Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-10-26

applied and was received. Here | was quite
happy. | made myself u favorite in the office,
and fortunately succeeded in learning the busi
ness so that my services would command fair
remuneration.
At twenty one | married Susan RUSSELL the
daughter of my employer. am thus brief in
recording this, because by no alchemy wha tever
could convert the od-fashioned, matter. of fact
liking for each other and subsequent union into
anything like romance. The whole might be
compressed into a single sentence | liked her
and married her when found she liked me.
My description of my new home will be quite
as brief We took two rooms, furnished them
comfortably, and Susan kept them shining like
silver the whole year round. II ever | enjoyed
true, real unremitted happiness, without care
or anxiety, or fear for the future, it in those
days. What peace we enjoyed Our two eldest
children were born there; and then our limits
seemed too small but it was real 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 those miniature cities which now
rise mp beside the veritable Trmountain, but a
small and obscure village, since risen to the size
aud importance it deserves
About the time that we removed and got
quietly settled, very important law case was
on the docket, and when it came on we were
very busy printing the reports OF the trial rs it
plObTtSScu. DtCuNlt llHHtuStI( HhSbIutu III IT.
not so much from sympathy with the parties con
cerned as from feeling that, were acquainted
with the technicalites Of the law, could seize
upon many points of Importance which believed
the attorneys overlooked altogether. This idea
grew stronger and stronger upon my mind had
access TO law books which were in my employers
sanctum, and | pored over them sometimes all
night long.
MIR. Russell had been bred to the law, but had
renqushed his profession for that of an editor
some years before the birth Of my wife, frank
ly stated to him my wishes in regard to lifting
myself for the bar.
lie first laughed at me, then seriously tried to
dissuade me from attempting 1t. Opposition
only strengthened my purpose, and entered
the office of an eminent lawyer, who overlooked
deficiencies in some respects, in consideration as
he was pleased to term it, of the talent and
acumen which my replies 20 his questions dis
played.
| now wrote for the journal had been aceus-
toned to print, aud with such secresy Mr., Russell
did not find out who his new contributor was.
lie would often wonder, in my presence, who IL
could be, and ascribe to him degree Of talent
and brilancy OF expression AS | had hardly
hoped to deserve. lie often, too, imputed my
articles to -, aud , then the two leading
writers OF the day, and express his opinion that
they would not remain incog II great while.
The fattery pleased me, but did not show any
vanity to lead me into beTayng myself, Through
third party | received larger compensation
for my labors than | should have done had my
wise father in-law had the least suspicion who
his correspondent was.
studied hard, and had at length the mex
pressible satisfaction of being admitted to the
Suffolk bar | took an Office with another young
lawyer, in order to reduce our expenses, and
waited anxously for the brief period what should
be offered.
Poor Susan My heart aches at the remem.
brance of certain prvations to which, with angel
sweetness, she submitted at this period, in order
that | might appear respectable. My oontribu-
tons to various literary journals barely gave us
the means of sustenanCc, and | had so nearly
offended Mr. Russell by sighting his advice,
that did not dare to apply to him for any assist
anee
One day in passing from our suburban resi-
dence to the city, | met my old landlady, Mrs.
Jones. She looked at me hard, and | returned it.
There was no mistaking that good, honest couu-
tcnance aud expansive form, even when dressed
as it was ia deep mourning. widows ample
veil hung over the back OF her head, and nearly
swept the street The recognition was mutual
and the old lady's rapture at finding me was al
most too strong for outdoor exhibition. She
told me of poor Jones' death Of their removing
to the country when the old house in Howard
street was torn down.
"And now" she said, 81 am alone in the
world"
"Come aud live with me-" were my first
words, You gave me home when was a
lone child"
stopped, for the thought passed back upon
me that was poor and unable to maintain even
my own family. strange smile fitted over
the face of my friend while she inquired OF my
situation. | told her, and described my wife
and children.
81 will go to you, for | can help your wife
enough to pay my board"
| was almost displeased at what / had done
when | considered the immense appetite which
had incOnsiderately offered to supply, aud which
| we'll remembered Of old. But | clung to my
bargain, and begged her to come with me mme
diatcly.
" You will find me in rather close quarters"
said, but you shall come and be welcome"
We agreed that she should be there Monday
and | went home to Susan, whom met witt
rather an embarrassed air. She looked at th,
matter more phlosophically than had expected
aud prepared her best chamber for Mrs. Jones
reception, heroically carrying in many little con
venences Of which we had no duplicates.
My relation Of Mrs. Jones former kindness t,
me, aud my description OF her present lionel,
aud widowed state, made Susan shed tears. Sb
promised to do everything in her power for Iii,
torlorn woman, who she thought would now be
thrown upon me for maintenance, and hersel
for cOmpanlOnship.
Mrs Jones arrived on Monday morning, carpet
bag in hand, and followed by a handcart, bearing
her old-iashioned and somewhat dlapidatcd han
trunk. We received her kindly, and she seemed
pleased aud happy when she sat down to susan
simple, but excellent dinner. The children were
attentive, and kept passing food to the new
guest.
A fortnight passed away aud we began to feel
that we sould scarcely do without Mrs Jones
She was Invaluable as an assistant to Susan, aud
in marketing for US, her services were beyond oil
praise. We gave her our slender purse every
morning, as she thought she could do better with
it than we could-and it was perfectly amazing
to see the loads Of provisions and the superior
quality of the same which she obtained.
Susan aud | began to think we had been
grievousIy cheated in our former purchases. So
when our wardrobe imperatively called for addl-
| tions. Mrs. Jones would go out with the money
! for six penny print, aud return with something