The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-27

these today. We run too much to pure
business =
Kipline 1 suggested, had apparently
ended this line of local literary lights.
Yes, the Judge agreed. Mrs.
Tyler and / were occasional guests at
the Kipling home not only here in Brat
tleboro, but on a trip abroad we were
entertained at his London suburban
home. He was a very remarkable man
and he was prince of entertainers; but
he could, with very sudden reaction, be
come the most morose."
Doubtless it was in one of these
latter attacks that kipling recently de
liyered himself of the Clare Sheridan in
terview in criticism of America in the
war.
Had L pressed the Judge for much
there would have been no opportunity to
present it within the compass of this
little magazine. did speak of his
ears of service as a member of the
Board of Trustees at the BrattlehOro Re
reat. He has served continuously in
his capacity since 1874, and for most of
hose Is years he has been chairman OF
be board. More notable evidence Of
lis f-sacrifcing service for others
.ould be had than this, but it Is not all.
lis particular hobby has been his work
IS head of the board of trustees of the
lone for the Aged, an institution of
which he and Brattleboro is justly
-roud
When Judge Tyler dismissed his in
erviewer il was without imposing sin
lie condition. He did not SO much as
lesire to see the manuscript before 1t
vent 10 press, so / am free to append to
his a tribute received from Judge Fish
# Nergennes. Judge Fish was at one
inc a student at law in Judge Tyler's
flee.
When l first knew Judge Tyler he
Il
he practice of his profession in which
u found more delight than in politics
lie WAS trying jury cases in Newfane
was at time when there were but
hree law Offices in Brattleboro. There
ere no stenographers. | doubt if any
rtfice had typewriter or n telephone
had decided to study law and was re-
orting the court proceedings for a coun-
y paper. When | was ready to enter
office a few years later my advice
as 10 study with Jim Tyler So /
ought him for such a favor. NV first
7peal was wholly in vain. He did not
Ike students A little later came a
tier: Would ION be satisfied TO take
q legal crumbs that fall from my Office
able? Back went the word that
ould. and in June. 1887, | was his law
udent in Brattleboro. He purchased
ne latest edition of Blackstone and set
Ne at table in the corner.
He was a verv busy man and / asked
i'm few questions One of these was
ow long it would take me to read
Blackstone if l studied fourteen hours a
( lay. He did rot answer. He didn't ask
he il / did not belong 10 the union. |
lid one important piece of writing from
lictation and he complimented me and
aid that clients like to have such work
neatly done.
when | was home helping cut the hay
he was called 10 the bench. He wrote
me what became of the best laid plans
Of mice and men, advised me where to
rudy further and let me keep his two
-0lumes of Blackstone. was not long
,efore | met him at new angle. What
had lost in him as a tutor | had found
~ a judge. He was most kind 10 me.
He praised my humble early efforts and
emily chastened me when ! did not do
ny best. In common with the whole Bar
[ loved him. His coming to the courts
vas like the cheer of the little maids
greeting:
1t was only glad good morning
AS she passed along the way
But ii spread the morning : sunshine
Over the whole of the liyelong day
''All the lawyers looked upon him tho
same way. \ wise man once said that
| the first attribute of good judge is that
he should be a gentleman. How nat
urally Judge Tyler met that requisite
Then too he had practiced under judge
Barrett and had decided to train himself
| not TO be like him. lie was wise, too
! learned in the law. capable of clear state
ment and a good magistrate.
HE whispered to me in 1908 that h'
was going to resign and ga me th'
/ first chance TO follow him. | d Il not theI
! think of a judicial career and did not tr'
| for the honor. but he encoura ged me e
think that l could do the work, and i
he now learns that | have done anythinj
| out of the ordinary he is sure to b.
| among the first to thank me.
Il go 10 his home when in Brattlebor'
as TO Mecca and | knox many anothe
| lawyer who does the same. He hold
first place in the affection of the Ba
toward those who have adorned til
hruPb y