The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-05
A COUNTRY LAWYER ON HAND FOR
HIS CITY FRIEND

A COUNTRY LAWYER ON HAND FOR
HIS CITY FRIEND.
five-ond twenty years ago, when this
western region was sparsely settled
when the country bar room was the place
Of common resort, and before those old
fashioned bsr.room stories and songs had
YIELDED 10 the gossip now generally heard
IN oil drinking saloons, there was a certain
set Of good hunored, free and easy indiyid.
uals, whose custom II was 10 "fortiaiher )"
at the "in0 Of Old, in Ellico,,yile.
Ca'tataugus county. Conspicuous among
this set WAS Counsellor C, v hose
rough yet "ready" vi, had spread his
fame abroad throughout all tina, region of
hcd'n'try." Another member" was q
gentleman whom we'll call x.
These, with others, whlIed away many
winter evening, telling stores, smoking the
PIPE. and quitting mugs OF no, fip,-a
h1ld now almos, forgotten.
But time separated Thu lily company, as
II does others, and the subsequent history
W ~ ScposSHot uuu "bttbN
was as diverse as their fortunes. c.
plodded on with his capiases pnd sash
er.rare-ers," a, Ellicouviie. X,
N due time, became engaged in responsible
duties here.
Legal business, at distant intervals, call.
ed the lawyer 10 Buillo, and he was, Of
course, GLAD to see his old friend bu, Y
cngtossed ~ husiuess, or for reasons Of his
o~0, had not much tine 10 tak over " old
times, md without intending il, probably,
gave him the cold shoulder. The man OF
law noted this Indifference, and possessing
10 Wit What the other did in wealih--in
tc1diness what the other did 10 rhino--de.
lennioed 10 ascertain whether X-----te.
ally mean, to "cut him or not. Meeting
hlm mex, day 10 the street, he said:
Il, my old friend, how d. do y
Dwell. very we'll; how are you =
al say, Y, I've noticed several
times lately, that you've rather avoided me
Than otherwise, and ami gong 10 stand
any such Cannon.
Why, what"
I'VE used TO be mighty good friends up
10 EllicouvilIe, aud don. know why We
shouIdn', be here"
But, my dear cir"
Oh. us no use talking Just 60 in here
now aud treat, as you used to-"
Why, Two just had my breakfss and
don't ant anything; besides, I'm I'M hur.
~ 10 get 10 my business; but III treat
you, If you want"
Wei, let's go in"
And they entered small I" one.horse
grocery" where the :" cheap and misty p"
was dealt gu, by the small. X--save
a nod 10 the "mlxcr' behind The bar, and
sad
"Jus, give my friend here some beer
and uhat crackers and cheese he rants,
and charge ii 10 me-" Turning TO c.,
he reina,ked: "You mus. excuse me now,
I've great many things to attend To. and
can't slav any longer" after which he left
We'll. il thof,sn'. cool says c.,
"ben I'm no ludge." Having dispassion.
a,cly imb,bed his beer, he stopped minute
or two to consider.
~ say, bar.keeper."
"Yes, sir"
Have you got plenty OF crackers aud
cheese 7"
"Yes, sir
"ilow much will the cheese wdsh -
"Abou, sixty pounds apiece.
Full SIXTY 7"
sixty, AID no mistake"
"Well, JUS, send owe, to the Farmers
Hotel, where stop, four Of those oheeses
and three barrels of crackers, and charge
them to Mr.. Y, will you you heard
hun say was TO have wha, crackers and
cheese | wanted :"
!" Yes, sir"
"And send them down soon, because ]
'spect nv team'll be there in lilllc while,
and | shall wan, em oil ready"
"Certaluly, sir"
The four chooses and the three barrels
of crackers we're sent down, and 10 due
course of time Mr.. WINS presented
bill for the sane, which be paid, confess
inr at the same time, that although rather
expensive, the Joke was nevertheless good
one. Ile never afterwards gave The cold
shoulder TO Counsellor O..