Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-27

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another lawyers. So you see, i'll have to
pay the bill, I'll make the cost. Capital
idea 2"
The boy shook his head awhile, as If
striving to comprehend the capital idea,
ana shook it doub,ingly.
81 don't know about this; it looks
tricky. I'll ask boss. Though as to show
yo" won't pay it no how without being
sued"
"rd rather be sued, if he'll employ me,
boy"
"But who is to pay them costs-,he
boss ?"
The lawyer looked all at once very Sc
rious, and gave another ofthe whistles pc
culiar to him.
"Well, am a sensible man truly! Ny
anxiety to get the costs Of suit blinded me
to the fac, that they were to come out of
my pocket before they could safely be put
in. All. well, my boy, supposed must
pay. Here is five dollar gold piece: is
the bill receip,ed? 1t is so Dizzy and
greasy that can't see." ~
II, was nice and clean when - gin it
to me, and the wri,in' shined like knapp's
| blackin'-its torn so dunnin' somuch. .
"Well, here's your money!" said the
man of the law, taking a solitary five doll
lar gold piece from his watch fob. Now
tell your master, Mr. Last. ii he has any
| other account he wants sued, III lattend to
him with the creates, pleasure"
"Thaukee sir" answered the boy,
\ ,1cl, TN, tee MT "a fha .aptSy
regular dunnin' customer boss has, and
you've paid up, he haint none but cash
payin' folks. Good day to you.
"Now there goes five dollars that will
do that fellow Last no good. am in
want Of it, but he is not. 1t is five
thrown away. II wouldn't have lef, my
pocket but that was sure his patience
was worn ont, and costs " onld come Of it..
like 70 take costs, but don't think a
lawyer has anything to Go with paying
them"
As Peter Chancery did not believe in
his own mind, that paying his debt to Mr.
Last would be of any benefit to him, aud
| was Of opinion that it was money thrown
away, let us follow the fate Of lhese five
dollars throughout the day.
''He has paid,' said The boy, placing
the money in his masters hand.
"Well, I'm glad Of it," answered Mr.
Last, surveying the money through his
glasses sand it's half f-easls. toe. Now
run with it and pay Mr. Furnace the five
dollars l borrowed from him yesterday,
and said would pay him Tomorrow
! Rut I'll nav IL nowo
| "Ah, my lad. come just in time," said
Mr. Furnace, as the boy delivered the er-
rand and the money, Il was just wonder
ing where could get five dollars to pay
. bill which j. due to day. Here John, "
he called 10 one of his apprentices, "put
on your hat and take this money to Capt.
O'Brien, and tell him came within one
of disappointing him, when some money
came didn': expect"
Capt. O'Rrien. was on board the schoon-
er at the next wharf, and with him was a
seamen with his hat in his hand, looking
very gloomy as he spoke with him.
'I'm very sorry, my man, | can't pay
you but I've just raised and scraped she
last dollar can get above water to pay
my insurance',o-da and have not a cop
per LEI. in my pocket to jingle, but keys
and old nails.''
"Bu, am very much in need Of it, sir;
my wife is failing, and my family are in
want Of good many things just now, and
l got several articles at the store expect
ing 10 get some money Of you as l went
along home. We haven't in the house
any -four, nor tea, nor" ..
swell, my lad, I'm sorry. You must
come tomorrow. can't help you unless
l sell my coat off my back, or pawn my
schooner's kedge. Nobody pays me-
| The sailor who had come to get an ad-
vance Of wages, turned away sorrowful
when the apprentice boy came up, and
said in his hearing;
"Here, sir is five dollars Mr. Furnace
owes you. He says, when he told you
he couldn't pay your bill to-day, he didn't
expect some money that came in after you
left his shop?'
"Ah, that's my fine boy! Here, Jack
take these five dollars, and come on Sat-
urday and get the balance of your wages y
The seaman, with joyful bound, took
the piece, and touching his hat, sprung
with light heart on shore, and fastening
to the store where he had already selected
the comforts and necessaries his family
stood 80 much in need Of
As he entered a poor woman was try
ing to prevail on the .s,ore-keeper to settle
demand for making his shirts.
| "Yon had better take it out of the store,
Mrs Conway" he said TO her; "really |
have not taken in half the amount Of your
bill to-day, and don't expect to. have
to charge every thing, and no money
comes in"
II can't do without it, answered the
woman earnestly, "my daughter is very
ill, and in want Of every comfort; l am
out o. tirewood, and, indeed, want many
things which have depended upon this
money 10 get"
II am very sorry, Mrs Conway" said
the storekeeper, looking into his money
drawer II have not FIVE shillings here,
and your bill is FIVE dollars and nine
pence" es.
The poor woman thought Of her invalid
child, and wrung her hands.
"a sailor was here while ago, and,se-
lected full FIVE dollars worth Of articles
here on the counter, and went away 10 get