The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-18
CHAPTER III

At breakfast next morning ! found, In
addition to my host and hos tess, two sons
of the house. They were both grown-up
men, with whiskers and mustaches. PFop-
ably they had not returned home before
| went to bed on the night before. 1t was
a relief to me to find that they had ap-
peared to greet me as if / were an ordi-
nary parsonage. As both seemed interest
ed In trout fishing and boating, l talked
to them without shyness, and felt nat
tered when, on departing to their ofhces,
the younger promised to take ME to the
opera in the evening. Mr.. Grace, VINO
was probably beginning TO take llfe easlly,
fingered over the breakfast taoie. lie
drew out the letter of the preceding nlght
and reopened it.
How old are you, Mr.. Philip!' ne ask
ed, laying it beside his plate for reference
in case of need.
II was fourteen last spring"
Fourteen onlyr' You look older-l
thought your father was making mis-
take. And SO you are to go to Harrow
This was news to me-welcome news,
am ashamed 20 say / told MIR. Grace So
He referred to the letter.
Eyes, he says SO plainly enough; TINS
what can be done. No doubt 1t may De
difficult to arrange, but we must try.
pass rapidly over the next few years
of nv life, which were spent at Harrow,
except at vacation time, which l passed
with my father in Devonshire. Terms
and vacations slipped by until l was OF
age to leave school. My mates were
talking of the universities, and OF their
future plans II life, and l felt that II WAS
time | settled how ! should bestow my
self Before | returned to Harrow 1of
my last term, | spoke to my father on the
subject of my future career.
YES" he said, as though it mattereh
little, after ALL Il think you had better
adopt some profession. | suppose you III
tend to go to collegeE' he asked, as though
the decision entirely rested with me.
Il 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
"Than. | think. the bar"
$50 he tiff YOU are ambitious, there is
room 10 crafty your amblton-l thlnk
yon have gifts that will help YOU in that
profe ssion.'
To Oxford l went. Ny life there needs
no description. | worked hard, made
many friends. and grew very wise in the
world, according to my own estimate.
Then | prepared to go to work and make
fame and fortune.
Mr.. Grace, whose advice | had sought
as to The best way Of proceeding, appear
ed quite amused when he heard | to
practice at the bar.
An uphill career, Mr.. Philip" he said,
land 10y an uphill career | mean an ar
duous ascent If there are more briefs
than formerly, there are more to divide
them among. But you must take your
chance with the rest
BY his good offices ! was installed at the
feet of an eminent legal Gamaliel, to ac-
gure some smattering of my future pro
fesSion, by the time | had eaten the din
ners needful to admit my wearing the wig
and gown. | made one more effort to
induce my father to quit his secluson and
accompany me to town. L could reason
and argue with him now-I was Il man. or
nearly one But it awaited nothing. His
refusal was decisive.
You had better take chambers some
where he said, and furnish them after
your own taste. Join Il respectable club,
Grace will see to all that
SO to town | went