The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-03

II am discouraged, Mr.. Myers. !
nave tried every day for six weeks
20 get position. and there is none
70 be had. Tis is the sum and sub.
stance of the whole matter"
AS he spoke David Edwards drop.
ped into the pr0ffered chair. The
forlght carpet, glowing CRATE and
ltDmfortable atmosphere of Lawyer
Ayers cozy library were home-like
anil attractive, especially to the
young man who had spent the whole
day yLut in the rain trying to secure a
4 sped-fpr position.
" %fhefe is no use," he said with a
iongtdrawn sigh. "I've tried for the
last time. Prosperity is not for ey-
erybody."
Lawyer Myers laid down his even
ing paper.
"You have asked me to tell you
how | got started, and 1 will. And
| want you to profit by the rehersal.
"After had taken my course OF
law, had graduated with honors and
obtained my diploma. l supposed
myself qualified to enter upon the
duties of professional man. SO
packed my satchel, and came to the
city to look for an opening.
"The first man l applied to was
Colonel Hawkins, the now famous
criminal lawyer. He was a particular
friend of one of the professors, and
supposed that my diploma would be
all the introduction | should need
that he would actually take me into
his confidence at once"
"You discovered your mistake,
presume" Interrupted the young
man in detected tore.
ayes, 1 discovered it, 1 went to
the Colonel and told him my plans.
shall never forget the look he gave
me. A look over pair of steel rim
med spectacIes that made me feel as
though l was about the size of a
spindle.
"Young man. he said. in sonor-
Gus tone that made me shiver, take
my advice and never enter law The
profession is crowded to death Men
are actually starving, sitting in their
office chairs, waiting for clients
There is no money in it. sir. Law.
yers have had their day, and the ris
ing generation must look up new
business
with that he bowed and dismiss.
ed me.
"Of course | did what any other
young man would have done under
similar circumstanceS-We back tC
the cheerlesS room on the third floor
of my boarding house. with the blues.
| considered Colonel Hawkins an au.
tocrat. If he said there was no chance
IN tho profession, accepted it as a
fOreg0ne conclusion"
"What did you do then, sir ?" ask
ed David, his interest already be.
coming aroused.
II was going to tell you what l did.
While / sat there feeling so home.
sick, and wishing that l had never
been born, Mrs. Green, my landlady,
came in. She wanted to know what
the trouble was, and | told her. She
said Colonel Hawkins ought to know
and advised me to abandon the idea
of trying law, / was subject 10 adj
vice, and | accepted counsel.
But she said, cheer up. I can
get you a position in bank. l am
sure Of that, if you want it,
"Of course l wanted it. So she
wrote note to one of the bankers OF
the city, inclosed a letter of introduc'
ton, and sent me out again. not for
getting to add the usual best wishes
for success
II have often thought of it! How
1 put my hand on the railing and
stepped into that bank that after.
noon =! Confidence lifting my feet as
on carpet of down. Imagination
measuring the size of the bank
would be proprietor of in few
years.
II handed my letter to clerk, and
he delivered it to some one behind q
desk. Then he took his hat and wen
out. and l stood there and waited al
hour at least.
"Finally a gray-halred old gentle
men came out and said;
"'You are the young man who
brought this letter. | believe?"'
eyes, sir"
"'Ahem! Yes we'll please say
to Mrs. Green that l am sorry not t.
be able to do her the favor, but w
have no vacancies at PRESENT.
81 made no reply. Only stood anC
looked at him.
"'Young man, he said at last
take my advice and never attemp
TO learn banKinp. You cOuld hoDI