Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-25
TALES OF A BARRISTER.

sPll give him law to his hearts content the
scoundreI p said Singleton, walking back
ward, in a state of great excitement.
Don't call harsh names, Mr.. Singleton
said solicitor Trueman, looking up from the
mass of papers before him, and smiling in a
quiet, benevolent way, that was peculiar to
him.
Every man should be known by his true
name Williams is a scoundrel, and so he
ought to be called responded the client, with
increasing warmth.
Did you ever do reasonable thing in your
life when you were angry?' asked MIR. True"
man, whose age and responsibility gave him
the license to speak thus freely 10 his young
friend, for whom he was endeavoring TO ar
range some business difficulty with his former
partner.
L can't say that ever did, Mr.. Trueman,
but now have good reason for being angry
and the language [ use, in reference TO Will
Hams, is but the expression OF a sober and ra-
tional convction,' replied Singleton a little
more calmly.
did YOU pronounce him scoundrel before
you received this reply to your last letter
asked Mr. Trueman.
mo, did not 4; but that letter confirmed
my previously formed impression OF his cha
racter'
But ! cannot find any evidences in that
letter proving your partner dishonest man
He will not agree to your proposed mode Of
settlement, because he does not see ii to be the
most proper way
He won't agree to it, because it is an hon.
est and equitable mode of settlement; that.
all He wants to overreach me, and he il
determined to beat me if he cam responded
Mr.. Singleton, still excited:
There you are decidedly wrong said the
LAWYER. You have both allowed yourselve.
to become angry, and are both unreasonable
in the present case. Two angry men never
can settle any business properly. You have
necessarily increased the difficulties in the
way of speedy settlement, by writing Mr.
Williams an angry letter, which he has re-
sponded to in the like unhappy temper. Now
| if am to settle this business for you, ! mus
write all letters that pass to Mr.. Williams If
| future
But how can you properly express my
views and feelings"
THAT do not wish to do, if your view.
and feelings are to remain as they now are
anything like an adjustment of the difficulties
under such circumstances, should consider t.
be hopeless replied Mr.. Trueman.
Well, let me answer this letter. and afte
that, promise that you shall have your OWL
way
mo, shall consent to no such thing.
is the reply to that letter which is to modify
the negotiation for a settlement in such wal
as to bring success or failure; and have NJ
! idea of allowing you, in the present state o
your mind, to write such one as will mos
assuredly defeat an amicable adjustment
Singleton paused for some time before ma
king reply He had been forming in hi
mind most cutting and bitter reioinder to tn
letter lust alluded to, and he was very desirou
that Mr.. Williams should have the benefit O
knowing that he thought him tricky ant
deliberate scoundrel,' with other opinions of
similar character. He found it. therefore, i'm
possible to make up his mind to let the unim
passioned Mr.. Trueman write this most impor
tant epistle
Indeed, I must write this letter, Mr. True
man, he said. There are few things tina
Iwant to say to him, which know you won
write. You don't seem to consider that posi-
ton in which he has placed me in the letter
nor what is obligatory upon me, as man