The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-02
M / s C e L L A N Y.
From the Ladies' Garland.
PETER CHANCERY, ESQ.,, AND HIS
FIVE DOLLAR BILL.
SHOWING THE BLESSINGS THAT MAY FOL.
LOW THE SETTLEMENT OF THE
SMALLEST ACCOUNT.
A II A H. r..
By Professor J. II. lngraham.

'Sir, ifyou please, boss would like you
to pay this little bill to-day said for the
tenth time halfgrown boy in dirty
jacket, to a lawyer in his Office.
The attorney at length turned round
and stared the boy full in the face, as if
he had been some newly discovered spe-
cimen Of zoology, gave a whistle, thrust
his inky fingers first into one pocket and
then into the other of his black cloth
vest, and then gave another long whistle
and completed his stare at the boys
face.
'Ho, ha, hum that bill, eh ? and the
legal young gentleman extended the
tips ofhis fingers towards the well-worn
bit of paper, and daintily opening it,
looked at its contents.
'Hum for Gaping and heel-tapping,
6 shillings-for foxing, 10 and sixpence,
and other sundries, Ell! So your mast
er wants me 10 settle this bill?' repeat
ed the man of briefs.
yes, sir This is the 10th time /
have come for it, and / intend to knock
off at 20 and call it half day.
you're an impudent boy
I's always impudent to lawyers, coz
cant help tits catching!
'Your eye teeth are cut, seen
sThat's what boss sent ME for instead
of the 'prentices as was gettin' their
teeth cut. | cut mine at nine months
old with hand-saw. Boss says if you
don't pay that bill he'll sue you!
Sue me I'm lawyer p
tIts no matter for that Lawyer or
no lawyer, boss declares he'll do it SO
fork over =
Declares he'll sue me {?
sAs true as there's another lawyer in
all Filadelfy.'
That would be bad F.!
wouldn't it2'
Silence, you vagabond. I suppose
unjust pay this muttered the attorney
10 himself. 1T is not my plan to pay
1hese small bills. What is a lawyers
profession good for, ifhe can't get clear
Paying his own bills. He'll sue me -
'Tis Just five dollars. 1t comes hard,
4 and he don't want the money. What is
FIVE dollars to him. His boy could have
d earned it in the time he has been sending
him to me to dun for it. So your master
will sue for it if | don't pay
'He says he will do it, and charge you
new pair O. shoes for me-
'Hark'ee. can't pay to-day and
10 if your boss will sue, just be so kind
IS to ask him to employ me as his al
orney.'
'You?
yes I'll issue the writ, have il serv-
d, and then you see shall put the costs
nto my own pocket, instead Of seeing
hem 90 into another lawyers. So
GU see if l have to pay the bill III
bake the costs. Capital idea =
The boy scratched his head awhile, as
striving to comprehend this capital
lea,' and then shook it doubtiogly. Il
ont know about this it looks tricky.
'Il ask boss, though, if as how you say
GU won't pay it now without being
ued'
I'D rather be SUED if he will employ
be boy
'But who's to pay them costs-the
pss ?
The lawyer looked all at once very
.rious, and then gave another Of those
ng whistles peculiar to him.
sWell, am a sensible man, truly -
Y anxiety to get the costs of suit blind
me to the fact that they were to come
1t of one of my own pockets before
ey could BIO safely put into the 9th"
pocket All, well, my boy, | sup
$50 / must pay. Here is FIVE dollar