The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-03-24
NM FIRST CLIENT.
"Door, jerks !! -
&c Yes, sir.''

4 AIOOlS OCl1hSs
+" Yes, sir"
My servant bowed profoundly as he
FASTENED to answer tho office bell.
was impressed with the belief that
JenlIs, as waiting-man was altogether
too genteel for me his demeanor was
perfectly respectful; he obeyed all my
orders with promptitude and Dispatch
| yet never encountered his cold, ana
lytical eye without feeling decidedly
uncomfortable. / remembered how
eompassionately he smiled, the first
morning of bis attendance, when in
sisted upon dressing myself, and his
quiet air of contempt as lie took the
| backing brush from me when made a
feeble effort to polish my ownSboots
fancied myself a convict III the hands
of jailor, willie he busted my coat,
and srn.othed my stove-pipe. The as
tendency that jerks had over me was
truly alarming! I dared scarcely open
my mouth i'll his presence, for fear that
his critical ear would detect some blum
der. was even forced to the humlia-
ting necessity of keeping my luncheon
of doughnuts and cheese for consecutive
hours in my breeches pocket, lest the
inevitable wretch should discover that
| lunched outside of coffee-house.
am positive that Captain MacSword, OF
the Independent Rifles, recommended
the fellow to me specially as loinment,
but here he returns with polite bow,
and lays card on my desk.
FI.ady, sir, would like to sec you.''
'sYcs, Jenks,'' said, fixing my eye
glasses on my nose, and examining the
card.
''1lfiss Eleanor B,.tfns, Of clifton,
pretty name to begin with" thought
!. "Show her in, Jenks"
"Yes, sir,'' replied jerks, with ag-
gravating composure, and resting his
| hand on the door-knob. SIN case any
one calls, sir?"
Don't disturb me-"
s'No, slr.'
jerks looked at ine scrutinzingly,
and vanished in his noiseless way as
though tho phantom of jerks Lad come
and gone
"a client, supp Sc" I mentally
| CALCULATED, as | threw myself in pro-
fessioral attitude, and seized volume
of Story's Digest.
! was young lawyer, of moderate
expectations, and, encouraged by little
stipend left me by bachelor uncle /
had the hardihood to hang ont nv sign,
/ from small office that openetl on Beck
man Street. | do not. know that any
one noticed the sign, save myself, which
| was accustomed TO contemplate with
much inward satisfaction, at least a
dozen times during the day, III all the
glory OF gilt lettering, "GEoRGE BEL
GRAVE, -4tto1ney ut Lo3c.'
| However, if had no clients, retain
| ell at least the semblauce of business, and
always took care to walk hurricdly into
the office, with my hands full OF docu-
ments, leaving everybody to imagine
that | was weighed down with as many
cases of magnitude and importance as
the Honorable District Attorney him
SELF
/ was apparently absorbed in pro-
found study, as the dour opened, and
the graceful figure of a young lady,
elad in deep mourning, softly gIided to-
ward my desk,
started with an exclamation of
admiration, as she threw aside her veil,
and revealed counteIancc of exceed
ing loVeliness. II was the fiuely chisef-
cd and expressive features of young
girl that had barely reached her IS h
year; dark-hIue eyes of heavenIy depth
gazcd upon me, with a sad,. iiiquiring
air. as she said
''Is this AR. Belgraye?'' SO
''Fhat is my namc, % replied, rising
with bad attempt to be very calm
and selfdisposed. 'sBe seated, miss
She timidly accepted the chair which
wheeled near my own, and observed
i.esitatlngly,
''You have heard OF the Buffins of
Clifton ?''
Never BEFORE" said I, defeTeEtially.
81 presume you refer to yozr family.
Now call to mind, l did meet with
an article i'll the HerGEd, referring to
some trouble about the Buffin's estate
'fIt concerns ns-I mean mother and
MYSELF Miss Buffins, with
vivid blush. "1'his paragraph I hap
pen TO have with me |; and as it particit-
laTly indicates the object of my visit, I
will ask YOU to read it again"
Gas she spoke, the young lady drew
a newspaper from her pocket, and point
ed OHI Tie llAIa3fapn &Illtde0 VI, WHICH
she had underlined with pencil.
read it with renewed interest
1.-THE BuFFIN s. sAEsTATE-ALLEGED INsANI-
TY OF MRS. BUFFIHs.
Several years ago, a wealthy merchant,
doing business III Lispenard Street. died,
and bequeathed hand;ome property,
about halt million. to his widow, Mrs.
Jane Bu11ins. 4 clause In the viii provitl-
ell that, I'm case of her n1arriage or pnefna-
ttlre disease. the guardianship and control
of the property should revert to Mr. Ralph
DoPIe. until Eleanor, his only daughter,
should come of age. in the mean time.
however, Mrs. Bnftinss who has manifested
tor several months past strong symptoms
of insanity. has been deemed incapable OF
managing her own affairs she was yestcr-
day. through the advice or her attendant
physicians removal to the Insane Retreats
ut BloomingsIale. In consequence or this
sad event. Mr.. Ralph DofIe win assume
the guardianship and control OF the young
lady, until she reaches her majority.''
"Veil." / calculated, drawing
deep breath, as finished the pernsal
OF the paragraph, and handed the news
paper back to the young lady.