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MR. CHOATE AND THE AMBITIOUS 
PLOW-BOY. 
A great many boys mistake their calling, bnt 
all such are not fortunate enough to find it out 
in as good season as this one did. 
It is said that Rufus Choate, the great lawyer, 
was once in New Hampshire, making a plea, 
when a hoy, the son of a farmor, resolved to 
leave the plow, and become a lawyer like Rufus 
Choate. He accordingly went to Boston, called 
on Mr. Choate, and said to him : 
“ I heard your plea up in our town, and I have 
a desire to become a lawyer like you. Will you 
teach me how ?" 
‘•As well as I can," said the great lawyer. 
“ Come iu and sit down.” 
Taking down a copy of Blackstone, lie 6aid: 
“Read this until I comeback, and I will see 
how you get on." 
The poor boy began. Au hour passed. His 
back ached, his head and legs ached. He knew not 
how to study. Every moment became a torture. 
He wanted air. Another hour passed, and Mr. 
Choate came and asked: 
“ How do you get on ?"’ 
“Get on! Why, do you have to read such 
stulf as this?" 
“Yes.” 
S‘ How much of it?” 
“All there is on these shelves, and more,” 
looking about the great library. 
“ How long will it take ?” 
“ Well, it 1ms taken me more than twenty-five 
years.” 
“ How much do you got?” 
“ My board and clothes.” 
“ Is that all ?” 
“ Well, that is about all that I have gaiued as 
yet.” 
“Then,” said the boy, “I will go back to 
plowiug. The work is not near so hard, and it 
pays better.” 
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