The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-08-16
JONAS BROWNS LAW SUIT.

JONAS BROWNS LAW SUll.
Mr.. Jonas Brown was most re-
spectacle middle aged gentleman, with
a fine bald and symmetrically powde-
cd head, the least obstructive of silvery
pigtails, double eye glass pearl noun
ted, neatly fitting gaiter pantaloons.
an un exceptionabe white cravat, care
fully plated cambric frilled shirt. and
superior Saxony blue-betitting-for-an
elderly gentleman cut coat; and Mr..
Janas Brown was also the bosom and
intimate friend of Mr.. James Snake.
and the general lolly-pop sixpence a
week, and a sugar candy depot of
five small scions Of the before men
toned Mr.. James Snake. Now the
reason for the extreme friendship of
these worthless, was, on the part of Mr..
Jonas Brown, kindly feeling of graf
itude for many small, but to him pecu-
liarly pleasant demonstrations of affec-
tion and regard, for which he consider
ed himself the Snakes debtor; and the
cause of those manifestations on the
part of the Snakes was hope Of ute
rior benefits, which they doubted not
they should receive from their tlattered
guest, upon the accession to a very
considerable property to which he was
supposed to be the undoubted heir at
law, and fully expected, at the termina-
ton of suit then pending, to becom7
the actual possessor.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. J O.
mas Brown was made a sort of house
hold god by his dlsinterested friends;
nobody could carve like Mr.. Brown
nobody knew any thing about pol
itics but Mr.. Brown; in short, all per-
fectons in all acts were summed up in
Mr.. Brown; and all the rest of the
world, at least such portions of it as
differed from Mr.. Brown, were little
better than fools and asses.
Thus had things gone on for some
time; the fiattered and delighted Mr..
Brown frequently dropped vulgar hints
of his future intentions for the dear
children, and his determination to con-
vince senior Snakes that he was not
the man to forget one, much less Sc
ries, of such unchanging kindness.
One morning, rs the whole family
were seated at breakfast, and just as
dear Mr.. Browns charming dry toast
and delicious chocolate were handed
him, the rat-!at Of the postman produc-
ed as it for some reasons or other gen
orally does, an instant cessation from
from the general topics of conversation,
to wait and guess, and wonder whom
the letter was from, and whom it was
for.
A brief thought solved these doubts.
the servant entered the room, and pla-
ced letter on the table, superscribed
in bold round hand.
"MR. MAS BROWN. ESQ.,
and the ominous words ''immediate and
important
All eyes we're fixed on the letter.
Jonas carefully wiped his double eye
glass with snow white handkerchief;
with much deliberation he broke the
seal, and, after one or two slightly
nervous preliminary hens, proceeded
to master the contents. After having
carefully read it, he said:
ssMy friends, must leave you for
while"
c"Leave us?' exclaimed the full grown
Snakes; and "leave uS!'' trembled the |
small fry; and then altogether, as if at
tracted by one impulse, they scream
ed out in concert, "what for?"
"This long expected lawsuit COM
menced Jonas.
shy dear friend," interrupted the
male Snake--Sis Continued jonas set
down for trial"
"Good gracious" said Mrs. Snake.
''You don't say son' inutter and i'm
pudent contradiction TO his own ears,
rejoined james, and "please give US all
a sixpence before you CO." cried the
young snakes.
"This letter. said Jonas, when al
lowed to proceed, sis from my very
respectable solicitors, who inform me
the cause is set down; & they are good
enough to add, they have taken the
opinion Of the attorney general, who
declares must win it. In that case