Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-09

lent, it really Is not professional but you
see there subdued smile Of triumph,) it
has been decided that solicitor is not
bound to afford such information as you
ask, to the injury of his client," +.''
"Then you mean that this poor Molnos
may rot and starve, while you keep secret
from him, at his wife's request, his title to
an income, and that the Court of Chancery
will back you in this iniduityp
kept repeating the word "starve," be-
cause saw it made my respectable oppo-
nent vince. r..r ...
"Well, then, just listen 10 me. / know
that in the happy state of your equity law,
chancery can't help my client but have
another plan: / shall go hence TO my office,
issue writ, and take your clients husband
in execution-as soon as he is lodged in
Jail, / shall file his schedule in the lnsol-
vent Court, and when he comes up for his
discharge, l shall put you in the witness
box, and examine you on oath, touching
any property of which you know the insol-
vent TO be possessed and where will be
your privileged communications then! !'
The respectable Leasem's face heightened
in twinkling, his comfortable, confident
air vanished, he ceased twiddling his gold
cham, and, at length, he muttered,
"Suppose we pay the debt 7"
"Why, then 1ll arrest him the day after
for another"
"But, my dear Mr.. Discount, surely
such conduct would not be quite respecta-
| ble."
"Thats my business; my client has been
wronged, i am determined to right him,
and when the aristocratic firm of Leasem
and Fashun takes refuge according to the
custom of respectable repnd,ators, in the
cool arbors of the Court of Chancery, why,
mere bill discounting attorney like David
Discount need not hesitate about cutting a
bludgeon out of the Insolvent Court"
"Well, well, Mr.. D., you are so warm
so fery} we must deliberate--we must
consult. You will give me until the day
after tomorrow, and then we'll write you
our final determination; IN the meantime,
send US copy of your authority 10 act for
Mr.. Molinos Fitz-Roy."
OF course, / lost no time in getting the
gentleman beggar to sign proper letter.
On the appointed day came commune
cation with the L. and F. seal, which I
opened, not without unprofessional eager
ness. 1t was as follows.
ain re Molinos Fits Roy and Anoiher.
"Sir-In answer 10 your application on be-
half of Mr.. Molinos Fi,z Roy, we beg to in.
form you that under the administration of a
paternal aunt who died in,es,a,e, your client
is entitled to two thousand five hundred
pounds eight shillings and sixpence, three per
nineteen shillings and fourpence, three per
cent, reduced one thousand pounds, Long
Annuities five hundred pounds, Bank Stock ;
three thousand five hundred pounds, India
Stock besides other securities, making up
about ten thousand pounds, which we are
prepared to transfer over TO Mr.. Fitz Roy's
direction forthwith ...
Here was a windfall 1t quite took away
my breath.
At dusk came my gentleman beggar, and
what puzzled me was, how TO break the news
to him. Being very much overwhelmed with
business that day, had not much time fol
consideration. He came in rather betleI
, dressed than when first saw him, with only
weeks beard on his chin but, as usual
/ not quite sober. Six weeks had elapsed since
: our first interview. He was still the humble
: trembling, low voiced creature first knew
him.
After prelude, said, 'l find, Mr.. F.
you are entitled TO something pray, wha
do you mean TO give me, in addition 10 m!
bill, for obtaining t?'
He answered, rapidly, "Oh, take half j
: there is one hundred pounds, take half;
: there is five hundreds pounds, take half.N
: "No, no, Mr., F., don't do business il
that way I shall be satisfied with ten pc
n cent"
!, Ii was so settled then led him ont int
r the street, impelled TO tell him the news, ye
Il dreading the effect not daring to make tn
!. revelation in my office, for fear Of a scene.
!, began hesitatingly, "Mr. Fitz Roy, AT
happy to say, that find you are entitled ,
v ten thousand pounds !"
: "Ten thousand pounds" he echoed. "Te
J. thousand pounds !" he shrieked. ;'Ten thou
e sand pounds !" he yelled, seizing my arr
It violently, "Yon are a brick, Here, cab
n cab !" Several drove up--,he shout mist
II have been heard mile of, He jumped il
TO the first.
y "Where to-" said the driver
"To tailoI's you rascal'"
- "Ten thousand pounds ha, ha, ha ~ r'
repeated hystericalIy, when in the cab an
every moment grasping my arm. Present.
!. he subsidized, looked me straight in the tac'
10 and muttered with agonizing fervor,
"What a jolly brick you are ~
r The tailor, the hosier, the bootmaker, th
hardresser, were in turn visited by tn
st poor pagan of externals. As, by degree
" under their hands, he emerged from the be-
W gar to the gentleman, his splits rose h
~ eyes frightened, he walked erect but alwa!
to neryously grasping my arm fearing, appa
ID | .:s.ht If ~, a far N .onc,aok IL