The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-06-28
4 PROFESSIONAL SCAR.
BY An OLD LAWYER.

Your kind letter. Harry. came duly to
hand; and you will be surprised to learn
hit 8 careless question Of yours will draw
forth answers enough to cover sheet:
g sssVhat causes that scar on my temple?'
sS# II Is . professional scar, Harry; one
= hat have carried ever since my earliest
ptactice; and although have now arrived
g Il tolerabls old age, and have many.
naany intimate friends, i. is most sngu
lar fact thasVou are the first and only per-
SON that ever inquired into its origin. Il
Dan tell you all about il, but must avoid
names and places, for the parties most
Interested in The incident are now living.
ssf am bound under strong bonds Of Sc
s6,feoy,. $ ssss 3
80. In the year i8--. after passing through
- & long examinaiion before grave judges
and shrewd barristers, was pronounced
3 4 proper qualified person to appear before
ciilifies and courts for others ss well as my,
s5sif, and 80 at once proceeded to a large
!. Sonthern city, where by q mo dest little sign
N6i8Sr HE door of modest little Office.
announced my readiness to commence the
practice Of the law.
For three months / waited; but, alas!
!. no business came, and sat in my Office
g On 8 ajreary night, at about eleven o clock.
3 IN Is this very comfortable position; my
= money was gone, entirely; my board bill
g wSs fos be- paid il the morning. and my
s ySnr ihe day following; and absolutely
leared to 90 to my boarding house. and
8 wssii,ed ia what seemed the forlorn hope,
thai something in the way Of fee might
s'.sip appear on my desk. Outside no step was
heard; and as occasionally glanced
g Though my window. the fame Of the street
Jirhs, moved by the wind, would seeming
novs me home ward; but ! would moi
"a. footstep sounded in my entry; a
pscend, and 9 third. and more-but Sc
= = light that my heart beating prevented my
coGn,ing them; and then little delicate
knock. compelled myself to say ..come
in . with. calm voice. expected TO be
= 5. -inssantly uis-a-vis with young woman
rsSgB S: rss:SBs door opened. and | saw-aa old one
s had only time 10 move towards chair
and speaking:
81 have no time 10 SIT = You ere a law
,..Yer;. are you good for anyihing!'
- MY ipsulted dignity was controlled b,
= 80 eifort, and + answered that fiaiteret
> -.ssqysslf that possessed some talent To-
= Prolassian. Or should not have cho .
D00 III.
: s'' Is wa, Wen, ae .se'; Gan you draw
-. - Here again, yentured TO remark that
s'.depeided > somewhat on its nature; but
z. sax Eoms her impatient manner that sh
waiInaisd no irifling. Before | finished tn
sentence, abe interrupted me with flee,
ws16an fmsnner exceeding herformer roug
ssxonet sayings
ls1ssAshiymant q viii drawn-quick! but
fy5stsune abst all dbe powers on earth, or be
a ldwx aSsnlts undo in Gan you do it, an
;sasisnfaifly iglarsd al me with impa.enoe fe
ecnD knawer. sEeE ngi6 h ysas - fftt
.ssir sal1ow YOU know, Harry. THAT my leg
fassducsaionI was Obtained entirely in SUI
q beaats's Office, and youimay presume th'
srsdnitIis law and forms of last wills and te'
eafass Lielt myself sufficiently poste
ksssnasL aaocordinelys ssured her that
.ua&6uld drswss will, which, though ! coul
not warrant il to pass tErough the orde'
shs mentioned. wouldy ! was sure. 3
svsSr0SY against the efforts gf. All the lswyel
ss'iil CtIdste9dom 9 e 9 9 s.a1s