The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-10-27
sticking 10 the Point.

oae shut the door tight as he weLt out
Of the Office This Que was immedi-
s,ely called back and employed.
A little while afterwards another
friend, successful lawyer, advertised
us fellows:
WANTEp--A young man to work in
an attorneys Office, apd also to read
law at his loasure. Apply to John
Smith, l3 Dunlap Street, b.
/, was the conviction Of my friend
that what is most desired in lawyer
is n certain cool Judgement, which
holds on to the main point in u given
case. and allows no side issues to
warp the mind fran its anchored posi-
tiou have often heard him say,
"Iu the end, the lawyer who, having
hit the nail on the head, keeps driving
it in until IL is counter-uuk in the
conviction in both judge and jury, j.
the pleadcr who succeeds best at the
bar of justice. always select Tor my
students such young men rs have this
quality, aud almost invariably in /
1t lodged in minds that are lucliued to
stick to the point
Op tho day following the publica
tion of the above notice, Mr.. Smith
had iu the forenoon dozen applicants
IN person. He bale them wait his
pleasure then, when they were all
seated around hin, he addressed them
rs follows
Before we proceed to business; my
young friends, | wish TO tell you u
short story
or course no one objected to thi..
And, il it seemed n llt,lc oil in n
lawyer, IL was he way our beloved
late President had, and there was
thus circumstance At least to recon.
mrnd IT.
"Oa Deacon Whites barn. began
Mr. S, 'thcre perchcd Que evening
an owl. The deacon was lightly si.
persti;ious. aud not iancying the hoot.
ing of the lugnbrious visitant, he took
his old gun, stole out softly. got with
in good range, lcvclled his gun at the
ominous intruder, and fired. Now tho
barn was cid aud full Of chinks aud
holes, snd it being u very dry time,
treacherous waddiug immediately SCI
fire to to the hay inside, aud in an
instant the entire fabric was in
flames.
go, dear! dear cried the deacon
how can | release all my cows and
oxen and yearlings, aud my sheep
and horses, in season to save them !
for the wind was high, and, rs il al
ways happens, il increased in fresh
ness as the fire gained in fury
"'llelp help! he shouted.
Did the folkcs here him in the
house ?" ansked Alfred. Il shall
call the applicants BY their christi an
Dames)
Not Directly said Mr.. Smith.
"The deacon lost no time in getting
out the cattle. lie found them frantic
with terror and unpauagcablc. While
esgaged in uulossing II stout young
bull, the latter suddenly turned his
horns and pierced him.
"I'm gored I'm eored = he ex-
claimed, in agony, just as his terror
stricken wife came to his rescue.
"Did ho die p
"lIe was injured seriously" resum-
ed Mr.. Smith. Feeling iaiut was
obliged to 20 and lie down. The
woman run for u doctor When she
returned, the pitcous believing Of the
tortured and dying cattle fell on her
ears. Tho thrilling thought struck
her, whore was her husband, possibly
10 the burning ruins? +? Had he ven.
tured beyond his strength again, aud
fallen helpless victim p
80. my husband my husband J "
"Dii he answer inquired David,
with an anxious face.
WAS he in the fire ?" asked Char
lev.
There was no reply confined Mr..
Smith, "save from the cracking tim.
bers aud means of The doomed AMI
mails. Presently she heard the voice
of her only sou among tho flames.
"IIelp! help / he cried.
The mothers heart was ready to
break. She fastened to rescue her
darling SON"
did she save him I" asked Ed.
wild
20 hope she didn't get burned her
SELF" said Frank.
Please tell us sir. whether they
were burned to deatb," pleaded
Grant.
"Well,r resumed Mr.. smith, "the
poor deacon died Of his wounds"
"Too bad" said Henry He was
a brave man."
And his son was badly burncd.'
20, awful exclaimed Issac.
And the widows clothes caught
fre, but, luckily, one Of the noiehbors
(ihere were nooe living very near ar
rived at the scene Of destruction just
10 season to ex,inguish the flames"
"Good gOodr exclaimed James.
"He was Q brave nas"
"Youv are right" said Mr.. Smith.
-"Aud no released oss Of tbe besi
horses.'
WAS be burned at sll" asked
Karl.
"Only . little scofched," said Mr..
Smith.
Aud 80 tho parrator went on unit!
be had depicted tho consequence 10