The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-28

AWNING ClGNGA4 III MAAA1A A4S 1872 > =
reverse, Il might have been most stupid
mistake; but this Is what takes my aney
%, The fImnesss Of purpose, far higher
quality Of mind than mere cleyerness, that
could make the poor fellow lace every
thing he did Tor the sake OF the SISTER ne
loved. There must be something in one
who could run the gauntlet Ike that, when
his heart was fairly unlocked and l think
/ have the key, -,
greatly delighted
wei, let me IN. III run away with
sam, and make = lawyer OF him. What
do you saYI'
The grinning was epidemic round the
table alter Il was known that Sam was to
be 4 LAWYER. His brothers and sisters
could hardly look At first without smiling;
il did seem 50 drotl, so ahsurdly contrary
TO every notion they entertained OF him.
Had he sat before them in fnH naval COS
tune a. admiral OF the channel feet, it
would hardly have struck them Is being
more unlocked for and preposterous. I'm.
de Johns presence saved Sam from eollec-
tive hanterins, although the old lawyer
was too wise to make any fuss about the
matter; but when Sam was alone with his
brothers and sisters he had hard time OF
it, though all was, Is usual, In perfect good
humor.
Al first Sam had, OF course, to go-through
the usual drudgery Of q lawyers office, In
which, II it be possible for any one to
shine. he certainly did not. His blunders
were awful, and provoked the wrath or nd
icule, Is the case might be, OF his fellow
clerks, who were all well-seasoned and
somewhat ancient men. But his uncle
never fOund fault with him. The most he
said when some frantic bun2le was brought
TO his notice, was, sam, do this over
again, you know you can do It great deal
better than that" And, sure enough, It
was done better the second time.
In short, his uncle began with and,
in spite Of every encouragement, perse:
yered in the plan OF trusting him. And
by degrees he found that the more he trust
4 ed him the better he did, and the more he
treated him rs If there were something IN
in him the more he got out Of him. Had
Sam nothing In him 70 begin with the plan
could not have answered; but this was Just
what his uncle believed, namely that there
was something in him, but that 1t had been
systematically laughed down and sat upon
from superficial considerations, aud that It
could only be brought out by . total change
Of external influence and treatment And
now his powers began to show themselves
and to expand, Just as shrub that has
been stunted and blackened from want Of
room and uncongenial soil begins TO throw
out yisorus shoots when transplanted to
ground that suits Il, and where 1t has space
Sam said NJ. Quicksett one day, "we
shall an Off be away the whole afternoon,
and must leave you in charge OF the office.
II that fellow Choker should come, mind,
you're not to let him see anything.
As the fates would have it, Choker did
come. Perhaps Mr.. Quicksett knew he
was coming. Possibly Mr.. Choker, who
was sharp and not very scrupulous OPP
ponent Of his, had made himself aware Of
the unprotected state Of the Office in Grey's
Inn, and he brought with him q man that
looked every inch prize fighter.
as Mr., Quicksett in No? We'll, it's OF
no consequence. merely called to see as
mattero OF form one or two documents In
Smith vs.. Jones"
"Then ] must trouble you to call again
when Mr.. Quicksett is In"
"Quite right young mar" said Choker
approyingly: that's the right thing 70 say
in ordinary cases; but you see, this is not
an ordinary case. We've got an order ofthe
court 70 inspect these documents.
stwhere Is IT." said Sam bluntly.
you've got It with you, haven't you?
said Choker, carelessly turning TO his COM
panion. The young athlete tumbled In
his pockets and declared, with great appar-
emit yexation, that he must have forgotten
4 nfbelieve you've gotit to bring. I"
said Sam.
"we1i have no nonsense, sir" cried
Choker in passion: "at your peril refuse
to show us what we want TO see, and the
two men Advanced on Sam in threaten
ing way. But little as he was, he never
bndged an inch. 81 tell you what it Is, "
he said, with all the coolness imaginable,
..if you two don't leave the Office this min
ute, I'll send for a constable"
There was no need 70 attempt that diff
cult operation. They were only trying 1t
on, and with an atfectation OF injured in
nocenee Mr.. ohokef and his satellite with.
drew.
On another occasion, after Sam had been
some months in the Office, his uncle came
ont Of his room one day, and babe him go
down at once TO Judges Chambers and
look after some case that was 70 come on
there. II is thing that requires you to
hare your wits about you, to do that, for
yoI come face TO face with . shrewd'
iudse, who cannot tolerate fool The
old clerks in Mr.. Quicksett's office appear
ed paralyzed with establishment at such
an order; and one OF them yentured, when
partially recovered, 70 suggest mistake
on NJ. Quicksett's part. "lts rather o
difficult case, sir, Il you remember, he
urged; -,
ply; 81 know what / am about. The best
way to learn to swim is to be pitched neck
and heels into deep water
The suspense was great among the an
clients while Sam was away, but he came
back in due time, and reported that the
case had come on before the Judge, and
that his lOrIlship had made an order IN
their clients favor. "Did he ask you any
duestions2r inquired AInstay. s0h, yes!
and I, answered them" said Sam; hut he
did not mention, for he did not know IL
noe " III u ut EueutlOL4eA III tA4G LueutoI W
the learned Judge when it comes out, that,
accustomed Is he was TO ready answers, it
had actually crossed his mind fora moment
that the funny little lawyers clerk would
make capital witness-he was 50 ready,
and said neither more nor less than was
wanted.
Whether q good witness would always
make agood laWyerEe need not decide ;but
it is certain that, in course of time, Sam
made 4, very good one indeed. he was
one Of those not uncommon cases where
deficiency Is superficial only, and where
a far more grave deficiency Is 70 be found
In those who, by constant laughing at it,
run the risk Of making it a real lifelong
imheciIity. Sans relatives never laughed
at him alter the first visit he paid them,
though they often laughed with him, for
his drolleEY was inexhaustible. He never
married, but his sister Mary kept house
for him, and was perhaps great deal hap
,,,;ar than Gha yrnnld have haen anywhere