The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-19
MY First Brief.
BY JOHN B. WILLIAMS. NJ. D.

best yenrs OF young mans life ore passed
in some obscure street Whiting for a step
ping stone which is to lead him to profes.
sional honor, and what is more important
still. Eut money in his purse. No one knows
but those who have had stern experience for
their mentor, all a young man has to go
through before be can obtain respectable
position in this world OF competition and
cares. None but these can tell of the
heart sickness, thousand times worse than
any bodily ailmpnt, which these strivers af
ter reputation are Obliged to suffer. But
there is one satisfaction. With steady
purpose, sterling integrity, and urtlinchng
perseverance, the day of fortune will conc:
it may be delayed but come it eventually
must, and then, when the end is gpined the
struggles to attain it appear much less than
they really were. t'
In 1916 was admitted to the bar. I
,ehall never forget my feelings of pride when
saw for the first time my me,
s ..4, HENRY MELTON.
r- TToRNEY AT LAW,
in all The glory Of gilt letters on blnck la.
bel, nailed n the frnnt Of dingy looking
house 10 Chambers street, in the city of New
York Know then, ge; tie render, my Offices
we're; situated in that same house. They
we're two IN number; the first being a kind.
Of reception room, aud tn" othe' my sane
,um. | remember how tte latter was 'ur
nished distinctly. although 80 many years
have intervened since then. The principal
articles Of furniture were two urge book.
cases, containing my library-the lower
shelves were filed with large books, bound
in sheep-kin, and b4ckcd with red title.-
The upper shelves contained works :df a
little lighter description, End if the truth
must be told, the latter were taken down
much onener than THE former. '
We'll, | seated myself at my ueak the same
day that the be ore mentionsd 6tinge was
exhibited outside, and expected that sh u d
socn be oyerM lined with business, but /
soon fl und myself deceived; day after day
passed, and not a soul called was in de-
spar, and my small means were slowly 0 2,
ing away, for. in spite Of all my &c nomy /
was Obliged to eat.
SIX months passed away, end had not n
single client. One day he I'd ring at the
bell, but ioak no he'd ot it n '"; when |
-.;r,t occupied my flee, such II pea aS that
would have cuus d me 10 pass my hand lhro'
my ir, strhighten down my vest, and 81 re
one tie palf yellow bound books with RCD
titIes-but h been so often deceived,
that scarcely npti ed 1t npw, or only c&
pt cted my hoy to enter stating tn It "h man
wanted twenty-five cents Tor the Herald,
or some other denai upon my pu+se. what
then, was my surprise. when the boy ope ed
the door, saying with smile: ....
"If you please, sir, there's lady wants
to speak to you!" .+..
s,ur;ed, and was completely dumb found
ed tor moment; but The boy looked at me
with 81 curious u glance, which appeared tl
say, frs, client" tn 1t inmedi tely recov
cred myself, and assuming all the dignity !
could command, / told the boy to inform the
lady that should be disengased in a few
minutes. rt 49,,
After having arranged some paper on mi
I . ri, nt
sh. epskin bound volumes, | requested thu
lad to show The lady in.
4 Immediately afterwards sh e was uShere'
into the room. hud no opportunity o
Judging whether she was old or young, u
she was closely veled. 1t was evident sh
had recently suffered some loss in her 'amI
Iy, for sine was dressed in deep black.
invited her to be se ted, and placed myseI
: in listening attitude.
"H we | the pleasure of speaking to MI
, Melton!" she asked in musical voice.
/ | bowed affirmatively. -,
f"I wish to consult you, sir" she contin'
) ed in the same clear voice, con matte
t which greatly concerns my happiness.
' will ut once lay the case before you Tor yo'
\ opinion. | should first tell you my name,
e M'Leod, M,rgaret M'Leod-'
"MLeod!" | interrupted with q start
y ..Not any relation to the gentleman who wi
Hast week.. | hesitated to finish the Sc
ta,
"mn,ierod, sou were about to ,suy'" s
continued. ayes, sir, am ''' '''s
And she lifted her veil from me- race u .
!, said this, revealing features Of unsurPass
q foye liness.A e 81 =
Il / gazed with increased interest on my II
4. visitor, ior the fact 10, the. murder o. Jan
!. M'Leod had made great noise The
:, pers had been5fi;led with the details OF
: during the past week. aeas e1e p
- "You nre aware" continued Miss NILE
u ]. "that young man named Harvey Johns'
! is arrested on suspicion OF having commit
/, the deed; but / kn9,o him TO be innocent!
n "Indesd !" returned, show is tha, tha,
!. Appears noes are very much against hin
~ we can Judge bysne@spaper reports." '.7i
ia. II ttell.you he is innocent, innocen
W, she exclaimed. bursting into food Of tie
ass I"Harvsy could never have committee
lie: crime like that o. you don't know
du- air. If you did, not the sligbtest shade Of
d i, uicion would remain on your ninifor
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