Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-10
THE aAzErTE FORT WORTH TEXAS. SUNDAY, JANUARY 10

guessed from the short but violent dis
play OF emotion my father had shown that
his disinclination 10 speak of her was
from wise TO let old SORROWS slecp--old
annoyances perhaps. lie may have been
ashamed OF his wife, but /, her son,
would have held her memory dear, no
matter what her station I'm life might have
been originally returned to the snb-
ject no more, but resolved, when was a
man, TO ask my father for full iniorma-
tion. ] felt had right to expect IL.
Terms aud vacations slipped by, until
| / was Of an age TO leave school. My
mates were talking OF the universities,
aud Of their future plans in life, and !
felt that IL was time ! settled how /
should hestow myself. Before ! ven
tured to Harrow for my last term,
! spoke 10 my father on the subject OF my
I future career.
eyes, y he said, as though IL mGtterGd
little, after all, 81 think you had better
adopt some profession. suppose you
though the decision entirely rested with
me.
81 used to dream OF the navy then the
army" / replied; "but now | have
ceased to care about either. / think ]
had better go to oxford"
''By all means--and them"
"You have nothing to suggest, sir?"
asked.
"No, you must choose for yourself"
"Then, think, the bar"
| $50 be tiff you are ambitious, there Is
room to crafty your ambition thinb
you have gifts that will help you in that
profession. You are in earnest, your
| presence and your voice are good, and
| you can reason logically and soundly--
1 yes, the bar will do very we'll"
| To oxford | went. My life there needs
no description | worked hard and re-
warded my exertions---G made many
/ friends, and grew very wise in the world
according 60 my own estimate. Then
prepared TO go to work and make fame
4 and fortune
Like all right-mlnded young men, the
thought OF living an idle life had never
entered my head. had no idea what my
fathers means were. As far as | knew
he owned no lands, houses or property
that one could point at and say, "this Il
Norris" He could scarcely be poor, al
my college allowance was handsome
one, and although | was not encouraged
In extravaganza, and our living at Tor
wood was so simple, nothing seemed t
be denied on the score of expense. Yet
had never looked upon my father as ;
rich man, and felt that it was my lot I,
work for my living.
spent few months Oh the continent
seeing the places | most wished to see
then returned 10 Deyonshire, and, afte
fortnight's rest aud quiet, started 70
London, eager TO commence work.
Mr.. Grace, whose advice ! had sough
"a to the best way OF proceeding, ap
pearcd quite amused when he heard ! wa
10 practice at the bar
Gan uphill career, Mr.. Philip" h
said, sand by an uphill career | mean al
arduous ascent. If there are more brief
than formerly there are more TO diyid
them among. But you must take you
chance with the rest"
by his good offices was installed q
the feet of an eminent legal Gamaliel t
) acquire some smattering of my futur
/ profession by the time / had eaten tn
} dinners needful to admit my wearing tn
Wig and gown.
! made one more effort to induce IN
E father to quit Ills scclusion aud accom-
9 pany rue to town. ! could reason an
7 argue with him now--l was Il man, Q
: nearly one, But It ayaIled nothing. Iii
= refusal was decisive
+ "You had better take chambers som,
. where" he said, sand furnish them attC
2 your own taste. Join respectable clul
+ Grace win see to all that"
4 "Chambers viii be very expensive"
c said doubtfully, not quite reconcilin
y such possessions with my position,
n "Mr Grace will honor your drafts
!, any reasonable amount. If you oycretC
$ the murk he will pull you up"
Z "Can you afford 1t, father2h
| A smile crossed his face, eyes, | ca
q well afford It, Philip. ! have been savir
money for years, so you need not
!, afraid. And have no one else but yo
d my boy"
4 SO to town | went,