Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14


upOn his forge while he stood in the door Of his
shop gazing IN silence on the unwOnted scene
Beauty IN Its highest manifestations touches all
natures and bushes them like the roar of the
cataract. And this a sight SO unusual that
even one accustomed to snowy region would
hardly see Its like twice in a lifetime. Even Vet
IT Is remembered as the winter of the feather
snow. can never forget
i had built the fire swept the floor and
Cleared the walk before our Office before most
OF the inhabitants were astir. / saw .our' office
because / WAS then a student in the Office of
Harmon Ruggles, the leading practitioners of
the county. The law styled me an ..articled
clerk, but. as a matter of fact. the chief serv-
ices L had been called upon to render as an
equivalent for the privileges enjoyed had been
the work have described. To this was added
an occasional busting of the books and the do
ing of such errands az the members of the firm
might require. i did a little copying and now
anu then was asked TO write some formal letters
In consideration of these services / enioyed
privileges which. 10 my mind seemed infinitely
more valuable, a.. indeed. they were l was
allowed to read the books Of the firm. TO sit by
their fire and listen to the conversation that
went on III the Office. 1t might not be sum
posed that this latter privilege would be of any
great moment, but to me il was worth all the
rest 1 was country boy. whose mother had
worked and saved during all NV life to give me
an educauOn- She was not poor. but the
woman who makes a living ont OF a little farm
Ike Ours must often work as hard and Use rs
much economy as If she had only her daily
labor TO rely upon. She had early set her
heart upon my being a lawyer, and after a few
spent IN teaching 1 had begun ON nv
t"enty-frst birthday the study of my
profession L was supposed to be
under the tuition of the firm, but
aside from an introductory talk BY the senior.
IN regard to the books should read and the
Vrh Igh fbaE~- u. l.
remember ever 10 have received "a suggestion
from either OF the partners. But If their tlli-
non was Of the scantiest. the freedom of the
once more than made up for it, Every case
was discussed IN open council was expected
In hunt authorities and was free 20 AK any
question chose in regard To the matter in
hand The result an unconscious famil-
Arlty not only with the principles of the law
but with It's application. and a readiness in the
Use OF that wonderful array of books which are
hS rear tools OF the profession. which cannot
Wen be otherwlse acquired. II is this which
makes the country lawyers Office the best PLACE
in the world to study law
The labor required OF me did not seem mental
- II would now. and looked forward with con-
fdence 10 tine time when | should be a fuIl-
nedged attorney, own a house in that village or
some other. have my mother-and some one
else-to live with mt and be on the road towart,
Shat success which every man desires. / had
even gone 70 far as to picture To myself who
the other one should be, though l had never
bre2thed "a word Of 10 to her and if she guessed
;he truth II was without conscious hint from,
me: had an impression that she had done so
and Wa thinking of her while looking out OF
the window that very morning when the part
hers constituting ne firm of Harmon Il Ruggles
reached The ONCE. The younger soon turned to
has work, but the senior could hardly wait 10
warm his fingers before he sauntered back to
he window to gaze upon the scene without
ordinarily, the streets Of the country town
were throngsd with vehicles at an early hour.
~peehAis II the sieiShing were good. On this
morning the first sign Of external life was a
sled. drawn by pair CT bright RED oxen. who
with uIralsed heads came briskly down the
long hill that lay TO the westward. Founder
As through the deep snow, the clumsy beasts