The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-31
A BARRISTER'S STORY.
From Tinsley's Magazine.

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minute incidents Of that day, if live to
he as old AS Methuselah. Il was the-vth
Eof june; aud was one of the most lovely
days it isposslble to <imagine. The day
before had been. wet, but now there was
no cloud visible In the armament, and the
sun shone brightly, as if indicating a
brilliant career for me and my old college
chum, Charley Soame, with whom l. was
sharing chambers at the time, ansthe floor
JUST above this very room. AS to our
notions about the prophetic state of the
weather. no doubt they were shared by
every other man who that day was to put
on vic and gown as a full grown barrister-
atlaW. But Charley and | had done
well ct Cambridge, each Of US leaving
the University with a Fellowship SO we
looked forward to future honors at the
bar not altogether without reason More
over, we had both of US studied with a
couyeynncer and special ploader,a and had
worked well at the intricacies and
technicalties of real property law and
special pleading | well remember what
number of men came to see us on the
morning of the "call- day )" and the cry
Of each and all was, "Where are your
wigs and gowns?" These very distinguish
ing additions to the dress eff the English
advocate were at the wig-maker''s; so we
sent round our small boy to request Mr..
CURL, the wig-maker, to bring or send
! them up for few minutes. Mr.. CURL
came himself, and assisted US to ''robe, .
as he magniloquently termed the process
of putting on wig, gown and bands. Mr.
Curl, having partaken ofsome champagne
then withdrew taking with him our robes
and naming five o'clock as the time fol
meeting US in the hall, half-past fvs
having been appointed as the time for the
event of the day, VIZ: for calling to the
bar. That hour soon came, then, arrayeC
III right earnest this time, we all walked
in procession up the fine old hall Of ouI
inn of court and were called to the degree
of barrister at-law. Jl.,n
Charley Soame, my great friend, wa:
the son OF man of family and fortune
whose estates were in the county 0
Norfolk, and whose town residence wa
in Grosvenor square. Lady Geraldine
Soame, Charley's mother, only daughte
of the Earl Of Hedingham, was noted foI
the elegant entertainments she was III thu
habit Of giving and her ladyship haC
resolved that her son Charley's call t.
the bari should be celebrated by an evenin:
party at the family residence in Grosveno
square. AS Lady Geraldine was yer,
partial to me as Ger sons chosen friend
and really we were like two brothers
poor Charley and I-you may suppose
was to be one of the guests on this, to me
eventful evening. Well, we dined, W.
drank toasts, we made speeches, and a
ten O'Clock we deemed it advisable to bic
our friends in hall adieu, leaving them
however, the Wherewith to be merry w,
reached Grosvenor square, in a coach a
quarter to eleven, ana found severa
Icarriages drawn up in q line near Mr.
Soame's house. AS We entered the hal
the servants fell back respectfully on re
Ecognizing their young master, whose
genial disposition and court Gus manner
made him very popular among them. VIZ
made our way to Charley's dressing
for his father allowed him an establish
iment here, as well as in the Temple sc
having made ourselves presentable anC
partaken of some coffee, we proceeded
toward the drawing room. Going along
Charley said to me:
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to see some very pretty girls here tonight
so look out for yourself, old boy"
I replied that. was happy to hear such
good news aud would endeavor to &C
upon his advice. AZ r...., III ea.
81 expect" said he, zone extremely fas
cinating girl will come, Gertrude Peyton
whomI think you met here last year.
she does appear, she'll be the belle of thu
evening by some odds-don't you thinl
so ?" ~
I expressed my concurrence in thi
opinion, and by the time I had done so
we reached the drawing-room A quad
rifle had just been danced, and the ladie
and gentlemen were promenading anG
doing the small talk of the evening. W.
stopped for moment to glance at thi
coup dell, and could not avoid express
ing my surprise to Soame that he shoulC
choose to toll at the bar when certain t.
be master of so much wealth.
"My dear boy" said Charley, 81 couldn'
lead an idle life. You know I was
reading man at the University land I mea
to work at my profession, for I like it
lntricacies moreover, my father, as 20,
know, always said he would like son O
his rise at the bar. lisa noble profession
Molyneux, and I mean to grind at it jus
as if ] hadn't single expectation in tn
world" afs ~ f...
At this moment Mr.. Soame and Lad
Geraldine, leaning on the arm of he
father, the poor but proud Earl G
Rockingham, approached our end of tn
room. Hner
"Come, old fellow, let's go in an
receive our congratulations" said Charley
and in we went, with his arm throug
mine. g.5ta ,qafsaf aat Us sr
The Earl eyed nae at once, and he an
Mr. Soame gave us both a hearty gree
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