Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-19
A TEST OF TRUSTWORTHTNEss

foundation of his present success. It was on this July afternoon that he decided that duty must come before CNasure, and accepted his employers proposition to fit himself for a lawyer.
 He continued reviewing the past and recalled that on his return from lunch that Mir. Drake placed a pile of pa pers before him saying Tt is import ant that these papers are copied, for they must in fact be ready for the nine o'clock mail this evening""
 On seeing the look of consternation on the boys face he added, "Oh, have not forgotten the ball game. will come back and help you At three o'clock you are free"
 Edward replied, If I had not given my promise to play with the boys be- fore coming here to work, would re- main and help you.''
 The lawyer replied. That's all- right I give you your time after three o'clock.
 He wrote carefully and steadily and when the clock struck three MT. Drake had not returned. He laid up his pen, tidied up the desk and room and was about to turn the key tn the door when he recOllected that his employer had said that the papers were import ant and must be ready for the evening mail. He heard the boys shouting on the ball grounds ana the lawyer say ing that the time after three o'clock was his wo1 but louder still he could hear his mother saying, cling to duty when duty and pleasure clash ,vto- gether fer that is the only way to be- come trustworthy and successful.
 After minute he exclaimed. 70; course. mCAher is right and this, my own time for pleasure I will put into the business, for if am to be a trust worthy boy and man I must place duty first when contingencies and emerg. encies arise.
 Edward hastily penned a few lines captain of the local ball team
 He closed the windows so he could not hear the boys, and then went to work. Hour after hour passed and just as the clock was striking seven in rushed Mir. Drake. He brought a lunch for Edmund after eating 1t, both work ed and the papers were all copied just as the clock struck eight. The mail was made ready and then MT Drake thanked Edward and bade him good night and added, I wish to see you in my private office at S.30 sharp on Monday morning.
 On that morning he was surprised to receive a hearty handshake and the assurance that MT. Drake was to defray all expenses for his college ed ucation and in time make him one of the best lawyers in the city, if he con- tinued as he had begun. MT. Drake kept his word to the very letter His only regret regarding his junior part ner when l.a Gassed away six months before was that he could not be pres ent at the court which if his partner won would pronounce him a famous lawyer.
 MT. Drake knew full we'll that that summer afternoons experience was the stepping stone to his present sue cess for when he became the junior partner of the firm Mir Drake con fessed that those papers were test to see if to him duty came before pleas ure.
 The young partner asked: What if I had gone to the ball game. for you said I was free after three o'clock"
 "Yes, but I should have discharged you for my business as you have seen. often demands over work Conscien- tiousness and faithful adherence to duty from my assistants. I could not continued Mr. Drake, nor any other business man, afford to employ sec retary or clerk who in an emergency would not meet the requirements of the hour- It was a severe test but that time proved you worthy of my efforts in your behalf.
 As MT. Dudley finished his retro- spection of the past he resolved to tell his experience to the boys and girls whenever an opportunity occurred, and to endeavor to impress upon theif minis that one's future life depended often times upon little things and right decision on what might be call- ed trival matters by many persons, and never to sway away from the path of duty after one can comprehend what duty is
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