The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-12-22
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In one Of our principal cities. some years
ago, their lived a Lawyer who shall figure
~ this story 10y the name of Nicholas
Bolts. lie was :. man Of ordinary gifts
In person he was ugly, as lawyers generally
are, an,l he had scarcely amy clam to dis
tiuC:ion. except Il curious habit of blink
ing with his left eye, which gave his other
MISC stupid cOuutenance a peculiar expires
sion Of intelligence, or a knowing look''
ito use a popular phrase), when an obSer-
yer happened to lie on the left side of him.
Lawyer Bolts was well aware of his un-
graceful popularity, and lie knew how to
make the best use of it by always turning
hIs left, on blinking side, to his customers.
Every ciicut, on applicant for legal advice,
was therefore favOrabiy impressed 10y the
intelligent movement of that ''aUsp lciuuS
eye = which seemed to say, as plainly as
the most expressive eye could speak, 20,
yes; / understand your case, ana | see eX-
actiy what must be done for you!''
BESIDES, IL was tile custom of Mr. EOttS
to sit 40 the window Of his Office with IL
large law-bools before him, choosing such
q position that the passengers III the street
could take notice OF the movements of his
left eye, whose cunning contractious made
it evident to every spectator that Mr. b.
understood all he was reading, and knew "A
few uicEs over aud above all the bright
suggestions which could be gathered from
iris tIw library.
In addressing jury, the utility of Mr..
B"tt's blinking eye was often demonstrate
cd. The pyoyerb says: ~ wink is as
good as a blow TO a blind horse," SO, to IA
dull jury, one of MIR. Bolts winks was
equivalent to a strong argument. \ very
commonplace remark, accompanied 10y one
of his know ing snaps of the eye, made
every juTyman understand that there was
something particularly sharp or profound
iii that part of Mr.. Ii. s discourse.
In short, the blinking eye of Bolts at
tTacted custom and established him i'll n
lucrative business. They who bad the
benefit Of his services were obliged to pay
well for them, and SO Mr.. Bolts became
rich.
In the same city, there was a young at
toruey named Ezekiel Potts, whose law
Office Was i'uated exactly over against that
ot Mr.. Bolts, and whose position and pros
poets in life were likwise opposite to those
of Mr.. Bolts. Potts had fiue pair Of eyes,
neither OF which was subject tJ blinking +;
and, although his personal appearaace.at-
tracted the favorable regards OF the ladies,
lie had no personal popularity hich would
attract clients.
Mr. Potts was in love with n fair cousin
Of his-M;ss Salie Pryor lo way quite
piUpitiOus to his suit, although she was an
heiIcSs in Il small way, aud her father-a
retired grocer ceiymau-cUusentcdt {" the union
of The young people provided Mr.. Potts
should meet with success III his profession
within two years after he commenced prac-
tice.
Old Pryor held that unless n lawyer
could make his mark within two years, he
might safely consider that the foot tide of
fortune had passed away and left hin,
stranded among the flats. \ neatly painted
tin sign displayed the inscription. Ezekiel
{ 4 -
paid no attention to the appeal. Old Mr..
, Pryor decided, when this sign had hung
/ uuuoticed for eighteen months, that the
conditional engagement between Mr.. Potts
and Sallie was about TO come to an end
and lie began to have an eye to other mat
! rimoual arrangements for his daughter.
1 Potts, perceiving that his case was nearly
| desperate, had recourse to a siratagem, and
J easily persuaded his cousin Salle to join
! in the plot.
I Miss Sallie Pryor was well developed
! young lady of nineteen. She had received
/ part Of her training in the cerntry, where
! she had strengthened her corporal system,
/ without much impairing her feminine deli
/ cacy by such rural calisthenics as haymak.
/ ing, hoeing and husking corn, driving the
: COW to pasture, etc. She was never more
] at home than when on horseback, and
( what is more to our present purpose). she
I
! mirable skill and effect.
According to an understanding between
the youug lady and her unfortunate lover
| Mr. Ezekiel Potts, she took walk every af
ternoon along the street where the office O
Mr.. Bolts was situated. Old Bolts still
! continued to read law at his office window
with his blinking eye presented to iht
| public After Miss Salle had made he
! daily transit before the old gentleman
/ Office for about q week, she purchased {
delicate little cow-skin of "A charming azur,
complexion and a beautiful .apering form
aud with this instrument carefully con
cealed under her shawl, she tapped lightly
one morning, at the Office door of Mr.
Nicholas Bolts. Mr.. Bolts, in expectation
of a client, promptly gave the usual invita-
tion to 'come in."
Miss Sallie enters with couutenanc
full of Sweet austerity." With a majes