The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-02
CONSULTING WITH A LAWYER

CONSULTING WITH A LAWER.
! II happened that farmer named Der.
nard, having come 10 market in Rennes,
took it into his head, when his business
was accomplished, and there were fc.
hours OF leisure, that it would be capital
use OF that spare time TO consult lawyer.
lie had often heard people spcuk Of Mr.
Peiler de la Gefmandai, whose reputation
was so great tina, the people thought suit
already gained if he undertook ii. Bern
ard asked for his address, and vent imme
dlately 10 his office in ST. Georges street.
+ The clients we're numerous, and Bc,n
ard had to WIT for q long time. A, length
his turn came, and he was introduced =
Mr.. Potter dc Ia Germsrdal poiu;ed him to
a clulr, lad his spectecles upon his table,
aud asked what brought him there.
Pom my word, Squire, said the farmer,
"hirling his hat round, heard so much
talk about you, that finding myseh al Ieis.
ufe in Rennes, thought | would take ad
vantage Of the circumstance, aud come and
get an opinion Of YOU
Il thank you for your confidence, my
friend said NJ. De la Germanda but you,
Of course, have law SUIT
\ law suit a laa suit, indeed | bold
Then IN utter sbominatlon and more ibau
that, Peter Bernard never had a dispute
with my man living.
Then sou ai-h 10 settle some cstBie, or
divide he property among the family
Beg pardon, Squire, my family and
never had any property to divide; we all
eat from the same dish, as the saying is
It's about some contract for the pur.
chase or sale Of something 2
No, n, oil am not. rich enough 10
purchase anything, nor so poor as 10 sell
VIVA, | have y
What then do YOU want of me 7 asked
the ss,oai.hcd lawyer.
What do | want Why told you q,
first Squire, Gene for an opinion, for
which wi pay, OF courses as am in
Rennes now at leisure, ard ~ is necessary
TO prof, by the circumstance
M. do la Germandd took pen and papet.
dad asked he conutryman his name.
Peter Bernard answered no, happy in
deed, that be had succeeded in making him.
elfunderslood.
Your age
Thirty years, or theresboutp
Tolr professional
"hy profession Oh, ah, yes-tha; is,
What A. do. OF, ! am farmer
ThaAlswyeF wrote tsesines, folded up
lAe pppgfs aud gave il TO the client.
II il done already srcried Bernard: We
~ well, that's right. There is no tme TO
get rusty here, as they say. How much
do you charge for this opinion, Squire 2
'rhIee fraucs.' d
BERNARD paid witho0s disputing, made
grand sctspe With his foo.. and went out de-
lighted with having profited BY the occasion.
. When sf.ised a home, i, was already
-four O'clock. Tfeiaunl bad fatigued him
and Ne weHt into 6sAouse for some rePose.
Meantime bis grass had been out four
days, aud wss completely dried, ind one of
his lad5 caineio ask whether he, should gel
il in a,-oste.
No, this evenihss'-ssid Mrs. Bernard,
who had but JUS, joined her husband It
would be too bad 10 set tho people at work
so late an hour, when the hay can be got
in 10 morrow just as WELL
The lad urged that there nigh, be
change in the weather, that every thing
was in order, and the people we're doing
nothing.
Mrs. Bernard said the wird seemed TO
be in the right quarter for fair weather,
and they would not get the work done be
foro dark ,ha, night.
Bernard listened grnsoIy TO these ad
yoca,es, without knowing how TO decide
between them, when he suddenly recol'ec-
ted the paper he had received from the
lawyer.
\. sytot, a minute cried he, Il have got
al opif,iop. Ii, is from famous lawyer, !
and cos, ne three francs. Thus will settle
HE tnalief. Here, Therese, come tell US
MT itTsays; you can read oil kinds OF
'wri.iug, even the lawy b
Mrs. Bernard took the paber and with
some little difficulty read !lssse lines;
Never pul. ST until &c. morrow%hai you
can do to-day
That's H. cried Bernard, as If he Ind
received sudden light on the SUBJECT
Make haste with the wagon, the gliIs and
boys and lei US ge, the hay in.'
K Ills wife offered some more shJcchons,
but Bernard declared that he was not 60
ing to pay three francs for an op'qlon' and