The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-05-14

Some might bave imagined that they bad al
ready served their turn with somebody else.
These one-Sided iHtimations do not consid-
er to come legitmstely within my range; but
can myself testify that have sOen him more
than once seated in the pit of the theatre;
and en coming out, when l have fancied an
oyster, or something of that soft, have sssn
WindIall, in at Windust's drinking glass of
brandy and water--pnd paying for the same.
An occasional treat of this kind, was, sus-
peet, the outside Of his ex,avagance, and
they occurred at somo period Of triumph
when happy lover had doubled his fee for a
sonnet, or some angry party in ward court
had given him Ave dollars for his opinion-on
heaven knows what
know Mr.. Windfall as an attorney and
tcolnsalcr at llw, about ten years; and during
that period, to the best Of my belief, he had
only t,Oo suits BY accident they both pass.
ed under my personal observation.
| was one day sitting in the Office ofmy
friend B. when Windfall came in--for he
was in the habit of visiting about a good deal
in this way, among the profession. Present.
ly, in came vagabond fslow-an lrishmau
to pray b., TO take his defence in a certain
cause then pondingin one Of the miner courts,
and he related The circumstances.
fYour case is Il poor one,' remarked r.,
'the best thing yon can do is TO abandon il. ,
'I'll not DO that thing said Pat
Then give me ten dollers, and III see
what can do
'Iadeed Ill give you ten dollars said Pat;
'but you must wait till after the trial, which
comes on tomorrow afternoon at five o.
clock
shan't stir out Of my office, without ten
dollars, cash. said B.
Afer the suitr said Pat
Not bit oft : said D.
And the honest defendant, took his leave
with the air of one who had already had a
converse with Dan Baechus.
We were going on with the conversation
which this occurrence had interrupted,
when perceived that Windfall had taken
his departure. did not suspect the motive
of his silent exit until the next afternceon,
at FIVE, happening to be in the court mention
cd, heard the case ofthe good paddy called
on, and Mr.. WindfaU appeared as counsel
for the defendant fingered to soc the ma
turo Of this promising suit.
what does this witness proveH whispe ed
Windfall TO his client
Gndado and I think it will be tho charac.
ter replied tho latter.
True enough the character was hero set
forth by an honest little womln, who averred
that she had had the misfortune TO have tho
defendant once at her boarding house-tha'
he was always drunk--was suspected ofstsal
ing spoons-and nsvsr paid his debts.
The cause occupied but few minutes
the defendant had no witnesses. The jury
gave it agains, him without deliberation
and, as was leaving the room, | heard WIND
fall asking his cl lent When be woul | pay hin
those ten dollar8P
His second suit was Of somewhat different
nature was losnging one morning in the
Court of Sessions, where, as usual, my friend
Windlall had taken chair by the lawyers
table, and was observing listlessly the mai.
ters which went on around him. | was by
his side, and vas struck anew with the phil.
osophieal careessness with which he saw
life rolling away, and the easy time he had
of it. He wore on this day, an elegant nev
white cravat, which came quite up to bis ears
vest at the least four ihchss too long; a Goa
Of handsome black broadelotb, much worn,
and very large, SO that the cuffs reached
down at least to the nails Of his fingers, an'
the body would have easily buttoned owe
two of him. His pantaloons, on the sthe
hand, we're entirely too short; and his hat, a
il lay by him on the table, looked like tht
hat of man four times as ,all--for Windfall
tho very fluent talker, was Rei by aB
\ means tall man.
Several cases were disposed Of by the dis
trct attorney, of very little interest. Tht
courtroom was nearly empty. It was knowT
that nothing of Importance was going on
Tho benches outside the bar, usually filled
with such mass Of curious auditors, sucl
a sea of rough and buriy faces were now de
serted.
The clerk gaped. The district atterne.
went on with the busines as if he searcel!
knew what he was doing. The lawyers
with one or two exceptions, vacated the ba
the Jurors took snuff, and whispered te
gether--one Of the alderman looked asif b
were going to seep-and his honor, the re
corder, rubbed his hands, looked down witt
a benign smile from his high station al
said
We'll gentleman, what have we next?
'Put Patrick O'Blarney to tho bar said th
district attorney.
And poor unwashed, uncomed wretch
covered with rags, and with countenanc'
on which vice and debauchey had place.
their planest seal, appeared in the prisoner
box with dogged Indifference in which al