Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19
FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 1861


. client seeks bis services"
Tho question was put to the class oi
which, as the members were arran sed AL
phabetically according to their names but
that time round inversed In the order OF
in,erross,ory. I chaneed to be the last to
answer. The information Was not found
in any Of the elementary works read by the
applicants. bu, belonged rather to the un.
written law OF practice. with which they
were not then much aequaintcd. AZ was
TO b expected they su u;cessively failed to
give . satisfactory answer.
Fortunately. II was otherwise with my.
self knew enough Of the previous life
and practice OF the quc''ionrr to form a
right conclu,ion ss to What he regarded as
the fret duty OF q lawyer.
ITO receive fec," replied.
Right" said tho old scn,lemsn, with a
smi,s OF satisfaction. Z" You are qualified
TO practice"
4, !. 20, easy to conjecture why. bu, this
little inciden, como to my mind tho momen,
saw bin scrbb,ins on the scrap Of paper
And I though, Of !, af,erward, when ] ti'-
covered the purpos, for which the paper
was intended.
Having folded the paper over In the mid.
die. he wro,. word or two on tho back OF
l, and handed I, TO the gentleman next to
him, AMI hs to the peIt. anl 50 On until i,
reached the bench. then perceived that
1t Was addressed To the Judge who opened
II and glanced at the contents. Whatever
thew were, IL was cvilen, from whs. imme-
dia.ely followed. that they met his entire
appreciation Cor o 'mIl, passed over hi"
count ntenance. aud he said addressing me by
my nsmc-
{" Charles Caville. I assign you as coun'
eel for the prisoner"
Had q bomb-.hsll exploded in our midst.
I could no, have been more suddenly sur
pri.ed. started to my feet. stared At the
Judge for moment. and then rcsamed my
scat, completely bswildercd.
/ drew deep Ion. breath TO espel the IN
voluntary emotion. which. II no, absolutely
fear. Va. something ~ near akin to |, as
scarcely 90 deserve another name. And
then addres-ed the Court.
III your aonor please" | began. but
my voice sounded unnatural. and the words
stuck in my ,hnVai.
Tie Judge looked down into my confused
countenanse with bonisn smile. andspok'
- me ip ,onc Of encouragement. rrodu'
eng the very efTee, he desired. A" Proceed,
Mr. Car,ille." he aii, laying aside hr
pen. with which ho hai been making mem'
y orania on the calendar.
"rbi. /. very sudden" .,ammercd.
i "SArely." he replied. Bu, no more
% than i, would have been 90 another"
"I,i. duty with which many pre',n
are familiar" | returned
"Apd one which ysu ought to be able &
discharge" be argued.
IL, !. entirely new TO NO." insisted.
= at 10 oses new ~ every one." ne re
joined.
Twas somplely non.piussod.
Z" Besides" he cSaiinucd. glancing n
the strap Of paper which Father Miles ha'
sen, him. " cou.pe.on, examiner. have Ger
ti6ed your ability. and ono OF them assure
me that you evinced practical suowleds
: :, OF your profession greatly in advance Of you
" class"
, knew in an instant what IL was the eI
!. aminer alluded to, though an confden
!, the Judge did no, hll Afterwards. And
as quickly perceived tha. It was the deter
A mina,ion Of more than my aged friend, thol
aud there to put in practice my alleged 81
!. perior qualifications.
o On this discovery. my first impulse wa
indignation. But bad desire not to b
n lowest in my profession. and instantly rs
solved To di-appoint the enemies who hopo
n I would not succeed and the friends wb
;. feared 1 would fail. With an effort cou
b plstely mastered my emotion.
!. "l beg your honor. pardon" | remark
o ed, with my usual composure. " You mis-
take the obec, OF my objection. IL VA
d because I sympa,hirs with the unior,ana'
It prisoner, who, being here without friend
!. is in my opinion, entitled to a defGne
which shall embrace All tho advantages Z
10 long experience
;" TO every person presens. the change vi
manifest. Il could noi be otherwise for
" was extraordinary. The envious On,
y men were no. a lit.S diappoin' .a r
: spect ,.or. who began to cor .preheod ,
v scene. were pleased. My f.iends xs,s
= lighted.
!, The Court has ersirs con!id,nee in 70
. :, sbi lity, said tLr, Judge.
:" In that case | will willingly undertA
the defence Of the prisoner. IL have b,,
= pre- 'bation'"
As Pronounced the las, words, I turn,
J., inq' 'iringly to the young man, who wi,
. su expression of deep anxiety upon h
}. ooup .enance. had observed every emotion
n my mind and heart. and seemed to Luo
my feelings at the moment as we'll as I di
A myself.
!. z" Into your hands. sir" he replied. vii,
!. an air OF unressrvei confidence, I" I am vii
}. ling to entru'i my liberty.
& Here was turn 10 the scene entirely un
; expected. bly, composurs inspired the nris