The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-11-05

ihess SO that my services would command
a fair remuneration.
At twenty-one | married Susan Rus
sell, the daughter of my employer / an
thus brief in recording this, because by NJ
alchemy whatever could convert the olC
fashioned matter-of-fact liking for eacl
other, and subsequent union, into any
thing like romance. The whole nigh
be comprised in single sentence. ] lk
ed her. and married her, when fount
she also liked NE.
My description Of our new home woult
be quite as brief. We took two rooms
furnished them comfortably, and SusaI
kept them shining like silver all the Who'll,
year round. If ever enjoyed true, real
merited happiness, without care or ankle
ty, or fear for the future, it was in thost
days. What peace we eujoyedl Ou
two oldest children were born here, anc
then our limits seemed too small but i
was real pain to both of US to move from
the snug abode which had been the scene
of SO many calm and peaceful hours.
We removed to a cottage in the sub
urbs of Boston; not those miniature cities
which rise up beside the venerable Tri
mountain, but small village, since risen
to the size and importance it deserves
About the time that we removed and got
quietly settled, very important law case
WOO on tho doolot onJ ,ubo, - oovno - =,
we were very busy printing the reports Of
the trial as it progressed. ! became in.
tensely absorbed in it; not so much so
from feeling were l acquainted with all
the technicalities of the law, / could seize
upon very many points OF Importance
which | believed the prisoners counsel
overlooked altogether. This idea grew
stronger upon my mind. l had access
to law books which were in my employ
er's sanctum, and I poured over them
sometimes all night long.
Mr.. Russell had been bred TO the law,
but had relinquished his profession for
that of an editor some years before the
birth of my wife. frankly stated to him
my wishes in regard to fitting myself for
the bar.
He first laughed at me, then seriously
tried to dissuade me from attempting it
Opposition only strengthened my purpose,
and entered the Office of an eminent law.
yer, who overlooked my deficiencies in
some respects, in consideration, as he
pleased to term it, of the talent and acu.
men which my replies to his questions
displayed.
now wrote for the Journal | had been
accustomed to print, and with such secre,
cy that Mr.. Russell did not know who
his new contributor was. He would of,
ten wonder, in my presence, who it could
be, and ascribed to him degree of tai
ent and brilliancy of expression such as
l hardly hoped to deserve. He often,
too, imputed my articles to -, then
- the two leading 'Triters of the day,
and expressed his opinion that they would
not remain incog great while. This
dattery pleased me, but Igdid not allow
my vanity to lead me into betraying my
self. Through third party / received
a larger compensation for my labors, GER.
tainly, than | should have done had my
wise father-in-law mistrusted who was
his correspondent.
l studied hard, and had atalength the
inexpressible satisfaction of being admit
ted to the Suffolk bar. took an Office
with another young lsYYer, in order to
reduce our expenses, and waited ANXIOUS
Ily for the first brief case that should be
offered.
| Poor Susan! My heart aches at the re-
membrance of certain privations to which,
with angel sweetness, she submitted at
this period, in order that l might appear
respectable. My contributions to various
literary journals barely gave us the means
of sustenance; and had SO nearly Offend
ed Mr.. Russell BY sighting bis advice
that l dared not apply to him for assis'
tance.
One day, in passing from our suburban
residence to the city, met my old land
lady, Mrs. Jones. She looked at me hard,
and returned it. There was no mista.
king that good honest countenance and
expressive form, even when dressed as it
was in the deepest mourning. A widows
ample veil hung over the back of her head
and nearly swept the street. The recog-
milton was mutual. and the old lady's
raptures at finding me, we're almost too
strong for out door exhibition. She told
me of her Jones death, and of their re-
moving to the country, when the old house
in Howard street was torn down.
And now she said plaintively, I'm
alone in the world GH
Come and live with me, were my first
words. You gave me . home when /
was lone child ites
| stopped, for the thought pressed back
upon me that / was pooraand unable even
to maintain my own family Astrange
smile filtered over the facelof my friend,
while she inquired my situItiOn ] told
} her, and described my wife lnd lldren.
She said:
Il will go to you I can b Pur wife
enough to pay for my board,
: | was almost dismayed ~ / bad
, done when / consid dered the ! se ap-
petite which / had inconsiderq Jed
: to supply, and which | well pred
4 of old. But / clung to my b Ad
) begged her to come immediatd ii,s
> You will find us in rather d uar-
ters,' said |, but you shall cor be