New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-30
A Lively Boston Boy.

One day not long ago Detroit lawye
mad his attention called TO a bright DO
wandering up and down Griswold street
lie learned that the boy was an orphan an,
a stranger, having been shipped from Bos
ton 6y some one who who imagined tina
for such an enterprising boy. The lawye
wanted lad in his office. and he tool
Thomas on trial, agreeing to pay bis bOar(
and give little something besides, if HI
was good boy. The boy said he Just
ached to become a lawyer, and he was &C
enthusiastic to get ahead and become known
to fame that he broke chair and q pane
OF glass the first afternoon. When the
lawyer gently suggested to him to restrain
his ardor, Thomas promptly replied:
There's nothing like making a law Office
get up and how'll
1t vas amazing how quickly that bow
| picked up knowledge Of legal business,
1t was his duty to stay in the office when
| the lawyer went out, and he felt all the i'm
| portance of his position. When big bows
came around to ask for Job of Carving
up coal, Thomas went for them heavy.
"Boyt" he would answer in q severe
voice, Il don't want to see you come to
grief. but if yeu don't hurry right down
stairs III get out capias, switch you be-
hind the bars and have you hung before
grass starts
The attorney had to go to Chicago one
DE-, and he told Thomas he might wash the
windows and slick up little. Thomas
vent in. He had new mating put ON the
floor. put a painter at work and hired an old
woman to wash everything which could be
washed. 1t was neat job all around, and
he felt as if he ought to be praised for his
enterprise. The attorney began to scold,
but Thomas remarked:
nj NO h..
yers across theroad! Is law Office barn.
or ia it law Office"
Two weeks ago he was told to 90 down
and order half ton of coal to keep the
stove going till warm weather. Some one
told him that coal would be considerably
higher next year, and go, on the ground Of
economy. he ordered FIVE tons sent M. and
most of it had been dumped on the walk
before the attorney discovered the situation.
Thomas would probably have lasted week
or so longer than he did but for his recon
ton OF lady client who came to see the |
lawyer about applying for divorce The |
lawyer was trying case in court, and the |
boy had sole charge Of the office. He re-
ceived the lady in his usual IL bane manner.
and when she inquired tor the attorney, he |
replied:
HE is out, but my legal services are st
your disposal"
one OlOn seem inclined to consult him
and he went on: :
lis it case of wife beating or divorcer' |
She. animated that he was an impudent |
boy. and he replied:
Very we'll, madam; we can't take your
ease at all!'
She said she'd call and see the LAWYER.
but Thomas answered
1T won't do you any good. We can't 7
take your case at all-not for love or
money
She returned two hours later, when the
lawyer was in and Thomas was out, and it
was decided that the boy would have to
seek some other profession. That evening,
when 80 informed, ha replied:
. "All right. If I'm going to be lawyer
xant things to git right up and git around.
fou don't want a lively boy around here,
md saw that a week ago."
1t was intimated that he hadn't better
sass any one, and he blandly replied
mo one is saasing you. If you want this
partnership dissolved, We'll part friendly.
t you don't want to rush things, this is no
,lace for me-
He is peddling peanuts now, and the way
.e dusts around ia the cause of his having
!alf a dozen fights per day.-Detroit Free
Press.