New-York tribune., 1882-04-23

especially when Lewis joined MS eh,rea-
ties to those of his motherf 1t wanted no little
moral courage however. to keep with the Lewises,
although they loaded me with attentions because
and the tradesmon sncered and jcerod when the
plain little broucham rolled past their doors, or
and Lewis walked home to dinner. had no other
home however. and hardly farthing in my
pocket As | have said, was without relation
in the world But do take little credit to myself
for my pluck in holding to the wreck; for-l can
make no secret of it--l never liked Lewis.
Mrs. Lewis paid all my expenses while she llved;
just as she paid those of her own child could
hardly see anything in which she made difference
between us and when there WAS any slight advan-
tage in Lcwiss share he made II uE TO me, Tor was
shrewd enough to see that he could not do without
me. lie was full of dreams. He was forever
talking about his uncle and the grand days. aud
whether he could not redeem the fortunes of the
family. | laughed at him, confess, and advised
him, with the small fortune that remained, to pnt
himself i'll some good business IN the city. lie
SIN 1gged his shoulders and would not hear of it.
but went dreaming on and believe his mother
encouraged him. He pinched himself TO employ
lawyers. who were to reopen tue old horrible law
suit, and win back the tens of thousands of pounds
and the old castle. We were to walk on the old
terrace once more. ana smoke our cigars again Ill
the familiar wineries. 1t was sad TO See the IN
fatuatlon which possessed Lewis, like his blood,
not to say the vanity lie lie was not unmI1GiE Ga%d OI
my share of the glory when he got 1t. The cause
came again and again before the courts. had had
been called TO the bar meantime and Lewis had
insisted that should he employed, ard that my
brief should bc handsomely marked. 1t was busl-
ness TO me- and any business TO young DarIlsteI Is
welcome. SO appeared. 1t was really an enorV OF
friendship on my part for the bar was Laughing
outright al young Lewis. as fool who was throw
ing good money after bad. There was no nope lor
him. 1he Judges Uttered when rose; the public
smiled when Lewis took his seat among the attor,
neys. When we failed my Temple, friends would
come round me and ask, We'll, has lOung IhIatua-
tion had enough Of il now =
Lews's brother died when he was about nine
Teen; and Mrs. Lewis followed soon alter.
thought Lewis wOuic have gone mad. lie Was GER
ftIu
have been ai1cctiOnatc with Sach motherl llau u
not been for his precious lawsuit he Wouli nave
followed Mrs Lewis i'll a month or two; Dut as the
difficulties increased and the chances became less
and less he only grew trner in his fesOlVe-tO spon
his last tarhng and the as' hoar o MS me III tnG
fight. lie spared ne all ] asked from hIm-Whlch
was not much and lie contrivel that We should
continue TO live together, so that might carry on
my profession ] intended You may be sure, 10 re-
fund him to the utmost penny some DAY Dut VINO
can tell what the morrow may bring lorth /! uohu
think be expected to he repaid. lie never said 80
and be had none. Nay, there were two or thlte
occasions on which he Was locked up. lie actudll{
carried on his plans in the spong1s nonst' - "nH ii
LAWYERS. He would meet me with that strange SAD
smile on his face, and his first question would Ic
How was getting on! Did ! want anythlnsi III
n few months all troubles would he over, and we
should be in clover For must do him The justice
-one leaf of every trcfoil he might gather was 10
be for your humble servant. Yet never liked him.
