Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-10-11
ELEANOR BUNKER,


in letters as bright as gold leaf could
make them had gone up the day be-
fore; and his library, rather scant
pattern, had just arrived, and Elkanor
had spent the last fifteen minutes in
putting that up, after which, Elkanor
seated himself again in his old arm
chair, and musing, rested.
Elkanor Bunker was what is gcner-
ally called 'cute Yankee In the
classic and expressive language of his
native land, he had 'cut his eye-teeth
some time SINCE and could see as far
into mill stone as most folks The
only thing we know against Elkanor's
cuteness was, that he had of his own
free will determined to 'locate himself
in Connecticut; G connecticut, the great
Sahara of the legal profession; and
not in Connecticut merely, but in the
little town of GrizzIe, that had the
reputation o. having starved ont two
thirds of the lawyers who had made
their debut at the county bar. The
truth was, Grizzle, like an old tobacco
plantation, had become exhausted
used up Some thirty years before,
one Squire Rawson, now Judge Raw
son ('judge' by courtesy had CLEANED
the legal field which Grizzle and its
vicinity presented, and had CLEANED it
pretty thoroughly too. He had grown
rich by the operation, on competency
had long since retired, occasionly how
ever, giving advice; giving it too in
full sense of the term, which some
lawyers said was the reason why Griz-
zle, never since his day, could support
lawyer. In Judge Rawson's foot
steps, so far as becoming rich was con-
cerned, EIkanor was determined to
follow. The prospect was anything
but flattering
ooh, for good fat client!' sighed
Elkanor, after half an hours refec-
ton. Signing doesn't generally secure
the object longed for; but in this case,
the usual order of things seemed likely
to be reversed. A heavy step was
heard in the passage, rap at the door,
and in staked gaunt bony six-footer,
with an OK goad in one hand and an
undressed sheep skin in the other
Elkanor knew his customer, an old
acquaintance, misery as the day was
long, when the days are longest He
cody pushed out chair to him and
then busted himself with some books
and papers that laid before him, with
an appearance of industry de ,idedly
greater than he had manifested before
his visitors entrance.
you seem to be plaguy busy, this
morning. Squire, said Mr.. Tarbox,
after silent session of fifteen minutes.
Rather busy, SIR
well, then, / guess won't inter-
rupt you Squire, bein' as you are
busy
sit is my business, sir, to be inter-
rupted,' remarked Elkanor.
Yes. know it is: but you see,
didn't exactly call on business. |
only wanted to get a little advice: just
to find out what your opinion Isl
well, sir, state your case;' laconical-
ly remarked Elkanor.
why, you see, Squire, we had
kind of a cattle-show down at our eend
of tie town, you know, last week a
Tuesday. Well, you see, ] got into
little bit of spree there. You know
Bill Walker. ! s'pose"
Il can't say do said Elkanor.
Don't know Bill Walker! Heavens
and airth. Squire! euery body knows
Bill Walker. 1 rather guess you
know him, Squire. Just think min
ute.'
perhaps so; but go on with your
case, If you please, and let Bill Walker
co.
fes, but raaly now, thought you
knew Bill. Why, l swan, Squire. you
must know him-Bill Walkers the
man that wears that old -
But we will not inflict on our read
ers Mr.. Tarbox's luminous description
of Bill Walkers wearing apparel
Suffice it that he did describe the said
Walkers apparel in discourse Of
about fifteen minutes; after which he
spent half an hour in telling how he
and Bill had fight together, and then
ekeG out the rest of the morning by
telling what they fought together for.
lie was in the midst ofthis, when Elk