Washington telegraph., 1851-04-16
APIECE OF LEGAL ADVICE.

Aa1ECE OF LEGAL ADVICE.
Rsnnes, the ancient capital Of Brittany,
Is iamous place for law. people come
here from the exlfcmiIies OF the country,
tn get information aud ask advice. 10
slsit kennes without obsnluing legal aj.
wee appears impossible To BrenIon.
This was true At the latter end OF the last
century Just as 1t Is at the present aud
especially with the country people, who
sfs umid aud cautious people
Now II happened Que day that farmer
named Bernard. having came to R.nnes
on business. bethoughl himself that hu
had lew houts To spare, it would do well
to snloy them IN getting the advice OF
good lawYrf. lie had often heard ol
Monsieur Potter de Ia Grfmondale, who
was IN .nel high fcpule. that The people
conceived lawsuit galurl when Ice uii.
detleok the case, The eountfymau ~.
quifed iof his address. aud Proceeded 10
hs hon.s an Rm ST Grofge,. the client.
wee numerous. gnd Bernard had 70 wait
s9me time. Al length his turn arrived.
aud he was iulpoineed n Poiirr de- Ia
6eImoudae sigued to him TO be seated.
then tak.uf OF his spectacle. eni placing
then on he deck. lac requested to know
hls business
why. Mr. Lawyer" said the hfmer.
twfiins bis hat. Il have head - much
abont ion, iha:, ~ have come TO Rcnnc..
eish Ia take the opportunity oi consult.
mg ,oa.
Il thank you fof your confidence. my
friend. YOU w!,A 10 buug uu nciiou d. you
not
An action Oh, | hold that IN nhhof.
tenee' Never La, peue BERNARD had
word with any one
"lhrn II ia a setIlenvnl-G DIVISION OF
pfonaIY'"
Excuse me, ML Lawyer. my family
aud nave never made division. seeing
that We all draw from the came well. a.
they ssy.'
Well, 1t isIo negotiate a purchase OF
sale!
"Oh, no ! am neither rich enough to
purchase, nor poor enough TO sell "
"Will you tell ne, then. what you want
Of me- said the lawyer "a .ufpu,o,
Why, ! have already ,old you, Nj
LAWYER, replied Beinafd II want your
advice tot pay. Of course, As am well
able 10 giss u 10 you. aud dOu'I want
TO lose TIN, opportunity
NJ poier took psn aud pspcr aud
asked the country mau his name.
"P,ene Bernard" replied the latter.
quite harry ILzt he was understood
Your age!
Thirty years. or near u"
Your VOCATION
My vocation Oh. ths, mrGrt what
d.. am farmer"
fhs lawyer wrote two lines, folded
the paper, aud handed It To hl, client
"lils flushed already Well and good.
"Wha, is the ptcc Of that advice, Nj
LAWYER"
Three francs"
Bernard paid the money aud took hs
leave. delighted that he had taken aj.
saulnge OF hs opportunity
When he reached home 1t was four
O'Clock, the journey had istgurd Lim, aud
he determined 10 rect himself Ihr remain.
der OF the day Ia the meantime the
hay had been two days cut, aud was com.
plerely cried, On- Vi the worsmen came
to ask II 1t should be drawn m.
What, ths evening" exclaimed the
farmers wife, who had come in 10 meet
her husband. 1T would he pity 10
a0mmpurt tl.e ..s..h ., tsfn stug. A can
be done tomorrow without any incon.
ssnisnce.' The man objected that the
weather might change, that the horses
were all ready, aud she hands idle But
thu farmers wife replied that the wind
wa. in a good quarter. aud Ihi, night
would set IN before their work could b.
completed Bernard, wh9 had besu lisien.
my 10 the Argument WAS unoer:sin which
way 10 doGldc, whom hs suddenly reeo.
lscted that he had .hc lawyers advice
in his pocket
WAT minute lie exclaimed, ii
have an advice-snd famous one ioo-
chat paid three francs for, 1t ought to tell
s what ~ do Here Theresa, sec what
Isaysi You eau read writing better than J.
The woman took the paper aud read
this line:
Never put of tili tomorrow what you
eau do to-day
That's il" exclaimed Bernard, struck
with sudden ray OF light. Come, be
quick, gsI the sars, aud away; boys aud
girls, all to the hay field"
His wife ventured few more ohjec.
lions, but he declared that h, had not
bought a three francs opinion 10 make no
use OF IT, aud that he would follow the
lawyers advice. lie himself s.tlhe eS.
ample by taking the lead in ths work,
and not returning I'LL oil the hay was