Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1849-01-06


good Chfislians.'
And now we shall let Mrs. Stiles state
| her business. II seems that her husband
had sold and conveyed several lots which
her father had left in trust for her, and In
such form that the meaning to release her
fee in the lots, had, In term, merely re-
leased right of dower--these lots she UNI
derstood she could now get back.
Did you ever receive the money Tor
them7' said Mr.. sawyer.
Certainly, sir
stVas II d fair, full price for the land =
'ltwas all we asked, sir
Did you sign the deed willingly
sOf course, do you think Jared would
have drived me 10 do ip
DO you mean to convey a full title in
fee, Mrs. Stiles T
Beyond doubt but as we didn't, they
tell me the land never passed
Suppose, Mrs. Stiles, the money had
been paid before you bad drawn the deed,
should you have thought It honest, after
getting the money, to refuse to give the
deedP
WHY HWJEiy tLidb "Oufh hhtp SINh
thieving, right down.
'Well, Mrs Stiles, you have not yet Civ.
en- the deed, shall | draw one for you To
sign y
why, blest your soul, Sawyer, that is
the deed you have got in your hand
Mrs. Stiles, If you had given the man
when he paid you the money for the lots, q
sheet Of blank paper, and he had not look.
ed at 1t, would that have been a deed 7
OF course not.
But you mean TO give a full title in feet
yes
'WeIl, this Is not such a title any more
than a sheet Of blank paper you have moi
yet given the deed. Shall ! draw u quit
claim for you to signP
'Mrs. Stiles looked ut me. and looked al
the window, looked very much puzzle, and
somewhat abased. At last she said, 'BuI
don't the law say the land ~ mine, Squirrel
We can't tell that said Mr.. Sawyer
till The case is tried. First, let US ge
things straight, and have the bargain cotn
pIete, and then If you please, we viii got c
law about it,
The widow was ftirly caught IN the cor
ner. At length, with a gasp, she asked
how much he would charge for a quit CLAIM
deed this charge, the attorney told her
the other party would willingly pay, h
had no doubt, and taking down q hlanI
proceeded to fill it b,fore we left, the bar
gain was complete, the deed was signed
witnessed and acknow' edged.
And pray said the widow, as we walk
ed home, what sort OF, y lawyer do yoI
call Tho mani verify believe that be ha
cheated me out of all them lots have
great mind 10 go back and tear that dee
all TO finders
] assured her that not only was it To-
late, but that she had done the pfoperthin,
under the circumstances, and advised he
in future to employ no one but Mr.. Sawyer
Much to my surprise, she took my advice
and that gentleman was henceForlh be
counsellor and solicitor.
Last week the widow Stiles died, lcav.
ing me her executor. After the funeral
we opened the will, and found it, to gu
establishment, in her own hand Writing
Know all men, it began. that wherea
I'm going 10 give something TO my %attorne,
| write this myseIf;-that is, |, Jane, relic
of Jared Stiles, being Of sound mind an
body-know all men, that, whereas, sal
attorney, TO wit, videlieet James Sawyer
ofthis said town That I'm OF, namely, th
town Of Jackson, whereas, | say, first le
, me to see the folly Of Civ tng my old age 4
the heaping up of filthy lucre, and cause
me to turn aside from q course that was
as ! have since seen, wholly wrong. 70
!, which he he blessed In this life and fore
/ yer. Therefore, know we, that as a srnaI
token of respect and love for said attorney
:, TO wit, naraeIy, James Sawyer, who has
: OF late, been Unfortunate and much distres
sed in worldly matters, | do hereby, ,
these presents, give, bequeatb, will leave
transfer, maze over, and pass unto th
i aforesaid Sawyer every cent I've got i
, the world; goods, chattp S, lands, monies
books, dress and Jewels. for him and hi
heirs" good, leaving it to him TO give 10 m
=, several friends, such articles as are mark
ed with their nainps. Witness my han
!, and seal, Nov. 10th, 1886.
JANE STILES
; Knowing, as did, Mr. Sawyer's trou
bles in these hard times, | shook his han
3 most joyful y.
? II is a fee, friend said be, shat | mui
; thank you for
SHE must leave s50,O0O,' I replied.
! 4 was thinking, answered he, mot 9TH
! money, but The change of lifs and heart
THAT is the fee / PRIZE.