Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-10-03
ELEANOR BUNKER,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.

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ELEANOR BUNKER,
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in letters as bright as gold leaf could make
them, had gone up the day before and his
library, RATHER scant pattern, lad just AR
rived, and Elkanor had spent the last fifteen
minutes in putting that up too after which,
Elkanor seated himself again in his old arm.
chair, and musing, rested.
Elkanor Bunker was what is generally
called "a 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 milestone 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 Connecticut, the great Sa-
hara of the legal profession and not in
Connecticut merely, but in the little town of
starved out 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 Rawson, (jndge' by
courtesy had cleaned the legal field which
Grzzle and its vicinity presented, and had
cleaned it pretty Thoroughly too. He had
grown rich by the operation, and on com.
potency had long since retired, occasionally,
however, giving advice giving it too in the
full sense OF the term, which some lawyers
said was the reason why Grzzle, never
since his day. could support lawyer. In
Judge kawson's footsteps, 50 in' "s 'soco ia
ing rich was concerned, Elkanor was de-
ternined TO follow. The prospect was any
thing bu, Aa,,ering.
oh, for good fat ellen, ! sighed Elka-
nor, after half an hours solitary reflection.
Signing doesn't generally secure the object
: onged for ; hut in this case, the usual order
of things seemed likely to be reversed. A
heavy step was heard in the passage, Il rap
at the door, and in slaked a gaunt, bony six
footer, with an ox.goad in one hand and an
undressed Sleeps skin in the other. Elkanor
knew his customer, an old acquaintance,
'miserly as the day is long when days are
, the longest He cooIly pushed out ii chair
TO him, and then busted himself with some
, books and papers that lay before him, with
an appearance of industry decidedly great
or than he manifested before his visitors en-.
trance.
, 'Yon seem to be plagny busy, this NOR
, ming, Squire said Mr. Tarbox, after 81
lent session of fifteen minutes.
; Rather busy, SIR
well, then, guess I won't interrupt you
Squire, seein, as you are busy
, lit is my business, sir, to be interrupted.
,, remarked Ekanor.
Yes, | know il IS; hut you see, didn'
. exactly call on business. only wanted IL
e get little advice just to find out what you
n opinion u.s.
'Well. sir, state your case, laconicaly re
: marked Elkanor.
!. why, You see, Squire, we had kind o
4 a cattle show down at our eend Of the town
!. you know, last week a-Tucsday. We'll
d you see, | got INTO little bit Of scrap
i there. You know Bill Walker, ] s'pose :,
1t Il can't say do said EIkanor.
y Don't know Bill Walker Heavens an
;, airth, Squire every body knows Bill Walk
}. er. ! rather guess you know him, Squire
.. Jest think minute.'
,. perhaps SO; but go on with your case,
ID you please, and let Bill Walker co.
u, Yes, but raay now, thought you kne
" Bill. Why, ! swan, Squire, you mu
~ know him. Bill Walkers the man tn;
+ wears that DID,
N But we will not inhict on our readers N
n TarbOx's luminous description of Bill Wall
" " er's wearing apparel. Suffice il that he d
in describe the said Walkers apparel in di
If course Of about fifteen minutes after whc
IS. he spent half an hour in telling how he an
b. Bill had a fight together, and then eked OF
ID the rest of the morning by telling what the
had fought together for. He was in Il,
i. midst of this, when Elkanor heard the d.,
l. tant dinner bell ring. Elkanor had Mt bee
h. in the profession long enough to know th'
I'd lawyers are generally supposed not to nee
dinners. So he cut short his clients tai
of with
!" The amount of the whole matter, NJ
~ Tarbox, so far as | can see from your ow
We story, is, that you think Bill Walker stol
Is. one of your sheep, and acknowledge tn;
you have been aud taken one Of his
OF That's it, Squire you've hit i
" 'dzacily.'
u But you have no business to take one
as Bill Walkers sheep
Ne why, Bill Walker took one Of mine.
re perhaps so; but can you prove tn
8 fact1'
ee 'Prove il! Thunder aud lightning J.
! should hope so. can prove that ia
Q, enough
~ who'll swear TO it'7'
II why, any body will swear to IT,
- 'And what might amy body's' name be
inquired Elkanor. Did you see Bill tai