Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-06

Sir, if you please, boss would like you to pay this
little bill to-day, said for the tenth time a half
grown boy In dirty jacket to lawyer in his Office
The attorney at length turned round and stared the
boy full In the face, if he had been some newly
discovered specimen of zoology gave a long whistle,
thrust his inky finger 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 Ell = and the legal young
gentleman extended the tips of his fingers towards the
wel-worn bit of paper, and daintily opening it, looked
at its contents.
Hum for Gaping and heel-tapping, six shillings
for foxlng, ten and six pence, and other sundres
Ell! So your master wants me to settle this BILL eh !!
repeated the man of the briefs
Yes sir, this Is the nineteenth time have come
tor it, and intend to knock off at twenty and call it
half day
You're an impudent boy
Is always impudent to lawyers, coz cant help
tits catchin -
You've got your eye-teeth cut see.'
That's what boss sent for instead O. the prentices
as was getting their teeth cut. | cut mine nine
months old with hand-saw. Boss says If you don't
pay the bill he'll sue YOU
Sue me I'm LAWYER -
It's no matter for that! Lawyer or no lawyer,
boss declares he'll do it-so fork over
Declares he'll sue mel
As true as there's another lawyer in all Fildelfy
That would be bad .
Wouldn't itr
Silence, you vagabond; suppose must pay this,
muttered the attorney to himself It's not NV plan
to pay these small bills What is a lawyers profess
sion good for, If be can't get clear paying his own
bills He'll sue me IT'S Just five dollars! 1t
comes hard and he don't want the money What is
five dollars to him His boy could have earned it in
the time ne has been sending to dun me for it. So
your master VIII sue for it if don't pav it 2
He says he will do it, and charge you new pair
Of shoes for me-
Harkee | can't pay to-day and so if your boss
Will sue, just be kind ask him to employ me
as his attorney Al
Your
Yes; I'll issue the writ, have it served and then
you see shall put the costs my pocket instead
of seeing them 60 into another lawyers. So you see
if have to pay the bill I'll make the costs Capital
idea!
The boy scratched his head awhile as if striving to
comprehend this capital idea,' and then shook it
doubtingy, Il don't know about this it looks tricky
III ask boss though, if as how you say you won't pay
it no how 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 very serious and gave
another of those long whistles peculiar to him.
We'll, | am sensible man, truly My anxiety
to get the suit blinded to the fact that they were
to come out OF my pockets before they could be
safely put into the pocket All. we'll my boy suppose
must pay. Here is five dollar gold piece Is it
recepted-it is so dirty and greasy cant see =
: 1t was nice and clean when boss gin it to me- and
the writing shlned like Knapps backin'-ts torn so
of DUNN much
swell, here's your money!, said the man-of-law,
taking solitary five dollar piece from his watch fob
now tell your MASTER Mr.. Last that if he has any
other accounts he wants sued, I'll attend to em with
the greatest pleasure
Thank'ee, SIR answered the boy pocketng his
five, but you is the only regular dunnin' customer
boss has, and now you've paid up he haint none but
cash folks. Good day TO you
Now there goes five dollars that will do that
fellow, Last, no good. / in want of it, but he is
not Ii Is five thrown away. Ii wouldt have left my
pocket but that that his patience was worn
out, and costs would come of it. | like to take COSTS
but don't think that lawyer has any thing to do
with paying them
As Peter Chancery, ESQ., did not believe in his own
mind that paying his debt to Mr. Last was to be of
any benefit to him. and was of opinion that it was
money thrown away Let US follow the fate of this
five dollars through the day.
He has paid said the boy, placing the money in
his masters hand.
We'll, Pm glad of it, answered Mr. Last, sur
veying the money through his glasses and it's a half
eagle, too. Now run with 1t and pay Mr.. Furnace
the five dollars | borrowed from him yesterday, and
said would return Tomorrow But I'll pay il now
All, my lad, come Just in time,' said Furnace, as
the boy delivered his errand and the money! Il was
Just wondering where could get five dollars to pay
bill which is due to-day. Here JOHN he called to
one Of his apprentices, put on your hat and take
this money to Captain O'Brien, and tell him came
WAuAu Onc vi him, Wnen some money
came in didn't expect.
Captain O'Brien was on board of his schooner at
the next wharf, and with him was seaman with his
hat IN his hand looking very gloomy he spoke with
him.
I'm sorry, my I can't pay you-but have
just raised and scraped the last dollar can get above
water to pay my insurance money to-day, and have
not copper left IN my pocket to jingle but keys and
old nails
But | am very much in need, sir my wife is sick
and my family are in want of good many things
just now, and got several articles at the expect
ing to get money of you to take em up Invent along
home. We ban't in the house no flower, tea,
nor
Well, my lad, I'm sorry You must come to-
morrow. | can't belp you unless sell my coat off
my back, or pawn the schooner's kedge Nobody
pays me-
The sailor who had come get an advance ofwages,
turned away sorowfuly, when the apprentice boy
came up and said in his hearing:
Here, sir, Is five dollars Mr.. Furnace owes YOU.
He says when he tod you be couldn't pay your bill
to-day, be didn't expect money that came in af-
ter you left his shop
'Ah, that's my fine boy Here, Jack, take this five
dollars and Saturday and get the balance of
your wages
The seaman, with joyful bound took the piece,
and touching his hat, sprung with light heart on
Shore and fastened TO the shore where he had already
selected the comforts and necessities his family stood
so much in need Of.
As he entered, poor trying to prevail
upon the store-keeper to settle demand for making
his shirts.