Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-06-05
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Il is prebably that every lawyer
] % any hote has heard oEthe eels-
fhralel Lglheg Martin, 0f llarylaa !,
. His greet effort in lhe easo Ol Aaron
iarr, as we'll as his displays in, tho
senate Of tho United A,ates, will
never be forgotten. Trifies In tho
/ history Of geniils ars.impestant, as
NO hpno 10 show in .kis story. 10,
Mr. Martin. Was on his way "a
dnnpolisi "a 'at,end the Supreme
Court Of ,hc State, a solitary nas,
Scngcg was IN tho Stage with bin,
and, as the weather was eXlremelt
cold, tho passengers soon resortei
Ia conversation 10 divert themselves
I from too n,'ieh schsibillty TO the in,
elemenl weather, Tho young man
kloW Martin by sight, and rs ho
was also lawyer the thread oftalk
soon began TO spin itself cut Q, loyal
matters.
"Mr, Martin" said fhO.yOass man,
~ am just entering upon nay career
MS q lawyer; can you tell mo tho SO,
crct Of your great succcssy II, sir,
you will give mo from your expcr.
lence, tho key 10 distinction al tho
bar, Iwill--" .' ia.
"Will what2 exclaimed Martin"
"Why, sir, ! will pay your OK.
pcnscs while you are at Annapolis"
"Dono; stand to your bargain now,
and I'll fanish you with tho great
secret ofsucccss as u lawyer.'
Tho yourg man asscntcd. ~
"Vctt wcll," said Mr.. Martin
,"The whole secret Or MY success is
eontaincd in one little maxim, which
laid down early to gnide mo. Jf
you follow il yon cahtfSt iail Ia
succeed, IL is this. Alrdys be sure
Of uour el'aeHee." 3, ,i,,,s--
Tho listener was worry attentive
smiled threw himself back in q
philosophical posture, and give his
brain to tho analysis, with true law
yer patience, ofA1"Alwaya bc suro
Of yotr evidence" .,i-,.,..
1t was too cold a night for any,
thing to bc mado peculiarly out of
tho cid mans wisdom, and so tho
promising adept in maxiin laarhing
gave himself TO stage dreams. in
which he was kHocking and pushing
his way through the world by tho
all powerful word, always be suro
of yoiir evidence" :.
Tho morning came, and Mr.. Mar
tin, with his student, took rooms,
Mt the best hotel in the city. THO,
only thing peculiar TO tho hotel, in
tho eyes of The young man, was:
that thowine bottles and the etceterds'
of fine living seemed to recall very.
wildly the maxim about tho evil
dcncc. .,... t..-.-.-,, n.e...,,m, .,',s,.
The SonnF man watched Mr..
Martin. Wherever catingnnd drink,
ing were concerned lie was indeed a
man to be watched, especially in the
latter, as he was iIitmodcrItely f9pd..
of the after dinner, atteto SUPPER,
after everything luxury, of wine.
"A few days wero sufficient to,show
the incipcnt legalist that hn would
havot6pay dearly for his knowledge,
as Mr., Martin, seemed rcso'ySd to,
make the most of his part Of tho
contract. 7s1A' oai !q.:ya q, u,
Lhwyers whether young or old.
have legal rights, and so the young
man began to think Of tho study Of
self projection. b 1t was certainly &;
solemn duty. 1t ran through, hlh
crcation.o Common to animals hna
mer,, it was not to bcdisobeyed,, par,
ticularly Wl!crcit the hotel bills ola
lawyer was concerned. The subject,
dali grew ON the young man. Itwas,
all Absorbing to the mind and pocket.
A week elapsed. Mr.. Martin was,
rcadyto return to Baltimoro, So Has,
the young pah, but not,in thesamo
stage with his illustrious tcadheM,a-
Mr.. Martin approached the coun-"
ter in tho bar-room. The young
man was an anxious spectator near
him. r5i lerr H1s foeftif. II nii,p.
"NIr. Clerk" said Mr.. Martini!
"my young friend, Mr. will
settle my bill agrceably to tho eit-
s"fsssy, '$so young II man saiid 'chi r'cothing, +
but looked everything. 81 ~ ,E.
30 "IIe will attend to it, Mr.. Clerks,
as we liago already had II definite
understand, or the subject. He is,
pledged, professionally, pledged tQ.
pay my bill" he hurrio odly-repGatcdl
"IFhere is your eUidence2' asked
'S' S'dssyEatReei sy7R 'sI sfissffjsd Mi. MartiA. .
eyes, sir,'" said the young! map
Arrays be sure Of your:
sssd6ncS, Martin. Can you prove
the bargain, - y !
Mr.. Martin saw the. snare, and
pulled out his pocket book, paid
Lhe bill, and with great good humor
assured the young man: II g6.sa@ =
s'You will do, sir, and get through
.hc world with your profession
without advice from me-" ,,-f gl.-..