Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-31

called HI me ena morning before Breakfast. f
and askrd me fa ecImmerd her so some law
yer. a> she a1gh her friend S.u6b@ ws less /
correct thlu ia might be. asked hsr 60 step I
into tae plr.0F, and went myself To- my break {
stand ms wife. whose advice always ASK
ti au SUCH points. We hld known Mrs
Stiles many yea5s; her husband was great /
laGt owner III CooJ,y town OF the western
country, aud with d disintsro rested love tbst
deserved some better aim, ever pressed 1t on
bis helrmdic. as the first rule Of life, 70 get
all ,h. could anl keep all she got. lie died.
and Mrs Stiles became more aud more religi- /
ous aud ulmsgiving. but also more and morc +
fond of wealth. and sensible OF the Admirable .
advice which her husband had given her.
stated The facts 10 my wife. and waited 4
her opinion. "Nell. Williams said she, /
after drinkiuga cup of coffee upon my story. /
Il fear The Old lady has some money-gettigg T,
claim in view; y1u know she has OF late CIV /
en- all her Elections 10 getting more wealth. (
| would therefore recommend her to the most I
honest and conscientious LAWYER IN town, /
and not to the most acute and thorough one. /
She relies on your judgment: use II, not for
her seeming but her rea! good"
/ counted my legal aequaintances over
twice over, before hit the one answering To
the terms "honest and conscientious" in the
sense which knew Ellen usfd them: o length
found him, and taking my hat walked with
the widow TO his office.
We found Mr. Sawyer at his desk; be rose
and gave us chairs, aud awaited Mrs Stles's
statement But before go in this point, let
me say lew words OF this phenomenon; tins
man with his head under his left arm closs to
bis heart-this honest lawyer, i'll the broadcast.
highest sense OF the term. lie was man OF
| thirty five; he had studied law because be
| liked the study, and began the practice be-
cause he had to get living; and now he con-
! tlnued IN the profession, in spite OF bad Oppo-
nents and bad coufts-because he thought he
had done, aud might yet do much good by bis
idbors; no; alone By saving the innocent aHd
needy rom the strong and cruel, but prevent
ing strife. putting stop to bait knavlsh prac-
ices, and diss ding men aud women from un-
Just SUITS. and passlon-rousing quarres. Mr.
/ Sawyer thought it not only proper for him TO
refuse actiM for those whose claims be
thought dishonest, but he counted it also du-
ty and privilege. nay mere christian char
acter 10 strive to persuade them to forget such
cIaimes. lie sought fame and extensive prac-
tlce as means whereby to exert a moral i'll
fuence over the community; he thought 4
| lawyer hound to serve, not his client only,
but his God and country, and looked on him,
who Tor gain would prosecute suit which he
thought Unfair, as a traitor TO his country. and
bis religion, in act. whatever be might be in
intention. In short, as Bill Blunt said, Saw
yer Is sueh hanged fool as to think it an /
tciney's business TO help the parson TO nuke
men good christians"
And now we shall let Mrs Stiles state her
business. 1t seems that her husband had sold
and conveyed several lots, which her father
had left in trust for her, aud in such form that
she meaning TO release her fee in the lots, had,
in term, merely released right OF dover
these lots sine understood she could not get
back
Did you ever receive the money for them?
said MrSawyer.
Certainly, sir"
''Was it fair, full plice for the and?'
at Was all we asked. sir.
"Did you sign the deed willingly?"
"Oi course, 10 YOU think Jared would have
driven me TO do it?'
do yuu mean 10 convey full title in fee,
Mrs Sties?'
"Beyond doubt; but as we didn't, they tell
me the land never passed."
Suppose, Mrs Stiles, the money had been
paid before you had drawn the deed, should
you have thought 1t honest after citing the
money. to refuse 20 give the deed}'
"Why, lawyer that would have been thiey-
ing. right down"
"Well, Mrs Styles, you have not yet given
the deed, shall draw one for you to s'gn?"
"Why, bless your soul, Sawyer, that is the
deed you have gat in your hand"
Mrs Stiles, il YOU had given The man, when
he paid the money for the lots, a sheet OF
blank paper, and he bad not looked at it,
would that have been deed?''
"Ol course not"
But you mean 10 give full title in fee?,
! "Nes"
"WeIl, this is not slcha title ans more than
a sheet OF blank paper; you have not yet Civ
en- the deed. Shall draw quit claim for
| YOU to sign2'
Mrs Stiles looked at me, and looked at the
window looked very much puzzled, and some
what abashed. AT last she said, "Blt don't
the law say the land is mine, Squirrel"
eve cant tell that" said Mr. Sawyer, eth
straight, and have the bargain complete, aud
then, II YOU please, we Will go to law about
it,"
The widow was fairly caught in the corner.
Al length, with gasp, she asked how much
he would charge Tor quit claim deed; this
| charge, the attorney told her, the other party
would willingly pay, he had no doubt, and
taking down blank proceeded to fill it. Be
lore we lett, the bargain was complete, the
deed was signed, witnessed and acknowledge
ed.
"And pray" said the widow as we walked
home, ''what sort OF lawyer do you call thi,
MANI verify believe that he has cheated me
out OF all them lots; | have grea mind TO 20
back and tear that deed all to flinders"
Il assured her that not only was it 100 late,
| but that she had done the proper thing under
! the circumstances aud advised her in future,
to employ no one bit Mr. Sawyer. Much 10
my surprise, she took my advice, and that gen
tieman was hencetorth her counsellor and So
hcitOr.
Last week the widow Stiles died, leaving
me her executor. After the funeral, we OPEN
ed the will, and found it, 10 our establishment.
III her own hand writing.
'hnow all men, 1t began, "that whereas
I'm going 10 give something 10 my attorney,
write this myself: is. |, Jane, relict OF
Jared Stiles. being OF sound mind and body
know all men, t.Iat, whereas, said attorney.
to wit, videlicil James Sawyer, OF this said
town that Pm Of, namely, the town Of Jack
son, whereas say, first led me TO sse the lol
Is OF giving my old age TO the heaping up OF
filthy lucre, aud caused me To turn aside from
course that was. as have since seen, Who'll
ly wrong, for which he be blessed in this lie
and forever. Therefore, kaow yc, that as a
small token Of respect and love for said a
torney, TO wit, namely. James SAWYER. who
has, OF late, been unfortunate and much dis
tfesscd in worldly matters, | do hereby, By
these presents, gi'e, bequeath, viii, leave,
transfer, make over, and pass unto the atore-
said Sawyer every cent I've g2t in the world;
goods ch lleis. lands, monies. books, dress
and jewels, Tor bis and his heirs good leav-
Tag il TO him to give To my several friends,
snnA arIires a. ara markell ,,.ith dir na.,n.s