Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28
value Of "a Lawyers Opinion.
Translated nom the Frcnch. |


1t happened that n farmer, named Bernard, hy-
ing come TO market in Rennes, took it into his had
when his business was accomplished, and Il IRE
were few hours leisure, that it would he cahal
Use of that spare time to consult Lawyer. He lad
often heard people speak of Mr.. Porter DnLA
GERMANDAIE, whose reputation was so great, hat
the people thought suit already gained if he M Ter
took it. Bernard asked bis address, and wen i'm
nediately TO his office, in Saint Georges street.
The clients were numerous, and Bernard Id to
wait for q long time At length his turn came md
he was introduced. Mr.. Porter DE IA GERMuDIE
pointed him TO chair, laid his spectaces upo the
table. and asked what brought him there
"Pon my word. Squire said the farmer, ivy ling
his hat around, 4 heard so much talk about YOU that
finding myself at leisure in Rennes, thought wnild
take advantage of the circumstance, and comoand
get an opinion of you.'
thank you for your confidence, my friend aid
de In Germandaie; but you, of course, ha's
law suit
"A law suit: law snit, indeed I hold ther,in
utter abominaon and more than that, Peter Ben
ard never had dispute with any man living
'Then you wish TO settle some estate, or divide
the property among the family ~
I, Beg pardon, Squire, my famiy and never NJ
'gqcY, ne gsafJGug 9iYi!" II - f'' H.
is it about some contract for the purchase or sale
of something"
Not at all am not rich enough TO purchase any
thing, nor poor to sell what have
What then do you want OF me asked the aston
shed lawyer.
'What do want? Why told You at first Squire,
came for an opinion, for which will pay of course
as ann IN Rennes now at leisure and it is necessary
to profit by the circumstance
NJ. de Ia Germandaie took pen and paper, and
asked the counrymnn his name.
Peter Bernard answered he ; happy indeed that
he had succeeded in making himself understood.
'lour age?
Thirty years. or therenbouts.'
your profession
Oh, uh, yes-that is, what do. oh, am a
farmer
The lawyer wrote two lines folded up the paper
and gave it to his cIiant.
is it done alreadyY cried Bernard. very well,
that's right. There is no time to get rusty here, rs
they say. How much do you charge for this opiIl-
ion. Squire 2
sThrcc Franks
Bernard paid without disputing, made grarl
scrape with his foot, and wcnt utiz- delighted win
having profed by the OCCASION
en d hp ia Arrhh aa ifnf91 as aifffd
into the house for some repose.
Meanwhile his grass had been cut four days, and
was completely dried. and one Of his lads came "A
TO ask whether he should get it III at once.
Not this evening; said Mrs Bernard who bad jas,
Joined her husband, lit would be too bad to set llc
people to work ut so late an hour when The hay
could be rot in tomorrow just as WELL
The lad urged that there might be a change in the
weather. that every thing was in ORDER and that the
people were doing nothing.
Mrs Bernard said that the wind was in the right
quarter for fair weather. and they would not get the
work done before dark.
Bernard listened gravely to these advocates, with
out knowing how to decide between them, when he
suddenly recolleced the paper he had received from
the Lawyer.
Stop a minute' he cried; Il have got all opinion
1t is from famous Lawyer, and cost me three
francs This will settle the matter. Here, lherese
come and tell us what it says; you can read al
kinds of writing, even Lawyers
Mrs. Bernard took the paper, and with some III
tie difficulty read these lines
'Nerer put off until to-morro'0 'ehat you can do TO
day.
That's it, cried Bernard, as if he had received
sudden light upon the succt. Make haste with IN
wagon the girls and boys, and let ms get the lay M
His wife offered some objections, but BeTr-NrS "a
clared he not going to pay three francs Tor n
opinion, and then not follow it so he set the exam
pie, and they did not return to the house until III
hay was in the barn.
The event seemed to prove the sagacity of BeT
ards movement, for the weather changed in I'll
night. terrible storm came on, and the next mo
: ming the streams had overfowed their banks an
swept of particle OF new mown grass. III
= hay harvest of every other farmer in the neghbo
> hood was utterly destroyed. Bernard alone savu
his hay.
The first experiment gave him such confidence
! the opinion Of the Lawyer, that ever after he sdop
ed il as rule of conduct, and became thanks to Ii
order and diligence one of the richest farmers
: the country. He never forgot the service which
Z dc In Germandaie had rendered him, and he ever
year brought TO the Lawyer pair of good fat chic
! ems and he was in the habit of saying TO his neig
+" bors, when they were talking of the Lawyers, ia
next to the commands of God and the Church, Il
% most profitable thing in the world was Lawyer
u opinion
The SULTAN.-ln the expedition TO the Red So
Lieut.. Lynch thus speaks of the Sultan of Turke
DR. ale is man, young in years, but evidently off
paired and delicate constitution. His wearied Al