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    September 4, 1869.] THE TOMAHA WK . 109

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    *. - ' — THE NATION',

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    September 4, 1869.] The Tomaha Wk . 109

    September 4 , 1869 . ] THE TOMAHA WK . 109

    *. - ' — The Nation',

    * . - ' — THE NATION ' ,

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    | i < h &—Hfcr . ^ tugsftg , tfte 3 Lato » et \ { Continued from fiage 98 . ) XXIV . opportunity As Mr . Squi has arrived y is to driving present along him in in person his cab to , our we readers feel the . represented We all know by the our popular novelists idea and of the dramatists Lawyer , . more An especiall old crabbed y as clothes man , with , and a hard taking -lined snuff , clean , possessing -shaven face an , wearing office which old-fashioned is ornamented ture of a with broken cobwebs -down character and dust , and -begrimed a general boxes appearance , the furni of - is neg to lect accumulate and dirt covering and everything to save it —a harsh man whose the one idea and servile solemnity to before the rich money the , and world maintaining to inspire confidence a , strict and in , his hypocritical poor learning tion and his : he honesty was of . the Mr new . Squigsb school y . was We not live a lawyer too fast of in this these descri days pgrubbing to wait to , and be harsh unprincip , and led cruel until , and we are overreaching old men , , and seems money to - have been the custom in older times . We exhibit all these at Courts tributes upon in . our our youn Exchanges g men of and the in present our Markets day . In our Law our young in enforcing , men them who drive who are the shrewdest hardest , bargains in their , calculations who are , harshest who have cerned the , who fewest make gene , money rous impulses quickest— where it may money be b -maki y the ng sacrifice is , conof of the princip golde le , n but calf still in the who sense make that money , so long —who as are their worshi devotion ppers is discarded successful , they anti can quated do notions no wrong as . regards Mr . Squigsby lawyers , in in general himself . , the While old maintaining school , he endeavoured the severity to and present cruelty himself of the as harshest the most of fashion brilliant : of his the trousers young were school made . He in dressed Vienna in his the boots height and of waistcoats and Wheeler in took Paris a ; pride his coats in describing at Poole ' s ; his as hat ; " one s at of Melton the best ' - b shirted contract and in best Cornhill -gloved and men Bond in London Street . " and He in was each shampooed establishment after y there careful was and one anxious man retained study , who the proper , understood trimming thoroug to be y , applied to Mr . Squigsby ' s hair and beard , and the correct curl , tache done . with The heated same tongs in his , to habits be g . iven Did to he Mr care . Squigsb for the y ' s public mousprejudices or ht not as to to what do ? a Not lawyer he ! or He " would man of smoke business the " ought finest havannah Regent oug street in the or middle Lombard of street the day . When , walking a good or riding client down , or , what was the same thing , a good defendant , such as a Duke or bring very a Marquis last out thing his he ci had gars they got and would into his his Perrier talk net about , called youet would upon like be him m busin an , he , and ess would . the It was all anecdote and " chaff . " His offices were furnished in the grandest style . No cobwebs there : Turkey carpets , handgre it some is en true tables and but gold and pap chairs er with , , elegant valuable titled curtains cabinets names . , p Papers ictur them es on on th the the at if w desk alls the , , with wanderi the idea ; of papers of Mr vi . sitors Squigsby fell ' s upo greatn n th ess em upon , and it would extensive , be riveted business . Boxes round the room , it is true ; but japanned boxes g with uished golde clients n names . Personally upon them , he of was Mr good . Squi -looking gsby ' s most and happy distin- - looking he was . somewhat He was coars not e over but intellectuall what of that y well ? He looki was ng , and cr and edit wealthy to him . He r that was , " the said ; architect everybod of y his ! own fortunes . " young More XXV . The cab pulled up . It was 206 Clipstone street . Mr . door Squigsby . A jumped middle-aged out , woman paid th answered e cabman the , and summons knocke . d at the " Does M ! r . Branscombe live here ? " inquired Mr . Squigsby . tion " , Yes she , sir proceeded ; " and witho to the ut bottom waiting of fo the r any stairs further , and communica shouted at - the " top Wanted of her , Mr voice . Branscombe : !" ' __ . .... _ .. . .. __ ...

