The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-21

as empty and ignorant and superficial as
ever with the same habit OF saying pro-
found nothings and hiding his colossal ig-
norance behind a spread of smiles and
words
As Bartlett welcomed his friend he won
dered II 'Wad" had been taking himself
seriously al these years. He decided to
ask him about it.
We'll Wad, you never cared much for
the law?'
81 thought at one time I would prefer
a legal career but, as you know, didn't
seem fitted"
The mistake of your life. You were
cut out for laWyer-Or a Doctor Maybe
you've bettered either Job by going into
politics. Since we were at school I've
changed some of my notions. I'd rather
have your equipment than any degree 1
of impresslng people with your Importance
and sincerity. noticed Il at school and
you've succeeded in politics. Wad, you
would have made great law
yer the other lawyers would have
Pee peen c,,e on TO , YOU OF course but
faith In you, and that's the test OF sue
cess. You've got something that wins out
wouldn't call II nerve because IT'S
more than that. Your size and your pleas
ant way OF patronizing people have some
thing to do with II, but l believe it's prin-
cipaly matter OF front You know
what that means-you can put on a front
that's hard TO beat. Look at me I've been
toiling here like slave for fifteen years,
and as you might say, I've been success
ful, my success has been earned by main
strength. I haven't succeeded in making
friends, although, ] have always been
friendly. Men don't remember me from one
meeting TO another. MY personal appear
ance ana reserve of manner. which most
people mistake for sourncss have been my
handicaps. j am unable 10 impress my
personality on the people meet You over
whelm people with your personality. oh,
that you should have been either lawyer
or doctor"
m doT see that ye@ J bays any any, cause 70
gesture. You're we'll fixed"
That isn't Il so much. / believe every
man secretly Graves the applause OF his
fellows. He likes to have some attention
paid 70 him-to his person--do you UNDER
stand2 My ability as a lawyer may be
recognized, but ] can walk from here TO
Clark street bridge without meeting any
one who wishes TO shake hands with me.
Here, III give you an instance. To-day
I'm going over to make a pleading be-
fore a Judge In whose court / have. tried
dozen cases While / am before him
he Is mildly attentive but do yOu know
nave never made enough of an impression
on that man to cause him to remember
me when he meets me outside We havs
to be introduced every time. That's why
l could never be jury lawyer. | never
could enlist the sympatties Of men ana
get on a friendly basis with them. as yols
can. Come over to the court room with
my associate"
''Wad laughingly agreed, and they
went into court. Bartlett seated his friend
In a prominent place and began his re-
marks.
Occasionally he stepped over to "Wad''
and held a whispered consultation, which
was regarded with much anxiety by the
opposition counsel
He oyershadowed the lawyers seated
about nm. once or twice he coughed
gravely and then he frowned in medita-
ton.
After consultation with my assc.
ciate." said Bartlett (the court leaned
over his desk and bowed to the asso-
ciate), Il have decided to ask for a con-
They went away laughing over the In
cident.
Next day "wad" dropped in at Bars-
,,, = !. met the, Judge out here this morn-
Did he remember you?''
stopped and shook hands"
'Wad, what did / tell you? Yours
not too old, even now Come into mart
nership with me. need a 'front.'"