Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02
"A PROFESSIONAL scAIRii... q

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that q aeareless questioned yours, will draw
caused that, scar on my, temple?"
-"Ieis "a Professional scar, Harry q one
thatlohave carried eyer3s since my ieatliest
practice; and althoughd have now iarIiYa
ed Alta tolerable old age, and haysimsny.
ultimate friends. il is. a most singular
fact that you are the ffsta and only pei!
sou that ever inquired into'itsi origin i
can tell you allsabout it,oabutmustf avoid
names and places. for the parties lmostlin.
teses ted in the incidents. are yet living.
and, I am under strong bonds of secre
cy. '''i''
In the1year ---. after passing through
a long examination before grave ~ Judges
aud shrewdl barristers, was pronounced
a properly qualified person toeappear be-
fore juries and courts for others as well
as myself. aud at once proceeded to d
large southern city where by asmodsst
little sign over the door of modest lit
tie office, Lannounced my readioeasg TO
commence the practice , of Law. For
three months waited, but alas! no bus.
mess came. and sat in my Office on a
dreary night, at about eleven clock. in
thisVery comfortable position: my money
was gone entirely; my board. bill was to
be paid 10 the morning. and my rent the
day following; and absolutely feared to
go to my boarding house, and waited ia
what seemed the forlorn hope that some.
thing in the way of fee might appear,
either dropping from lhe skies. or sudden
ly appearing on my desk Outside no
no step was heard. and as l occasionally
/ ~. III
the street light. moved by the wind
would seemingly move me 7homewardl-
but would not go;s "A ,footstep sounded
in my entry; second, and a third move,
bat SO light that my heart beating pre-:
vented me counting them; and then a
little knock. l compelled myself TO say
come in with calm voice, although
expe cted to be Instantly visSa Wis with a
young woman; the door opened. and
saw-an old one. sr' yA"n- @es@NA
| had only time to move toward chair
before she was in the centre Of the room
and speaking. ,,ukga4 5a,,a,7.r .rz,
i have no no time nne-is to, sit. + Young, man,
thing?'' III ., ~ =
Ny insultea dignity wa. sc controlled 5at oiled by
an effort, and ]. ANSWERED that |, Hsttered
my self tha: + .PossessedIspms talent .,for
my profressi06s Or I should s5n9t have
a.Paper?" .'Sa ~ ''''''' '',s -, - :, i1 :
Here again ventured to rem ark, that
it depended somewhat on it nature; but
saw from her impatient manner that she
wanted no trifling. Before I finished the
sentence, she interrupted me with. a
ferceness Of manner exceeding her for
msr rough one. saying:
~ want a will drawn quick but: SO
slroSag th t all the dis in h-ll cant
undo it! Can you do i'll aud she faitly
glafed at me in her impotence for my an.
swer. w.
). Now you know. Harry, that my legal
education was Obtained entirely 10 Sur
rogate's Office, and you. may presqrne
that on the forms forms of last wills and Tesla
nients felt myself suficiehtly posted up.
I. accordingly assured her hat I could
draw will which. though ! could not
warrant it to pass the ordeal sue men
toned. would. was sure be proof
against all the lawyers in Ehristendom.
And now her manner changed from the
fierce and bold to the anxious and hur-
ried.
'.come, then quiekl quieki young
man. and ypu shall pocket one thousand
dollars FOR your nights ,work!' che ex
claimed.
And, amazed and bewildered as I was.
I found myself at the neighborihg corner.
stepping into back. before the startling
but comfortable words. "Ohe thousand
dollars for your nights work." had 'ceas-
ey ringing in my ears: My conductress
followed me in. and without orders we
were rattling furiously along the, streets
TO the, ----- House then the largest ho
tel in The city. My visions OF one thous>
and bright dollars kept my tongue bri
died. and was led in silence up. two
fight Of stairs iuto sait of rooms com.
ptising parlor and two bed rooms.
The parlor. however. was occupied by a
bed in which lay an old and evidently
dying man. A servant with him. but he
left upon a motion from the hand Of my
companion, who approached the bed and
said: a--
Il have an attorney here, isif; shall he
proceed?" re- -.9'i
The old mans eye frightened up, and
after glaring on me fora moment. be
spoke: =" tl'-' -
III you can draw my will. do it quick
now for must save my breath.
turned 70 the table where found
paper. pens, and everything necessary
and by the light Of two caudles3ieks,
was soon busily engaged at the will.
will not trouble you With the details
nor in fact. do 1 remember them: but il
is enough to say that q large amount o.
property, real and personal, bonds, mort
Eages. etc, were left In the words Of The