To tell bow on a sudden, fortune came upon us
would be to make a long story. The tenacIty OF
sickly but III the weak, weak casket was the
mothers heart lie had The art of waiting. when
he was IN CurstOT-st one day oNeItuIes were maze
TO him. by the acceptance Of which he WOuld nave
secured to himself n handsome income Tor me-
But he disdalned it, and went quietly up to bed on
q November night i'll the shabby sponglng mouse,
with the observation that he was III no hurry. 80
that when an extraordinary turn n the lawsuit
took every lawyer 10y surprise, and the legal worid
stood ashast amazed dumbioundeu at "a GeetSo3 90
that put him III possession oI Tie ehIlte We'it vi
that remarkable uncle of his who used to pinch my
ears he alone was cool. can see him now, 1as'en-
ing the elastic band about his umbrella as he
walked out of The court, as calm as tile cabInan
whom he hailed. On the morrow morning Wheh
he had read the report of the case IN the papers ne
Turned to NE and said: i was right, my friend;
YOU see that was right. And now tell me winch
are the il the castle yol would prefer
Drop in at COuttss and see the liberty have ven
tured to take with your balance. Tel me II you
like your brougham it is at the door Now see
whether You cannot become Lord Chancellor
In sober truth, my bTougham was at tne door
my account was prncely one; ana l had INC Pich
of the castle apartments. Inc scene was glorious
one when the sun of Lewlss fortunes was III us
noontido splendor. The beautiful. the prililamt
the gifted. the illustTious crowded 70 ms LaIIs,
thronged bis drawing-roOms peop!ed his PARK; ana
tasted Of all the sweets Oh ms reneu and i1 aa"v
hospitality. He alone remained calm ana easy,
might say uncOnceIned. Misfortune had hlt H!h
hard and had not stirred muscle OF MS race lor1
tune was now his generous frlend, ana sle couiiu
barely cxtort a smile from him. | was. tblhk,
more grateful. ! blessed and thanked-the rates
For while any care as to my means Of Ilvng was
removed far away from me, neglected no oppor-
tunity of promoting my own advancement in my
own way. | worked at my profession ana LOWS
was able to introduce me 10 llrst-rate pusihess'
had at times more than | could well manage
" hen WAS at the castle l would retlre from ihe
scene of the festivities to my own aParne' any any
there turn out NY brief bag upon the table; ana
read into the small hours very lew men' h'ttcl
myself, would have done that. with the ADVANTAGES
that had within my reach. But | was deterIh'ntu
not TO be dependent upon Lewis. | was resolved to
draw the line somehow; for, as think have re-
marked before, nev er really liked him.
grew rich-I do not deny it and it was Lewiss
money that enabled me to make figure in the
world, which Is half the battle III the PROFESSIONS
But he wanted me- was necessary to HIM ana
therefore il was for himself that lie was open n-haed
with me- | am not the first orphan who has been
adopted; nor the first schoOi-chuln VINO mas Lteh
beironded in afteriie; nor the llst man Tmo has
don't see why | should be pestercd about 1t, as
though there were something so very extraordinary
in the case. make my One Hr
all and / fail to see why should DC perpetuaN
utterlng thanks 1t has been said that gratitude Is
a lively sense of favors to come; am sure that
expected nothing more from Lewis: lhe
brdngham in which | ride was his, granted; my
house was part of his estate, granted Inc case IN
which | pocketed nearly three thousand ponnaSs
was OF his introduction; have | ever denied II
NV vife's brllliants were present made To her by
Lewis when we were married. Does not thIs
happen every day in the week Am Dounq TO
like a man because he finds pleasure IN my society
and profit in my advice Z Let me tell my story IN
INV own way to the end. We were at the castle.
Nv wife and children had been staying there for
months. and | had been in the habit OF running
down in the intervals OF my arduous professional
duties. Lewis had stood godfather to our our eldest
boy and had settled sum OF money on the chgag .
mo vounr fellow that insured him good position
in life so that we felt bound to humor the god
fathers desire to have the boy as much with hln
a. nossbe. Lewis was very fond OF children and
10 IT, : am bound to add were very fond of him
We'll. on a certain autumn morning-the hIst on
which fire had been deemed necessary III lhe me
hreokfost room-Lewls asked me to give him hall
an hour IN the library. had business OF my own
in hand; but was always good natured fellow
believe, and followed my old schooiielloW. nc ne
began quietly, as when he put the band Iouhd his
umbrella when he had gained his cause:
sThe vicisstudes of my life are not ended yet;;
My dear old schooliellow learn that once aga'h