Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-15
You're an impudent boy


That's what boss sent me for, instead o. the
'prentces as was gettin their teeth cut. cut
mine at nine months old with a hand saw
Boss says if you don't pay the bill he'll sue you!
Sac me I'm lawyer'
It's no matter for that! Lawyer or no law.
yer, boss declares he'll 10 it--so fork over =
Declares he'll sue mel
AS true as there's another lawyer in all Fill.
delly.'
THAT would be bad /!
Wouldn't it!
'sllence, you vagabond suppose I must
pay this muttered the attorney to HIMSELF
It's not my plan to pay these small bills |!
What is lawyers profession good for, if he
cant get clear paving his own bills He'll sue
me tbs just hve dollars! 1t comes hard, and
he don't want the money! What is five dol.
lars to him' His boy could have earned it in
the time he has been sending him to dun me
for it. So your master will sue me for it if |
don't pay!'
He says he will do it, and charge you new
| pair o shoes for me-
'Harkee. can't pay to-day; so If your boss
will sue just be 50 kind as to ask him to employ
me as his attorney
you!
Yes; I'll issue the writ, have il served and
then you see | shall put the costs into my own
pocket instead of seeing them go into another
lawyers. So you see if have TO pay the bull
| III make the costs. Capital idea y
The boy scratched his head awhile as il striv.
ing 10 comprehend this" capital dea,' and then
shook it doub,ngly. Il don't know about this :;
it looks tricky I'll ask boss though, if az how
you say you won't pay it nohow without being
sued.'
I'D rather be sued, If he'll employ me boy
But who's to pay them costs--the boss =
The lawyer looked all at once very serious
and gave another OF those long whistles peculiar
t, him.
well, lam sensible man. truly! NV anx.
iety to get the costs of suit blinded me to the
fact that they were to come out of my own peck.
cts before they could be safely put into the peck
Ell! All. well my boy suppose mus, pay
Here is five dollar gold piece. Is it rece pied
1t is so dirty and greasy can't seq
1T was NICE and clean when boss gin il to
me, and the writing shined like Knapp's black.
in'-jt's torn so Of a DUNN SO much
'Wel, here's your money said the man-of.
law, taking a solitary five dollar piece from his
watch fob 'now tell your master, Mr.. Last,
that if he has any other accounts he wants sued
III attend TO 'em W tn the greatest pleasure
'Thankee, sir answered the boy, pocketing
his five but you is The only regular DUNN Gus.
toner boss has, and now you've paid up, he
|
Now there goes five dollars that will do that
fellow Last no good. am in want of it, bu, he
is not. 1t is five thrown away. 1t would Mt
left my pocket but that | was sure that his pa
ence was worn out, and costs would come OF
! it. like TO take costs. but don't think that
As peisr ' ancerv. ESQ. d d,S not believe in
his own mind that paying his debt to Mr. Last
was to be of any benefit to him, and was of opIn.
ion that it was money thrown away, let US fol.
low The fate of this five dollars through the day.
| He has paid SAID the boy, placing the money
in his masters hand.
well, I'm glad of it, answered Mr. Last,
surveying the money through his glasses, and
It's half eagle, too. Now run with 1t and pay
Mr.. Furnace the five dollars borrowed from
him yesterday, and said I would return lomor.
row. But III pay it now
'Ah, my lad. come just in time SAID Fur.
mace, as the boy delivered his errand and the
money. Il was just wondering whore ! could
yet five dollars to pay bill which is due to-day.
Here, john he called to one of his appreEti.
ces; put on your hat and take this money TO
Captain OBrien, and tell him come within one
of disappointing him, when some money came
didn't expect
| Captain O'Bren was on board of his schooner
at the next wharf and with him WIS a seaman
with his hat in his hand, To- king very gloomy as
lie spoke with him.
'Fm sorry, my man, can't pay you-but
have just raised and scraped the last dollar can
ret above water to pay my insurance money TO.
day, and have not copper left in my pocket &c
Jingle, but keys and old nails
But am very much in need, sir; my wife
is aillng, and my family are in want OF goot
many things just now, and | got several article.
at the store expecting to get money of you &c
tase EN- up as ! went along home. We ham
IN the house no flour, nor tea, nor -
well, my land, Pm sorry. You must come
Tomorrow. ] can't help you unless sell my
coat of my back, or pawn the schooners kedge
No body pays me-
The sailor, who had come to get an advance
of wages, turned away sorro Sfully, when the
apprentice boy came up and said in his hear
ing:
; Here, sir, is five dollars Mr.. Furnace owe.
you. lie says when he told you he couldn'
pay your bill to-day he didn't expect solnt
money that came in after you left his Shop
'Ah, that's my fine boy! Here, Jack, take
this five dollars and come on Saturday and ge
the balance of your wages
The seaman, with joyful bound took thu
piece, and touching his hat, sprung with ligh
; heart on shore, and fastened to the store wher,
he had already selected the comforts an,
necessities his family stood SO much in need OF
As he entered, poor woman was trying IL
prevail upon the store keeper to settle demand
for making his shirts.
You had best take it out of the store, Mrs
Conway he said to her, really have not ia
ken half the amount of your bill to-day, ant
don't expect to. have to charge every ihing
and no money comes in
'Ican't do without it, answered the woman
earnestly; my daughter is very i'll, and in wan
of every comfort; | am out of firewood and in
deed want many things which have depended
' on this money to get. worked nigh, aud da,
, to get your shirts DONE
, Pm very sorry Mrs Conway, said the store
keeper, looking into his money drawer; Il have
not five shllings here, and your bill is five dol
lars and nine pence
, The poor woman thought of her invalid chile
I and wrung her hands.
"A sailor was here while ago and selected
: full five dollars worth of articles here on the
; counter and went away to get his wages to pa,
for them. but | question il he comes back. /
] he does and pays for them, you shall have you
5 money madam
Y At this instant Jack made his appearance il
the door.