Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-11-07
The Garnet Ring.

as an attorney, clients ana cases were sc
few with me that found it an agreeable
change from the dullness of an almos
unfurnished and unfrequented back office
to visit the court rooms, where not only
became familiar with tho usages, arts and
means of success, employed by skillfu
lawyers, but where l could see human
nature in its perplexities and struggles
its feebleness and power, exciting in mt
an interest and sympathy that the drama
has never equalled.
One freezing morning during the first
week of December, my Office having
been wholly innocent for the season oi
all artificial warmth, or means of warmth
was too cold and cherries to be endured
any longer. 1t was enough TO quench
the light Of hope and fire Of courage, in
the most hot-headed and enthusiastic
young man, so determined 10 leave it
for a while. took down from its hook
nv old oyercoat, the ever ready md nm.
dincbing friend of two or three winters,
which, regardless of its dignity as an
outsider, had never shrunk from the du-
ties Of trock coat, dressing gown, sick
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fre!ess cold morning. when it would have
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faI, that had no business, and no imnc-
diste prospect of any That | had no
requirements and abilities, which the
world needed not enough, even to ena-
bic me 10 take care Of myself? The
once good friend seemed any ylhing bnt a
friend now, aud It must not 60 with me
this morning. But then if it stayed at
home, IT'S absence would tell my tale the
same As It's presence. | was in despair
What could | do' What was there tor
me but poverty, neglect and moTiIdca-
ton
| hurried away TO the police cour,
room, where turbulent and u"con'roiaoIe
distress makes US forget the suffering
that can be hidden; where the hopeless
and frantic agony of crime makes US feel
ourselves fortunate in innocence, howev-
er else unfortunate.
As entered girl was put on trial
for larceny; common case was that
stated vet 7 saw something ir nv first
glance at her, that made me forget lack
Of clients cbeerIess office. and tell,tale
overcoat She was abopt eiubteen; fair
and fresh lool;ns with soft liobt hair,
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and rroDor in dress without onv tawdri.
moss or ornament did not belong in
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I.,.hoa hor ond watched the trial
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