The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-21
EVERY NCH a LAWYER.
hut the snowy NumbskuIi Beat Him
I'm the Long Run.

From the Chicago Record.
Bartlett is every inch lawyer He Is a
thorough student and his Judgment is
calm and dispassionate Before he en-
tiers on the trial OF a case he has the le-
gal hairs all split and sorted
He has studied not only his own ground
but he has gone all over the fighting
territory of his opponent. and knows
every inch Of 1t. Bartlett is one of those
men who cannot help being thorough N
anything they undertake. ThorOughness
has become a habit with him.
To those who have known Bartlett for
a long time, who remember his brilliant
successes as student and have OBJ
served with what composure he carries
his large ballast of knowledge, It has
seemed strange that the world, or, 10
be more accurate, the public Immediately
surrounding him, never took the trouble
to discover his merits and honor him IS
he deserved 10 be honored
To be sure, he enjoys a large practice,
conducted on the noiseless principle, and
Is established In beautiful home, but
he has never. found occasion to stand
forth In the light OF public appreciation
and be observed of men.
His friends suspect that he Is not with
out ambition. but they know him to oe
"'Wad" Stanley was "A member OF Bart
let's class In the law school, and was
hated chiefly for his ponderous dimen-
sions love Of poker and dense ig-
norance OF Blackstone. AS he sat in class
looking soberiy at the lecturer he was a
picture Of dgnihed and massive young
rectly toward him he lodged ~ was
pretty well understood in the class that
''Wad" did not possess the intellectual
force necessary TO direct the pounding of
sand into rat-hole, but he was well liked
just the same.
Large and empty though he was he had
a veneering that people rather admired.
He made friends without particular ef-
fort on his part. Like many other people
of bulk, he seemed 10 exude spirit OF
friendliness, and his manner of patroniz-
ing his superiors and attempting to lend
judicial gravity TO his most commonplace
remarks had an effect even on those who
knew him best.
In literary society he made speeches
that sounded fairly well and meant abso-
lutely nothing.
He was ungrammatical and used words
out Of their meaning, but, for some Tea-
son, when "Wad" frowned heavily and
delivered himself of some cheap piatitude
from his limited stock, the boys accepted
him seriously. fW
There was general opinion that "Wad"
was good talker, although no one re-
membered anything in particular that he
had ever said.
He admit finish the course. When Bart
lett graduated at the head of his class
"Wad' was back at his home in the coun-
try town, acting as secretary of a cam
paign committee. and allowing the more
prominent citizens to approach him and
shake his hand.
Bartlett had little time in the grinding
and persevering days Of his early practice
TO follow the fortunes Of his friend and
He knew that 'wad" remained in the
country town and cultivated the habit Of
wearing Prince Albert coat. In due
course of time. the real estate and insur-
ance business having languished he
made speech to a woman with money,
and she was so moved with the earnest
ness of his address and the magnificence
Of his presence that she consented TO be
his wife.
hat he fr1
buggy, attending many fairs, rallies and
old settlers picnics, taking his entire
weight of amiable dignity with him and
causing people TO remark, as they OBJ
served his breadth of back. that he was
one OF the coming men OF the district
"Wsd,' had no liking for work. and his
neighbors, seeing that he was unemploy-
ed, elected him to the legislature.
His campaign speeches were mastery
specimens of threadbare and stereotyped
political argument, but "Wad" gave
them such elocutionary dressing up and
took so many drinks out of the pitcher
and buried his right hand in the Prince
Albert coat so often that he proved a
marvel OF an orator, and no one doubted
his craftsmanship.
After he went into the legislature he
sat around waiting for opportunities TO
nary attacks.
He failed to originate any legislation
but he made fine figure on the floor and
commanded the respect of his colleagues. |
1t was said that when "Wad" arose to
hushed, having never before realized
that the seconding of a motion was such |
a momentOus incident.
If he was majestic in the supreme mo- |
ments of seconding motions he was SUI !
perb in the moments of his unbending,
for then he smiled and let people know |
that he was not proud, even though he /
had achieved greatness.
On the occasion Of "Wad's" recent visit /
to Chicago he made a call on Bartlett. The /
years had changed both men.
Bartlett had always been small, lean, and /
smooth-faced, but hard work had given 1
him a few wrinkles and gray hairs, and /
had, apparently, emphasized his quiet and /
studious manner.
"wad' was larger and more graciously
pompous.
A luxurious growth of beard added a /
suggestion, of maturity to his large dimen- Il
sions, but he was the same old "Wad'-