Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-11-08

| more religious and aims-SlVlng, OUT alse
more and more fond Of wealth, ami sens-
BIZ, of the admirable advice, which her hus'
baM had given her.
lsta,ed the facts to my wife. and waited
her opinion. "WeIl William" she said
afte, drinking a cup Of coffee upon my
storg,"I i fear the old lady has some mon-
ey.setting in view; you know she has Of
lateaiven all her affections 10 getting more
weah. | would therefore recommend
her 10 the most honest and conscientious
lawyer in town, and not to the most acute
apd thorough. She relies on your judg.
ment; use it, not for her seeming, lat her
realyood."
I3counted my legal acquaintance twice
over, before hit on one answering to the
| term. ''honest and conscientious" in the
sensein which | knew Ellen used them.
A, leng.h found him, and taking my hat
walked with the widow TO his Office.
Wxfound MIR. Sawyer at his desk; ne
rose End gave Us chairs and waited Mrs.
Stiles statement. But before go on TO
this, point, let me say few words on this
phenomenon; this man with his head un-
der his left arm, close to his heart-this
honest lawyer, in the broadest, highest
sense OF the term. He was man of thr.
ty-fve; he had studied law because he
liked the study, and began the pracice be-
cause he had to get living; and now he
continued in the profession in spite of bad
opposion, and bad courts-because he
thought he had done, and might do much
good by his labors; not alone by saving the
innocent and needy from the strong md
cruel, but preventing strife, putting Stop
to half knavlsh practices, and dIssuadIng
men and women from UNJUST suits, and
passion-rousing quarrels. Mr.. Sawyer
thought it not only proper for hlmto refuse
arting for those whose claims he thought
dishonest, but he counted it also duty
and privilege, nay more, christian charity
to strive to persuadeto ferego such claims.
He sought fame and extensive practice as
means whereby TO exert moral influence
over the community; he thought lawyer
bound to serve, not his client only but God
and country, and looked on him, who Tor
gain would prosecste suit which he, tho't
unfair, as traitor to his country, and his
religion, In act, whatever he might be IN
intention. In short, as Bill Blunt once said,
[" Sawyer was such a hanged fool as
think it an attorneys business to: help The
parson make good christians.
And now we shall let Mrs. Stiles state
her business. 1t seemed that her husband
had sold and conveyed several lots, which
her father had left in trust for her, and In
such form that she meaning 10 release her
fee in the lots, hid in terms, merely releas-
ed right of dover these cts she under
stood she could get back.
Did you receive the money for henri said
Mr.. Sawyer. :
"> erhinly, sill" -
,"Was it fair, full p,ice for the landl'
81 was all we asked, sir"
"Did you signthe deed wlingly7"
"Of course; do you think Jared would
have driven me to do,it?"
add you mean to convey full title IN
fee Mrs. Stiles?'
aBeyond doubt; as we didn't, they tell
me the land never passed.
Suppose Mrs. Stiles, the money had been
paid before you had drawn the deed, sho 'll
you have thought it honest after getting her
money, to refuse to give the deed =
Why, lawyer that would have been
thieving right down."
"Well. Ms. Stiles, you have not yet
given the deed, shall draw one for you
to signp
"Wby, bless your soul, Sawyer, that is
the deed YOU have got in your hand.
"Mrs. Stiles, if you had given the man
when he paid the money for the lots! shee:
of blank paper, and he had not locke ! at
1t, would that have been deed e
"Of course not. !"
"But you meant to give a full Il le 70
fee"
Eyes" -, ,:
.Wer, this is not such a title any more
than sheet f'blank paper. you have not
vet given the deed. Shall ! draw a qrlt
clam deed for you TO sign2"
Mrs. Stiles looked at me, and looked at
he window, looked very much puzzle an
somewhat ashamed. At last she said,
"But don't the law say the lands nine,
squire?''
"We can't tell THAI" said Mr. Sawyer,
{" till the case is tried. First, let US get
things straight, an have the bargain a., com.
dete, an d hen if you please, we'll go Q
law about l."
The widow was fairly caughtin tn, cor
ner. AT length, with gasp, she' ssktd d.
how much he would charge for quit
claim deed this charge the attorney told
her the oher party would willingly pay he
had no doub,, and taking downa blank pro.