The Press., 1918-01-10
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 BUSINESS
A Story With a
 Moral
By F. A. MITCHELL


 | was born in the country, the son oI n farmer who supposed that l would follow in his footsteps behind the blow. But | had other tastes. l insisted on going to college and while there was obliged to hustle to make most of the money to put me through. On being graduated from college I desired to study law. That meant several years more of self support while studying Tor admission to the bar. But if a young man has the energy to make his way while getting his education 1t is pretty likely that he will have the will power to make his way in the world when he gets his profession. If l was not hard student of the law 1t was because I was obliged to spend so much time in making the wherewithal to exist.
 When had been graduated from the law school hung out my shingle and waited for clients. By waiting Tor cll- ents I don't mean that I did nothing to secure business. I read the news papers carefully, especially legal news with regard to estates, wills, transfers of real estate-indeed, anything that might give me tip to where l could get myself n case, for l don't believe in young men who strike out for tnem- selves professionally hiding their light under bushel.
 V i'm a tiee of the death of Edward Girard, wealthy man. It stated that the de- ceased left no family. \ niece had lived with him for several years and had taken care of him during his last illness. Not long after this l saw statement that the personal enects or Edward Girard, the deceased, would nc soId at auction from his late residence.
 I desired to ostain desk for my o1- flee and thought at this sale l mlshI secure q bargain, so I went 10 the house for the purpose There was but one desk put up, and that was one that had been made in colonial times. WaS obliged to pay a good price for ir, but l was bound to get 1t. and Outhid every one else. \ young lady was present who | was told was the niece of MT. GIrard mentioned In the newspaper item She seemed very much depressed. My informant said 1t had been suppos- cd that she would inherit her unclcs propcrty, but he had died very sudden Iv and had no time to make will, therefore his estate would be divided among nearly a hundred relatives who were heirs-nt-law.
 There was something very attractive to me in this young lady's appearance and felt much pity for her in her dis aDpointment. It occurred to me that she should at least be reimbursed TOT her services in taking care of her uncle and I believed the court would allow her something therefor. I went to her and. having told her that l knew now
 she was situated with regard to tht
 prOperty, I asked her if she intended | to mt in il claim for services in nufS
 ing her uncle. She replied that sli'
 had not thought of doing so. Resides
 she would be obliged to employ law
 yer to draw the papers and she ha'
 no money to pay for counsel.
 I told her that was lawyer ant
 would draw the papers, agreeing t'
 charge no fee unless her claims Wer'
 allowed. and even in that case would
 make my charge very little. She tool
 my address and said that she woul'
 think the matter over.
 I took my desk to my office and wa
 very much pleased at possessing st | of
 never looked at 1t without being It
 minded of Colonial times. There wer
 a great many little drawers and pigeon
 holes in 1t. and l felt happy at tn prospect of filling them with document
 when I should have clients. My hrs
 client was Miss Girard, who employei . me to put in a claim for her for serN ices in nursing her uncle. l named
 large amount: but, since her uncle ha { been III only a few days, the coul
 would not allow more than hundre
 dollars, and even this she was oblige
 Q wait a long time for. I made Il eharge: but, since she Insisted on pa!
 ng me a fee, l named s, which l s once returned to her in such a gift
 would be appropriate for young ma
 .o give young lady.
 I was energetic in looking for client and soon got together sufficient bus
 ness to feel that I might marry an 7 make Il home for myself. I kept Il - my acuuaintance with Miss Girar' - and it was not long before l made Il F my mind that when I felt able to snl !. mort il wife | would ask her :. marry me.
 s Meanwhile the division of her ul y cIe's estate hung fire. The number .t legal heirs multiplied, new one oP o new family being discovered every fe O weeks. It was impossible to tell wh
 Miss Girar,Is share would he. hut l, most it could not be over few hrI e dred dcllars. We gradually pecan l. acknowls dced lovers, and. since Si r. uer ded some enc to support her. l C"
 cluded nCt to wait any longer for c ,e curs. hut he married Ht once. a We returned from il short hone .d moon to a Title house l rented. ana h. order to s.CG to cur mcagcP stock u- furniture removed my desk to T no home. My wife was pleased to ha S- an uFtlGlc tIEtT Itstu httH Ai hSV NN ~
 uncle at her former home where s .s could always sec 1t. It was placed rv our library and used for the keepi 70 of our private papers. one pigeonh m being for pen ils. rcns and cert
 little odds and endS, such us pal
 clips, nail scissors and other sr
 articles.
 S. Hard times came om. and my | A business became much reduced. he wife was 9 good manager, and V, lived economically. The few mlnd
 dollars shc cX9c tel to get for Dy share in her n'Ic'.; estate would h; x- been welcome. hut month after mol m passed and we heard nothing of a
 vision. Either q new relative n- turned up or licee of property m
 be sold before the estate could
 closed