Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-21

S"s ,oon N1SiS oohS hA"n'
needn't think you are going to diddIe
me out ola dollar that way, I'm. littN
tooy knowing for. that operation. SU
good morning to you. and Ito the dolS
lar, don't yos ,sish. yoas may get it?
Good morning. One dollarl 'Hak -
Let those laugh that win, Mr.. Tar.
box,' said Elkanor; you'll either pay
that dollar now, or before sunset III
sue you for five. You can take your
choice
'W-h.e-w, now, you are screamer
for young one. But I'll tell you what
iii do with you, Square, III give you
that dollar if you'll giue me a receipt
for it,
iii give you a dozen, ifyou like said
Elkanor.
Very we'll, here's your dollar then.
Now hand over.' '.
Elkanor sat down and wrote:
Received of Hiram Tarbox, one dol.
lar, in payment for professional advice
this day given:
ELhANOh bU NAER.
Grizzle, Sept. 9, 1922
There you have it, said he, handing
it over to Mr.. Tarbou.
Yes it's where you'll have it too, or
PA nightly mistaken. You've SWIM.
died me, young man. out of a dollar,and
here l've got proof Of it in black and
white. That will be a dear dollar to
you, my good fellow
Perhaps so,' replied Elkanor, 'but if
your through, you needn't wait any
longer. There's the door,
Mr.. Tarbox went out. He went
out too as if he fancied he saw de mon.
strations on the young lawyers part,
of an intention 10 put him out. He
kept on, too, after he had got out,
until lie came to the house Of Judge
Rawson, to whom alusion before had
been made. He stopped and raped.
The Judge was not in. He had gone
over to the farm So over TO the farm
after the Judge, went Mr.. Tarbox. 1t
was long three miles, and by the
time he had reached the spot, he had
about made up his mind that it would
have been as we'll to have given the
dollar and said nothing about it. How.
ever, he persevered, and at last found
the Judge in the fields, with hoe in
his hand hoeing potatoes.
The Judge was man Of few words,
and soon brought Mr.. Tarbox to
point.
'Why, the amount Of it is, Judge.
said Mr.. Tarbox,' you see this receipt
the little rascal has given me. We'll,
want you to take it and haul the fellow
up for me.
Haul him up! Why, the receipt is
good enough. What more do you
want, prayp
1 don't want any thing more from
him. But should like to make him
swing for it, though, one whiIe.'
MAKE him swing! Swing for what?
why, for swindling me out Of my
money!
you stupid old jackass!' said the
Judge, didn't you go 10 him and ask
his opinion!'
To be sure did, but
'And didn't he give it to you!'
Yes, certainly, but
Don't bother me with your 'buts,' il
you asked for his advice and he gave
1t to you, should say that was enough.
'Yes, but he did not give it to me
He made me pay dollar for it. Now
that's what | call swindling.'
you may call it what you like; but
it's no more swindling than for you
to charge dollar for bushel Of corn
is swindling.'
Well, blast it all,' said Mr.. Tarbox
rather testify, 'do you mean to say
Judge, this receipt is good one?'
To be sure do
And that can't get my dollar back
again7'
Not by a long shot
4 suppose then can't make the lit
tie rascal suffer for il!'
i should say not, much decidedly.
'Well, if that's the case,' replied Mr.
Tarbox, looking rather crest fallen
its high time was going;' and off he
started. But his progress was sudden
ly arrested:
Just stop moment, if you please,
said the Judge, 4 believe you havn''
paid me yet
paid you! Paid you for what, I'd
like to know? "tr
--'For professional advice
'Why you don't mean to say, Judge,
that you are going to make me pay for
your telling me, that / can't prosecute
that fellow, do you? You don't mean
that, surely
Certainly, | do
well, all I've got TO say is, I'll see