowed and should return in delf
Our meeting vsa oyou, - you may
suppose bat played the par of sa
lnlinn hunter, nho. when BE- returns
run he chase, never f9f O. fime speaks
~ Die surr~ss. She had prepared a
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