""First Ripe Fruit Gathered: A Pastoral Sketch of a Young Lawyer"" is a book written by John White Chickering in 1859. The book is a fictional account of a young lawyer who leaves the city to live in the countryside and experience a simpler, more pastoral way of life. The protagonist, Clarence, becomes enamored with the natural beauty of the countryside and the simple pleasures of rural life. He befriends the local farmers and becomes a respected...