Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-09
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Thus, frse from dsbs ard free from .
This lawyer began bis western life.
An oftics he took on busy street,
And hung cot bis shineis." large snd
neat
Aud, thought be, surely that sign %
plain
would bring hin clients and flashing
gain.
He st IN his Office aay after day;
Weeks and months passed slosiy away.
he built high hopes and dreamed Of
For his ready service no one came
Bus 3 strong pnrposs vas part Of his
mould:
He declared be v.uld wait with courage
bold;
And be said, +" somehov | do not thrive;
II cannot NOW. Ill whet my tcythe."
And now to the careless world he looks.
Then turns with anxious mind 70 his
books.
Through all the day We sec him toll,
And cen be barns the midnight oil.
Coming the masters, men and old.
From Edward Coke 90 Estes and Gsuld.
Still learning. planning. snd dreaming
Of famr,
But unto him yet no clients came
A thought crossed Ger his troabled
mind:
This world to ma seems very unkind;
/. The people here too much are given
To things less earthly and more OF
heaven.
a Adieu for time, dear Law books; once
I'll Try the schoolroom, as in days Of
yore."
And In log cabin, by rules Of three.
He trains the nrchins right mastery.
A year has passsd-ths lawyer and sage
From the seheolroom parts as bird
from its cage.
To bis office be goes-from beginning to
Il looks like sad. deserted friend.
again by bis books he studiously sits,
Striving 10 live by bis learning and wits;
Filling his mind with solid rules
To be pFactised In eoafts and not In the
schools.
At length. ons day, TO his Office came
4 man pood-iooking. aged and lame;
And. despite good looks. his bearing so
old,
This Is the story the lawyer he told:
Dear Mr.. Lawyer, am In trouble;
My cares OF late seem anxious 10 double.
/" This old politics, bitter with strife,
Mars the concord tween me and wife.
. I'll NOT tell all that sours our bliss,
But the chief trouble seems to be this:
81 am from York State, she is from
Maine;
l am for Cleveland, she Is for Blaine.
!" We argue and argue, and all 10 no
good
At last We stand where frss we stood,
+" Unless, perchance, she fiercely uproars,
And threatens 90 drive me clean out of
doors.
!" And IL seems, kind sir. since vote that
she can,
] am the woman and sine is the man.
~ try to be patient, q, mile and pure
1 cannot, dear sir. this misery endure.
And now, Mr.. Lawyer. since I've come
70 yen,
Pray tell me, kind sir. what | am to dc"
"A divorce divorce p the lawyer
replied;
"'Tis the best cure that ever was tried.
"Just fifty dollars; the suit I'll begin:
IL is good eause--I surely can win"
To the grave old judge the story was
told;
As be listened, his eyes most strangely
rolled.
The man told his tale, then came halt,
For she had made wat they call a
default.
And the lawyer argue d until be was
hoarss,
Praying the Judge 10 grant divorce;
But the stern old Judge squarely ruled.
Tie was too old that way to be fooled !:
!" I'm puzzled, astoun led. beat with
surprise
That such case should ever arise.
I" Nothing bat politics o. uses she trouble;
It's no cause of action-'tis but bubble.
I" The plaintiff and shs who does not
appear
Together must live for many year.
F" And sach petty jars keep down for the
And each give the other kind word, and
smile.
F." For bringing this suit, so foolish, now
lest.
The attorney shall pay ,so-thirds of the
oosi."
Defeated and sad the lawyer paced
Back 20 his office. f.elif q disefacsd.
And be svors that, until he grew insane,
He'd enter the court roo n never again.
To thoughts more hun. BILE the lawyer
turned;
For a smiling home he az iently ycsrned.
by bargain made With shrewdness and
tact,
he gained for himself five-acre tract.
A he babe his ambition long farewell.
Ga his five-Acre tract he wsst Co dwell;
But mt sll alone. | would have you
know
he tosk fair maiden, pure as the snow.
Aud there. With his loved one. he plants a
home
Whore all rural beauty pleasantly shons.
And still there he lives. With his eardsn
aud wife.
Leading peaoeable, int ocent life.
A half dozen children II less he can
show.
Aud still the family continues 10 grow.
The worry for office OF psrtissa brosl
Hts solid eontentnent o. nnot despoil.
Good hearted, neighborsy. honest and
shrewd,
he bows not to lawyer, doctor or dude;
For he lives independent, bis own lord
and klEg,
And q his sweet peace bong shall We
sing.
tAaxuAIxs. (l,t 81 1884