The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-06
The Yonng Lawer. Hit.

There was not redeeminR feature ahol
H. II i bad only raiaed there might ha'
boen music in the drops IL il had snowe'
ve could have "iirod owe" the heau,iii
poem bui il lid nci,her and now, late ]
the afternoon. the air was thick with dam
rapor, and tie street anklo.deep with slus
and mud that a. unpaycl Western TOW
supplies NO bountiiully aud readily
Then again, the life Of young lawye
is not Always one whirl Of excitement an,
pleasurable results. Not living sonl e,
eept a booiblsek Just as five shoul
ever need boo,blaeks again-had entere
the door that day. Ia vain | had tried /
give my mind over 20 the arbitrary statutes
and then in despair sought the more invit
iug stimulanis Of Regina IS. Reynolds
even the gossip Of great leading cas-
failed to inspire me, and woarily turne'
from my books to my thoughts, aud iron
ny thoughts 10 my gloom
II was Just then, before bad asceuie,
to tbe realms Of suicidal purpose for
walk that way slowly that the door knoll
hesitatingly. cautiously turned, and | wa
hard at work again, pen in hand, with on,
eye Oh the paper aud The other on The
door
won't make diagnosis Of Just how
fast my heart was beating, if peradycnt
nre the door would open, and somebody
that was somebody should come in.
could endure the suspense no longer, aud
looked squarely up. The door had open
ed and, though the evening shadows were
gathering thick and fast, could see that
my visitor was in dress and manners
lady-the most significant word in the
greatest Of oflauguages Her veil concealed
her face but, old or young, ugly or pretty,
her thoughts probably were Here's a
young mau-yefy young; he hasn't had
much experience don't think he ever did
such work before. 1t would help him,
but that don't help me. ! had better
| look
But interrupted my own forebodings
by springing to my feet with Good even.
ing madam Step in; I'm through with
the matter in handa little pressed now,
with term time upon us, but have an hour
to spare to-day Sit down and my first
triumph was won, for she was seated
Then swept the books from me with an
air Of relief as if any problem she might
agtate would be childs play compared
with what | had just passed through
had not yet SO much as caught the
color Of her eyes, and could but wonder
why she kept her veil drawn so closely,
unless she was meditating sudden fight
to the office OF the bald headed wretch
across the way, who had few gray hairs
and experience, you know-but bad attack
Of rheumatism, thank heavenl which /
deyotedly trusted was keeping him home
on such day as this.
want you to write will? she sudden
ly began, in half-halting voice.
Certainly madam! answered, molly
resolving to strengthen the faith within
her; and pulled a half quire Of legal
cap toward me, and thought Of the solemn
opening and the weighty formalities OF its
publication.
1t is to be my husbands will, she added
l., Il ,,l, 4
this. And she shivered so prettily that |
was reconciled with the weather for the
first time that day.
Hadn't better come to your house? !
ventured to suggest.
OH no. not now she answered, with
little sigh. Itmight excite him too much.
But be might be better tonight, and !
will send the carriage for you then. 1t
will not make much difference, will it,
about the will being binding? And some
thing told me she was peering anxiously at
me.
OF course, madam, fine then fully and
voluntarily adopts ii rs his, it is iust the
same as il took it all down from his own
bps
Well he want be wants to leave all
his real estate and personal property to me,
with full powers as oxecutrix and | am to
take charge OF his only child and make for
her such allowance as shall think wise.
What is your daughters name?
She Is not my daughterl size answered,
with tie slightest token Of gathering
animation IN her voice
Al, yes just SO! said ] neryously fumb.
ling with the paper She's your step
daughter?
Yes, sir
What's her name? You see | must men
tion her
Sabel Cecil, she haltinely spoke
dueed pretty name? ! remarked te
myself wonder why she wants TO stumble
SO over pronouncing it? And thon tried
to forget all about il, as took up my pen
aud began II Al pardon me, madam,
but what's your husbands name?
What fools men when little excited, ,
especially young Lawyers, sitting up with /
an early case,
Robert l.. Cecil.
/, Robert f. Cecil, Of the the county Of
Herklncr, and state Of ----, 10 make
and publish this my last will and testa- I
ment
give, bequeaih and devise to my dearly .
believed wife
Ali pardon madam, but what's yonr
naIne2
Lucy J.. Cecil
70 my dearly beloved aiie Lucy 4. .
Cecil, ell my real and personal property Of
vhatsoeyer kind aud nature, after the pay. \
ment Of ali my jasi debts and hereby