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the sheep, or have any thing to do with

TO ihaiT
Yes, but that won't do. My opinion, Mr.
Tarbox, is, that you had better give Bill
Walker his sheep, and ge, yours back when-
ever you can. 1t is your shortest way out
of the scrspe, Sir
DO you raaiy think so, Squire =
Il don't think any thing about the mat
ter; know so.'
wal, that's what Bill and Squire Ke,ch.
um, down 10 Walkervile, said. But |
didn't raaly believe him. Howsomever, il
you both say so, s'pose it must be so. It's
an ALFRED hard case though, swan it is
Here Mr. Tarbox pulled out his watch.)-
'Hul.lo most two o'clock | must be 20.
in, that's fact And Mr. Tarbox gathered
up his 'ixings.' and made for the door.
Look here, Mr. Tarbox, said Elkanor,
you hav'nt paid me yet. Cash down. is
my MOTTO
'Hav'nt paid you! Paid you for VIVA,
Il don't owe you any thing, as know on.
Doll
Certainly you do"
Il should like to know what it's for, then.
very well. can tell you. is for pro.
ie ssional advice given you this morning.
10 u
And how much may your professional adj
vice. be wuth2
If you follow il, and I'm inclined to think
you will, it vii! be worth TO you about ten
times what shall charge you for il. My
charge, Sir, is one dollar
'Oh 81, out, Squire !. You don't mean 10
say You want me TO pay you a dollar for an
hour or SO of sociable talk, do your
Indeed, do, Sir"
'Wel, look here. young man. You need
not think you are going to d,ddIe me out of
dollar that way, I'm a little too knowing
for that operation. So good morning TO
you; and as to that dollar, don't you wish
yOu may get il? Good morning. 'One
dollar Ha, ha.'
Let those laugh that win, Mr.. Tarbox,'
said E!kanor; you'll either pay me that
dollar no,c, or before sunset I'll sue you for
flee. You can take your cholce.'
'Wh-e-e.w now! you are screamer, for
young one. But III tell you wla, III do
with you, Squire. I'll give you that dollar,
if you'll gire me a receipt for it,
IN give you dozen, if you like said
Elkanor.
'Very well, hsro's your dollar, -,hon.--.
Now hand over the receipt, If you please
Elkanor sat down and wrote:
"Received of Hiram Torbox, one dollar, in payment
for professional advice TO HIM this day given.
ELKANnR BUNKER, Atty at Law"
Grzze, Sept. g. 1872
There yon have it, said he, handing il
over to Mr.. Tarbox.
'Yes, and it's where you'H have it too, or
I'm mighty mistaken. You've swindled me,
young man. out of dollar, and here I've
will be a dear dollar to you, my good young
fellow
perhaps so,' replied Elkanor, 'but il you
, are through, Sir, you needn't wait any long
er. There's the door,
Mr.. Tarbox went out. He went out toe
as if he fancied he saw demonstrations, or
the young lawyers part, Of an intention It
put him out. He kept on too, after he hat
got out, until he came to the house of judy,
Rawson, to whom alusion has before beer
made. Here he stopped and raped. TIN
Judge was not in. He had gone over to 9Th,
farm So over to the farm, after the judy
) went Mr.. Tarbox. TWAS long three miles
and bv the time he reached the spot, he hat
I abou, made up his mind that il would hav
, been as well to have gwen the dollar, am
said nothing farther about it. However, h
persevered, and al last found the judge Il
. the fields, with hoe IN his hand, hOeing pc
tatOes.
4 The Judge was man of few words, an
!. soon brough, him to Il point.
|. 'Why the amount OF il is, judge sal
q Mr.. Tarbox' you see this receipt the liill
rascal has given me. Well, I want you I
take il, and haul the fellow up for me-
d Haul him up! Why, the receipt is goo
: enough. What more do you want, pray z
.. Il don't want any thing more from hin
But should like to make him swing for il
If though, one while
Make him swing Swing for whatr
W why, for swndling me out of my mon
St ey.'
At 'You stupid old jackass = said the Judge
'didn', you 60 to him and ask bis opinion =
!. ITO be sure did butt
= 'And didn't he give it to your
"a Yes, certainly but
;. DON'T bother me with your 'buts.'
:, you asked him for his advice, and he gave
"a to you, should say that was enough.
- Yes, but ho didn't give il to me. II
:, made me pay dollar for il. Now, that
y what call swindling.'
y You may call il what you like. hut it
- no more swindling than for you to charge
:, dollar for bushel of corn is swindling.'
a well. blast il ALI said Mr.. Tarbo,
e rather testily;' do you mean to say, judg'
that this receipt is good one
ITO be sure do
;. And that l can't get my dollar bac
!" !" again.
:, Not by a long shot,
- Il suppose then. can't make the lit
rascal suffer for IT,
+" Il should say not, most decidedly
nj well il that's the case said Mr.. Tarbc
looking rather cres,-fsllen. 1T is high time
was going and off he started. But his pr,
a, gress was suddenly arrested =
Just stop one moment, if YOU ylesse
: said The judge, l believe you have no, pa
IS, me VET
paid you Paid you for what. T.,
like TO know Z
For professional advice
p why, you dom, mean to say, Judge, III
20 YOU are going to make me pay for your to