To EDWARD J. PHELPS, LAWYER, STATESMAN, AND FELLOW-VERMONTER, AS A MEMORIAL OF A FRIENDSHIP WHICH BEGAN WHEN WE CAME TO THE BAR, WHICH HAS SURVIVED A BUSINESS COPARTNERSHIP AND MANY "TRIALS," WHICH GROWS CLOSER WITH THE PASSING YEARS, AND PROMISES TO BE INHERITED BY OUR CHILDREN, 1 Dedicate this volume. THE AUTHOR. |