Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-11-23

half suspected came from her, although os-
tensibly the gift of the stage driver.
The servants were assembled to see me
90 away, and their hearty "Good-bye, Sam
A safe return to you, old fellow ~ was prob
ably more sincere than nine-tenths of the
good wishes that have been spoken to me
since that time.
shall say but very little about my sea
life. 1t did not answer my expectation at
all. / never passed day without intoler-
able sea sickness, and being a light, deli
cate boy, the captain advised me as a friend
to stay in future upon land. Going on
shore, the mate stepped forward and shook
my hand, saying:
"Wel, Sam, you have killed a sailor, af-
ter ALL"
/ did not then, know the meaning of this
phrase, but when l got back 10 the old
house in Howard street, my friend, the dri
ver, repeated it, and from him l got the ex-
planation of the term.
could not get back to the kitchen to
work again after my voyage, so l looked
diligently for some employment. An ad-
vertisementin the paper for printers boy,
caught my eye, and l applied and was re-
ceived Here l was quite happy; made
myselfa favorite in the office, and fortunate
| ly succeeded in learning the business, SO
that my services would command fair re-
muneration.
At twenty.one, l married Susan Russell,
the daughter of my employer. l am thus
brief in recording this because by no al.
chemy whatever, could | convert the old
fashioned matter-of-fact liking for each
other, and our subsequent union into any
thing like romance. The whole might be
compressed into single sentence. liked
her and married her when l found she
liked me.
Ny description Of our new home would
be quite as brief We took two rooms,
furnished them comfortably, and Susan
knpt them shining like silver, the whole
year round. If ever l enjoyed true, real,
unremitted happiness, without care or anx-
iety, or fear for the future, it was in those
days. What peace we enjoyed! Our two
eldest children were born here, and then
our limits seemed too small; but it was rea
pain to both Of us to move from the abode
which had been the scene of so many calm
and peaceful hours.
We removed to cottage in the suburbs
! of Boston; not one of those cities which
now rise up beside the veritable Trimoun
tain, but small and obscure village, since
risen to the size and Importance it deserves
About the time that we removed ant
were quietly settled, a very important law
case was on the docket, and when it camt
on we were very busy printing the reports az
, the trial progressed. | became immensely
absorbed in it; not so much from sympathy
, with the parties crncerncd, as from feeling
that, were l acquainted with the technical
f ities of the law, l could seize upon very
| many points of Importance which / be
, lieved the prisoners counsel overlooked al
, together. This idea grew stronger anC
| stronger upon my mind. had access tt
the law books which were in my employer
| sanctum, and Iporcd over thon1 sometime
all night long.
Mr.. Russell ha6 been bred to the law, bu
had relinquished his profession for that o
4 an editor, some years before the birth o
: my wife. frankly stated to him my wishe
@ in regard to fitting myself for the bar
n He first laughed at me, then serious
}, tried to dissuade me from attempting it,
a Opposition only strengthened my purpose
e and entered the Office of an eminent law
!, yer, who overlooked my deficiency in som
respects, in consideration, as he was please
to term it, of the talent and acumen whic
my replies to his quest ons displayed.
g / now wrote for the journal | had bee
accustomed to print, with so much scores
d that Mr. Russell did not find out who hi
6 new contributor was. He would ofte
Y wonder, in my presence, who it could b'
and ascribed to him such degree of taleu
G and brlliancy of expression as | had hardl
It hoped to deserve He often, too, impute
my articles to - and -, then the tw
1t leading writer's of the day, and expresse
@ his opinion that they would not renal
% incog. great while longer. The fatter
r pleased me, but did not show any vanit
,. to lead me into betraying myself. Throug
,e a third party I received larger compensi
b ton for my labors, certainly, than shcul
10 have done had my wise father-in-law ha
the least suspicion who his correspondel
was.
n- studied hard, and bad at length the j
ct expressibe satisfaction of being admitte
to the Suffolk bar. l took an office vii
another young lawyer in order to reduce Of
y. expenses, and waited anxiously for VIII
should be offered.
ID Poor Susan my heart aches at the +
n, membranes of certain privations to whic
", with angel sweetness, she submitted at th
to period in order that might appear respe
e. table. My contributions TO the various Ii
SIS erary journals barely gave us the means
sustenance, and l had so nearly offendC
i'd Mr.. Russell by sighting his advice that
id did not dare to ask him for any assistance
One day 10 passing from our suburbs
Id residence to the city, met my old Ian
el lady, Mrs. Jones. She looked at me har
us and returned it. There was no mistakil
Ir. that good honest countenance and EXPIRE
at sive form, even when dressed as it was,
. the deepest mourning. A widows amp
ly veil hung over the back of her head, al
or, nearly swept the street. The recognize
| was mutual, and the old lady's raptures
ed beholdng me we're almost too strong
rs outdoor exhibition. She told me of pc
vn Jones' death; of their removing to 4
iIe country when the old house in HowR
H. street was torn down,