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

dinners. So he cut short his clients
tale with
The amount of the whole matter.
Mr.. Tarbox, so far as | can see from
your own story, is, that you think Bill
Walker stole one of your sheep, and
acknowledge that you have been and
taken one of his
That's it, Squire; you've hit it
'dzactly.'
'But you have no business to take
one of Bill Walkers Sheep
'Why, Bill Walker took one of
mine
Perhaps SO; but can you prove that
fact?'
'Prove it! Thunder and lightning!
l should hope SO! | can prove that
fast enough
who'll swear to it!'
why, any body will swear to it,
.And what might 'anybody's' name
bep enquircd Elkanor. did you see
Bill take the sheep, or have anything
to 10 with it?'
NO, didn't see him.
well, do you know any body who
didP
Il can't say do, 'dzactly: but thun-
der and lightning, Squire! Bill Walker
IS just the sort of fellow to steal
sheep: I'll swear to that
sYes, but that won't do. My opin-
ion, Mr.. Tarhox, is. that you had bet
ter give Bill Walker his sheep, and get
yours back whenever you can. 1t is
your shortest way out of the scrape,
SIR
DO you raaly think SO, 'Squire?'
q don't think any thing about the
matter; / know so.'
wal, that's what Bill said Squire
Ketchum, down to Walkerville, said.
But didn't raaly believe him. How
somever, if you both say SO, s'pose it
must be so. It'syan all fired hard case
though, l swan it is.' Here Mr.. Tar
box pulled out his watch.) Hul-lo!
most two o'clock! | must be goin',
that's fact And Mr.. Tarbox gath
cred together his 'fxings,' and made
for the door.
Look here, Mr.. Tarbox,' said Elk
amor, 'you hav'nt paid me yet. Cash
down is my motto.'
'Hav'nt paid you! Paid you for
what! don't owe you any thing, as ]
know on. Do II
Certainly you do.
q should like to know what's for,
thenP
Very well, can tell you. 1t is for
professional advice given you this
morning.
sHa! ha! Well, now, that's a good
one! And how much may your pro-
fessional advice be wuth?'
IF you follow it, and I'm inclined
TO think you will, it will be worth to
you about ten times what shall charge
you for it. My charge, sir, is one dol
lar
'Oh, git out, Squire! You don't
mean to say you want me to pay you
dollar for an hour or SO of sociable
talk, do your
'Indeed, do, SIR
well, look here, young man. You
needn't think you are going to diddle
me out of dollar that way. I'm
little too knowing for that operation.
So good morning 10 you; and as to that
dollar, don't you wish you may get it?
CooJ ,,,orpinu Ora Jollo-t H. bot
Let those laugh that win, Mr.. Tar
box said Elkanor; you'll either pay
me that dollar now, or before sunset
I'll sue you for five. You can take
your choice
'Wh-e-w. you are a screamer, for
young one. But I'll tell you what I'll
do with you, Squire I'll give you that
dollar, if you'll give ne receipt for
it.
I'll give you dozen, if you like
said Elkanor.
VERY well; here's your dollar, then.
Now hand over your receipt, if you
please
Elkanor sat ds.sn and wrote:
Received Of Hiram Tarbox, one
dollar, in payment for professional adj
vice to him this day given.
ELEANOR BUNKER,
Atty at Law.
Grizzle, Sept 1912.
There, you have it, said he, hand
ing it over TO Mr.. Tarbox.
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