New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

they can for die woche," at the same time
posting themselves on who has the last copy Of
Die F1egende Blatter." You notice however,
that even these smoke hurriedly
Yet they have much time, for they first
year lawyers and they have offices of their own
The writer has in mind one of this latter sort,
and has had luncheon with him and SO
knows that his friend is splendidly equipped
for the Of Wall Street law; that he holds
degrees here and abroad, signed by men known
the world round. How did he find the struggle?
Was it worth while? Would he hold on? The
questions came out Unexpectedly and were an
swered IN about this way:
up at college," he began, Wakefield of
Mississippi, said that if in five years he were
not making $1,000 year at law he'd go into
the circus business. He is fitted for the ring
for cap and bells go with the remark I say
that in five years I'll take my luncheon at the
lawyers club, but do not say which lawyers
club
I'm not quite year along in Wall Street
law and 1 stopped talking not quite year ago
know very well what this proposition means,
and that it is best to have no misunderstand-
ing with ones self
How did I begin?" he continued "I went
into one Of the largest firms in this city They
noticed that kept my boots polished and
bought new tie every fortnight and SO did
not disagree painfully with their bevel edged
French plate partitions and velvet carpets
Their library was warm and sunny the chairs
cosey, and the propositions of law that came I'D
were Of the sort appellate judges like best to
chat over. Once in a while I'd serve a paper;
now and thea draw up one. could tell YOU
whether syndicate could buy under Jersey law
from r receiver Mexican railroad with liens
suspended till title passed, but I'd stumble over
an afhdavit Of service of summons and I'd have
10 call the office boy to show the difference
between quitclaim and full warranty deed
In other words, l simply basking radi-
anty rejecting in other mems glory; was an
elemental component part of rosewood desks
equipment, part and parcel OF a great legal
house. visited by great men, who received great
bills for great services These services were
often done by me. I got SO week The ci-
ents were charged $40 hour for my time.
Those were great days sitting IN the sunny
library, week point of Law and a month
en- a brief involving millions. But had the
hate Of basking In me. 1 wanted to fight toll
really cross swords, begin and end q thing trip
and fall. yet run my race on my own legs
I wanted to try cases. to thrill over the first
client at my doorknob. So I left that office be-
gan for myself and thrilled
Another chap and 1 took a large suite in
Wall-st., sublet half our space, bought a library
hired a boy and clever girl stenographer We
sent out two thousand announcements of our
copartnership and got few replies. I waited a
day and client came. The next morning
went out after them and met three Each en-
tertained me with long tales OF outlawed diff
culties If I would pay all expenses of suit,
could go ahead at so per cent refused the
cffers.
'HThe second day Saturday. We painted
and vanished floors. desks. bookcases. telephone
box and letter-press stand, working up to IL
o'clock that night. The watchman- our de-
scent not knowing us, wanted to arrest US.
My first case was on a lease 1 recovered
Judgment for $500 and charged $50 for services