The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-06
4 YOUNG LAWYERS HIT.

1t was the gloomiest Of gloomy days
There was not a rederming feature abou
it. If it had only rained Ghere might have
been music in the drops; it it had showed
we could have FIiyed over the beautiful
poem; but it did neither, and now, i'll the
late afternoon, the air WAS Il thick, DANG
vapor. and the street ankle-deep with slust
and mud that an unpavod Western town
supplies SO beautifully and readily.
Then, again the life of q young attorney
ia not always whirl of excitement and
pleasurable results. Not living soul ex-
cept bootbIack-just ID if we should
never need bootblacks again-had entered
| the door that day. In vain had I tried &C
give nay mind over to the arbitrary statutes
and then in despair sought the more invit-
INK stimulants OF Regina vs.. Reynolds
even the gossip ofa great leading case fail
ed to inspire me, and wearily | turned
from nay books to nay thoughts, and from
my Thoughts to nay gloom.
1t Was just then, before had assembled
to the realms of suicidal purpose-for
walked that way slowly-1hat the door knob
hesitaungly, cautiously turned, and | WAS
again hard aU work, pen III hand, with one
eye on the paper and the other on the door.
won't make diagnosis Of just how fast
my heart was beating, il pera0yenture the
| door would open, and somebody that waa
somebody should come III. could endure
up. The door had opened, and, though the
the suspense 10 longer, and looked squarely
evening shadows were gathering thick anu
fast, could see that my visitor was III dress
and manners iady--the most slgn1ncant
word in the greatest OF languages. Her veil
concealed her face, butold or young, ugly
or pretty, her thoughts probably Were:-
Here's young man~-very young--he
hasn't had much experience--don't think
he ever did such work before-it would
help him, but that doesn't help mel had
better look
But interrupted my own forehodings by
springing to my feet with good evening,
madam step in; I'm through with. the
matter in hand-a little pressed now, with
term time upon Us, but have an hour to
spare to-day--sueh dull day. Sit down. =
and NV first triumph was won> for she was
seated.
Then I swept my books form me with an
air of relief as if any problem she might
agitate would be child s play compared to
what had just passed through,
/ had not yet 80 much as caught the
color of her eyes, and could't but wonder
why she kept her veil drawn SO closely
unless she WAS snleditating sudden Hight
| 10 the Office of the bald-headed wretch
Iacross the way, who had . few grey hairs
1 and anere experience, yot, kt1oN'.--but 2 oaa
attack OF rheumatism, too, thank heaven,
which devoutedly trusted was keeping
him home on 50 bad day as this.
Il want you to write q will y she sudden
| " began in half halting voice.
| Certainly, madam!' I answered nobly,
resolving to strengthen her: faith within
her; and pulled half quire Of legal cap
toward me, and thought Of the solemn
opening and the weighty forn1alities Of It's
publication.
Its TO be nv husbands will, she added
He dare not come out on such day ss
chis.' And she shivered 80 prettily that
Was reconciled with the weather for the
first time that day.
Hadn't better come to your heuse :
ventured to suggest.
tOh. no! not now !! she answered with
little SIGH. 1t might excite him too nucns
But he NAV be better tonight, and Will
send the carriage for you then. 1t will net
make any difference, will it, about the Will
heing binding?' And something Aoad nae
she was peering anxiously st nae.
sOfcourse, madam, if no then fully ana
voluntarily adopts ie. % his, 1t isjust the
same as if / took it Ill down foom his OWN
lips. :,
! sWeu. we want--he wants--to leave all
| his real and personal property to me, with
full Dovers rs executfix--and am 10 take
charge of his only child and make for hef
| .nch allowance as [ shall think wise.
sWhat is your daughters name.
she is not my daughtero she answered,
with the slightest token Of gathering am
nation in her voice.
.Ah, yes; just sol said I, nervously FUN
bling with the paper. She your step
daughter
. Yes sir.
whats her name! You see | must
mention her
.Mabel Cecil she haltingly spoke
"A deueed pretty namen | remarked 20
,,vaalf sT wonder what she wants 10 stum-
ble 20 over pronouncing it, And then
tried to forget all about it, 40 took up my
nen and began: tI-I--'--sAh pardon
ne madam. but what's your husband .
name2'
what fools men are when little excited,
especially young lawyers, sitting up WIN
an early case!
/ Robert u. Cecil.
/ II Robert &. Cecil, OF the county q her.
kfn,er. and State Of --, Go make anu
nublish this my last will and testament;
Il give, bequeath, and devise to my GEAR
lv beloved wife,
.Ah! pardon, madam, but what's soo'
name?'