WEBSTER AND BURR.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1553, 17 June 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)

WEBSTER AND BURR.

Mr. Webster used to tell, with great zedt, an incident in ins proteaaional lite, to illubtrate how past studies may prove ot great service in an emergency. While practicing m New Hampshire, a blacksmith employed him to deiend a contested will. Tiietaee was such a complicated one that he was obliged to order books from Boston, at an expense of 50d015., in order to ucquaint himeelt with and to eettle the legal principles involved. He won the Citse, and, as the amount involved was small, charged lddole. for services, and was, therefore, largely out ot pocket. Many years after, wiien passing tbrough New York, he was consulted by Aaron Burr. •' 1 have a tery perplexing case," said Mr. Burr, " which I cannot aißentangle. 1 know I am right but see no way ot proving ii iv ooart," Mr. Webster listened, and found the prinoipleo laemlcai wi«u iiia (.any case. xie utuiutl mom m huuu a iummouß way thht Mr. Bun- txouediy .jam : " Have you been tfontuhed before. Mr, Webber ?" " No, Bir ; I ntver heard of the case iill Sou mtindouba it." •• How is it possible lhaS yon ooul<X vui*v i e such a o»hb at eight, when I had given u»»ny hoare of anxioo 8 etady to it in vain." Mr. WebaSer btjojed Wb perplexity, but finally sieved him b> tt staieuient of the i&ots. A grea* sum was nt stake, nnd Mr. Webster reoeived a feo of lOOOdols. to baJaaoe his former loss. . The morul of ibis incident is that what* ever is worth doing is worth doing well. Mr. Webßter, whou a youiig lawyer, noted on ti.ua rnuzim, and this kid the ioaudftiion ol hia gteuinesß as a lawyer.— Exchange,