Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-14
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with himself. if he liked. Harry was too
fond of study 10 relinquish it, not caring
for the life of a merchant; at last he de-
cided TO be a lawyer.
Actuated by good principles in his con-
duct. there was not that higher motive,
which might have impelled him to be a
clergyman; his nervous sensibilities
shrank from the practice of medicine, and
from being the constant witness of suffer.
ing, although he knew the power to allie.
viate it might nerve him with requisite en-
durance; as for politics. he feared, he
should not succeed in such a career OF
strategy, however much he might be goad-
ed on by the sneers aud gibes of his oppo-
nents
Judge Hamilton found him student OF
moderate ability; his brain was clear, and
his mind more inclined to logic, than apt
in discerning the bubbles OF law.
"lt is law, not reason, You are studying.
the old Judge said to him, one day, with
much emphasis ''You ought to be a met
aphysician and dream away your time on
Kant and Bacon"
But Harry Lester soon knew the con-
tents of various law-books, reducing their
intricacies to reason the Judge was much
gratified with his perseverance, and
praised him for the mastery of sundry
difficult law points.
Summers regal beauty always woos
the deniZens of the city TO the watering
places, and how often they carry trvoity
TO the shores of the mighty old ocean,
whose refreshing breeZes only invigorate
them for renewed dissipation. Few care
for nature in her wild grandeur, il SO be,
they don their gayest attire, chatter, dance
and while away the time.
Mary Barely went with her father and
mother to Rye Beach. on their way to the
White Mountains Lizzie Archibald and
her mother accompanied them. Grace
Horton would join them very soon, and
Harry Lester later in the season.
After pleasant journey they arrived
at the Beach the first day they were too
much faligued to enjoy anything but rest,
but the ext morning they were eager to
wander along the pebbly shore, to listen
to the surging tide with its ceaseless,
pusng swell to gaze at the vast horizon.
the seeming boundary of the ocean. and
10 look at the Isle ut Shoals, its indented,
misty outline resting on the waters, atar
off. u
Mary was chid-hke in her enthusiastic
admiration, eiciliug the remark from
Lizzie, that any one would know she had
never been there before that time; the re-
tort of the artless girl had more asperity
than she inteneed. when she replied most
calmly: THAT does not matter. ! am
too young to have ever been at the Beach,
Unless had passed a vacation here"
Her simplicity was most attractive, and
she gained at the sea shore knowledge
of faakinpul,la l,fa l. n har N h.l
city, guarded as she had been by the
vigilance Of a judicious mother. Mary
saw at the hotel luxury and idleness
without the restraints Of home. At times
she was dszzed by this false glamor, but
a stroll in quest of wild roses gave her
time to ponder in her own mind the just
value OF, " bat was most alluring.
Grace Horton was an acquisition TO any
pleasure party, not less from wi;lul re-
partee than from true kindness of heart.
Oae evening, however, she was in a list
less mood, and sitting under the awning
near the shore, She said to Lizzie
Archibald:
why does not Harry Lester come P"
al can't tell" was the reply che prom
Used TO be mere this week"
He came not long afterwards, but could
only stay TWO or lhree DAYS; MS excuse
was. that he had been assisting his father
in the counting house.
81 thought you had chosen law for
profession said Grace Horton, sand
could leave, therefore, all concern for
your fathers merchandise to himself
did youp" Harry answered with an
evasive question:
la fact. the affairs of Mr.. William Les
ter were in such critical state, that law
and reason must both be taxed to their
utmost in order4o adjust them. Mr. Les
ter knew how much depended on keep
ing his own council lest new demands
should be made upon merchant consider
ed extremely wealthy, for many years;
hence, the frequent consultations with
Harry ihiregatd 70 his failing credit.
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