    Mr . Squigsby waited several seconds . There was no answer to sidered the summons her duty —the under woman the , circumstances having discharged , had what retired she . con Mr - . do Squi next gsby . stood The upon seconds the became door-mat minutes considering and what then he the should streetdoor middle being -aged still woman open , immediately he knocked reappeared another , double , and , knock without , . say The - ing shouted a word , apparentl , once more y louder proceeded than ever to the : bottom of the stairs and tired " Wanted . , Mr . Branscombe ! " and again immediately reminutes " Well , , " " this said is Mr a . curious Squigsb system y , after ; I wonder he had whether waited any several body will ever come . " voice The was observation heard , say had ing scarcel from the y passed turn of the lips staircase , when — a small " Did you want Mr . Branscombe ? " dark Mr . eyes Squi in gsby a very looked pale face and were immediatel contemp y lating perceived him in that a timid two manner street-door from and the went turn up the in the stairs stairs confronting . Mr . Squ a young igsby woman shut the . " " Father I want , " is he not said at home , " to , " see said Mr the . Branscombe young , woman . " in the same timid unusual half appearance -frightened with manner manifest , and susp looking icion and at Mr distrust . Squi . gsby " He ' s went " I out wish this to morn see him ing earl particularl y and he y , ' " s said not been Mr . home Squigsb since y . " allow softest me manner to leave ; " a but communication if he is not for at him home . The perhaps matter you is will of importance " Will you . " walk in , sir ? " said the young woman becoming apparentl Mr . S qui still gsby more followed frighten the ed young in manner woman . into the room . It was one corner a modestl an y oboe -furnished hung ap upon artment a nail on . the Mr . second Squigsb floor y glanced . In round the value the room of the with furniture an eag and le ' accessories eye , as if mentall it contained y calculating . He contemp then deliberatel lated the y sat daug down hter , and of old with Joh the n sam Branscombe e rapid eag . le She glance was and a girl drawn of about with nineteen anxiety . and Her suffering face was . Her pretty figure , thoug was h p perfect inched , and " May her manner I be permitted charming to in ask its , " said elegant Mr . simp Squi licity gsby . , still with an eag Branscombe le ' s eye upon ? " her , " whether I am speaking to Miss Maria but " Yes how , do sir , " she know said me with ? some I have surprise never , seen " that is before my na . me Oh ; you you tell She me said , what this do in you a trembling want to say , nervous to father voice ? " , as if she expected it nothing as thoug but h ill her -tidings life , had and been wished passed to hear in the this worst sort . of She anxious said trouble forth some —as new though grief every —as if moment every stranger of her existence she met had were brought some enemy of her fellow to her -creature father— s as would if every bring interchange with it some of communication words with any of " a I fresh hope misery I do not or disturb a new sorrow you in . any way , " said Mr . Squigsby ; " but He my had name scarcel is Squi mentioned gsby the " name when she utteredwith a half " The -screa lawyer m , — !" y , busin " I e a m , with a lawyer our , office " said M nd r . Squigsb it is that y . which " Your father broug has ht so me me here ; but do not be disturbed , " na " me Dist that urbed has ! been " interrupted present to the us trembling night and girl day . . " It It is is as your to what us both you since would father do a could nd how not you would . What act have which has come agonised to do l now east ? you Do will it at rescue once . us Do from it . pay Seize this — miserable sell—do suspense you everything —from ; at these horrible phantoms of coming evil that will drive us mad . " stroking " Where his is beard your . father ? " said Mr . Squigsby quietly , and " I don't know , " said the girl . " He went out this morning to see Oh you ! how —to I prayed appeal for to Iris your success mercy . to He grant promised him a to little return time im- . mediately to bring me the news if he had succeeded . He has not She returned drew . herself You are up here as she instead asked . What this is question it you , want and ? her "

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Sept. 4, 1869, page 109, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_04091869/page/11/