Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-13
Miseellantons. q
How ! Made q Fortune.

am not as badly of a. the needy knife
grinder who had DO story to tell bot niy
story IS not very extraordinary. II the
reader expect, anything sensational, lac
had better look elsewhere.
Ny name Is Pcpper.dge Lovait.
IL vas called Pcpperidge after my moth
er's father, n wealthy poTA-packer, from
whom the family bad great expectations.
my mother being his Only dAugh hter aud |
her only son. The expectations were
doomed 20 appointment. for grandfather
Peppcridse invested his fortune In a cop
In sinking 'sfNll"g 20 In rERnsYIyapIA. aud
father, Roger Loyatt. was hill-brokcr,
irreyeteuily termed by the vulgar note
shavers. Personally he was known as
tcutpefcent and Allforcollst-names that
had reference to the liberal and generous
manner ia which he transacted his busI-
ness. never Inquired Into their origin.
Il was DO matter 10 me. | always called
him 1.-THE old man"
never went to school with the common
herd. Being born TO Il fortune, 1t would not
do. II was not the thing. you know. a
private tutor prepared me for college. and
Ia college | went In due time. l forget
now nearly all was taught there. l was
put through Latin, philosophy. and things
bed looking letters, and mathematics.
went through the last, after \ fashion.
Arithmetic and Algebra were my special
ties. but In Geometry was brought up by
the Pons Asinorum. However. was 81 ad-
usted with great honor. The valedctory,
which II fell TO my lot 10 deliver, was very
much applsuded. though my father did
think that ffty dollars n as too much TO pay
the hali-starved fellow who wrote it. That
was little trick of mine though, for
bived forty out OF the money, | am now
sorry 10 say.
After | was graduated had no difficulty
about choosing n profession. My friends,
taking the beautiful language OF my vale
dictory into consideration, suggested the
law as the sphere 10 which my talent,
would have the best chance OF development.
As il was a matter OF Indifference TO me.
accepted the choice. read law after the
usual fashion that Is TO say. go, By heart
certain passages In Blackstone and StarSle
and Chitty. so as TO be able TO answer
probable questions, and In due time l was
called to the bar. forthwith hired me q
handsome office, put out a tin sign with the
words-"Pepperidge Lovatt, Counsellor at
Law" and diligently smoked cigar In my
nce!y-furnished rooms for one hour Q day.
Having thus attended 10 business, put
up little notice on the door-"AT COURT,
CALL TOMORROW AT TEN O'CLOCK" and
sauntered up Broadway. AT night | went
TO the opera, or lounged at the club, or led
the German at parties. and led IL well.
despise boasting OF my own talents; but
may properly say that was the best dancer
in our set. There WAS not a member OF the
bar that could equal me. Even Grind, OF
the firm OF Grind & Cheathamweii, they
said he was at the head of the profession,
but saw him try 10 polka once at Sara
toga and l was quite sure that Grind's abil-
tiles had been overra.ed by his friends.
had prscticed law vigorously, after the
fashion I have described. for about two
years and half. when three very import
ant things occurred. | was sauntering
along Broadway one day. and amidst the
press OF passers, my coat button got en-
tangled In the fringe OF lsdy's mantle. Ii
was q very awkward situation for both OF
us. tugged at the fringe. my face burn
ing all the while, and the lady seeming 10
be vexed. II came loose at length. and the
owner OF the mantle turned away with a
swing OF her body indicating annoyance,
when, swish, the fringe caught another
button. This time laughed, and the lady
Uttered. The fringe was dis-ngaeed and
raised my hat TO bow my regret, thus get
ting a full view OF the fair strangers face
II was certainly pretty. but had seen pref
| " faces before, without feeling any thump-
| ing beneath my waiscoat. With this, how
ever, | was fascinated. There are some
| figures aud faces that attract you by theiI
home look. They seem to tell Of domestic
enjoyment; they suggest quiet cup OF tea
hot toast, and your slippered feet buried In
the hearth-rug. But II came and went