Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22

HE LOOK sp EMBARRASSED wHES HE SAW ME.
II have an idea that would like To
study law. he said somewhat diiiidcntly.
"If 1t isn't too much trouble, will you tell
nie Il good hook 10 begin readingf
answered rather abruptly with sug-
gestion. for my mind was full Of an I'M
portant cas-, which ! had been studying
almost all night. But, though the mat.
ter slipped from my mind Immediately. 1t
returned when saw Janet the next day.
"And what did you doS" she asked.
told her what had suggested
"And you didn't offer to lend him all
your bookss" she said What q selfish
man you arel"
~ suppose II woman told you she
wanted to learn sewing you would lend
her your machine.
''No; but should give her n card to
one Of my charities. where they would let
her use one and show her how Isn't
there homo for INDECENT young men who
desire TO become lawyers
ION the contrary. 1t IL our constant en-
deavor 10 discourage such young men, for
they al the profession with crowd Of
half finished attorneys who take fees from
us, cut prices and bring the business into
disrcpute. Why, II the profession con-
tinues to find recruits at the present rate
Of enlistment, we shall have legal advice
thrown In with every dinner set at the de-
partment stores. v
well, you must subdue your profes-
sional jealousy this time" said Janet,
"and help young Lochinvar. Do 1t for
my sake.
l have taken orders from Janet for 30
many years that IL never occurs 10 me 10
question her Instructions so lent Jacob
some books, and when ! found that he had
mastered their contents In very short
time Offered him the privilege Of remain.
ing In my office In the evening after the
elevator stopped running and using ny
library. He rcvcled In that privilege. I
was sitting up mt home very late one night
preparing brief, and found that n most
important paper had been left In my desk
There was no choice but to go down town
and get II. The brief must be ready the
next morning, and the paper was locked
In the private drawer OF my desk where no
one but me could get It. II was nearly l2
o'clock when the janitor let me into the
building. climbed the stairs to my Office
floor There WAS light in the outer Of
fee. "Tha stupid of johnson, said
to myself ale has left the gas burning. !"
But, when ! opened the door, there sat
Jacob porting over calf bound volume
He looked embarrassed when he saw me
t'Ain In the ways" he asked.
"You' re not likely to get much sleep at
a % Z Ii.,<l - nm n n
lr - this very often!"
most every night" he answered
"Do you mindy"
Not u bit, said, II your health will
stand 1t. But 1t Is pretty hard life, /
think, for one who has lived in the open
air so much.
"The life In the open air stored up just
the sort Of vitality need for this sort OF
thing" said Jacob.
"You are striking an average, theny'
"Trying tn strike one between the sound
mind and the sound body.
"DOn't take life 80 seriously" said 1.
"Thcre isn't anything more serious to
me, " said Jacob, and could not answer
him. got my paper and started home.
He was leaving the building ut the same
time, and We walked Q few squares to-
gesher.
"Have you any friends In New York
YETI" asked Jacob had never confided
any OF tho facts Of his daily life to me.
81 have some relatives here" he said.
"They are rich people. though, mother
tells the. She hasn't heard from them In
30 years. Iinay go to see them some day,
but not SO long ~ I'm only m elevator
boy"
"Perhaps II you saw them they could
help you to be something better, though
there 10 no disgrace In any kind Of honest
labor" fastened 70 add.
"If can hlp myself. sir. said Jacob,
II think would rather do Il"
did not believe that there was any
can't about Jacob. | rather liked his dec-
laration OF independence, and on the Inn
pulse Of the moment made him = propo.
Gtion. m
lone OF my junior clerks leaves tomoF.
row. Would you like ths plaoes''
'sIt's very Kind Of you." said Jacoh
@Am fitted for iti" s, .5s q
"You don't know % much Law g soma
g tAsm perhaps" Ianswsssd. "but pod