The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-27
THE GREAT LIBRARY.

state of Arkansaw, a well known carpen- ter named Horace Gettlemore. By in- i judicious study he had acquired kind of scattering information concerning lit erature and art, and was often asked by his admiring townsmen why he did no, embrace some profession, flor you know" it was said by friend, your family would have more standing and, although it may be delicate to mention it, your daughter would be more sought after in society, in short she would be more of a catch.r
 Gettlemore thought over this until his days were filled with meditation and his nights with sudden starts and wakeful- ness. To embrace a profession at mid dle age, IS an undertaking requiring more than military courage. He admired the legal calling, and although he Rad means sufficient to support his family, yet he could not afford the outlay incident to the purchase of a respectable law library His daughter, somewhat shrivcled maiden, was very anxious for her father to throw aside his plane and drawing knife and enter profession. ..Oh. pa" she argued, "don't you know that I should be so happy if you were to be- come lawyer as your friends suggest 1: lust think how have been taunted at school by the girls whose fathers were professional. It's so commonplace to be d carpenter"
 its not commonplace to be such carpenter as am iejoined the father. Why, can make fiddle"
 The girls don't think of that. you know, father; besides. please don't say fiddle. Say violin. for it grieves me to hear you say fiddle. mus, confess that feel humbled when my ancestry h men, toned. Grandfather was q cooper. \ cooper. On, do hate that trade. Be lawyer. father. and my blessings will ever res, on you. the blessings of a devoted laagh.et.
 t.ettlemorcs wife. a sensible woman under ordinary circumstances. but who summed circumstances ordinary. almost torcibly importuncd her husband 10 give up the humilia,ing trade of carpenter and become a lawyer. "EInora l, a young lady now. you know" she said. and in justice ,o her quit this low calling. You have talent and Il Is a sin not 10 employ it."
 The poor fellow, although he longed to become known as professional man had lingering respect for his old call ing, and il was only after being harrassed on all sides, as he expressed it, that he consented to abandon his old trade and embrace the law. He gave up his shop. where he had made liv,ns se eomiefta- bic. and began the study of law. His study was so dillscnt. his desire to learn oi the rule of civil action laid down by q superior which an inferior Is bound to obey, that he was soon admitted to the bar. Then began the starvation period for all youny lawyers must finger through a stage oi legal novitia,e before they can hope to become recognized as prominent men of the profession, and before they can hope 10 gain anything like living from their profession. The carpenter had expended nearly ali of his money in expenses incident to his adm,tance to the bar. and when he was finally admit ted he had no iibrary. Sometimes men would come into his office. and seeing tha; he did moi possess the elements of successful practitioner, would leave and employ some other attorney.
 Pa said his daughter one day. you must have'a library. Now don't say that you went into the profession 100 soon. for you know tha, after you are es- tabhshed am ,o make brilliant match You must have library"
 But cannot afford it." replied the father. As a carpenter could com fortdoiy provide for my family. but as lawyer can do nothing
 "Bu, you have the consolation that you arc professional man.
 This is strange consolation when t fails to bring bread"
 You cannot expect 10 make anything as lawyer when you have no library"
 It was thus from morning until night that the disconsolate man was reminded tha, he had no evidence in his office of his profession. In secret he would engage in carpenter work, until at last he en- larged his cffice into spacious room, whose walls were enoased by glass doors. Pretty soon books began to multiply. Large volumes met the gaze at every turn. The lawyer did not seem to be buster than other members of his craft,