Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-06-15
A Country Lawyer '..on hand for his
.- City Friend ,s.sl.

Five and twenty years ago, when the western
part of this State was sparsely settled-when the
country bar-room was the place of common re-
sort, and before those old fashioned bar-room
stories and songs had yielded to the gossip now
generally heard in the drinking saloons, there
was certain set Of good humored, free.and easy
individuals, whose custom it was to "forgather',
at the inn of old, in Ellcotiville, Cattaraugus
county. Conspicuous among this set was Coun-
seller c. whose rough, yet ready wit had
spread his fame about through all that section Of
"kentry." Another member we will call x.
Those with others, whiled away many winter
evening, telling stories. smoking the pipe, and
quufing mugs of hot flip, a fluid now almost for
gotten. y"
But time separated this jolly company, as it
does others, and the subsequent history of the
Counsellor and worthy Mr.. K. was as diverse
as their fortunes. G, plodded on with his
"capiases, and sasher ers,' at Eficotville.
Mr.. x. in due time became engaged in responsi-
Bile duties in the city of Buffalo. So - .-'5.
Legal business, at distant intervals, called the
lawyer to Buffalo; and he was of course glad to
see his old friend; but x, engaged in business, or
for reasons of his own, had not much time to talk
over sold tmes,'' and without intending it, prob
ably, gave him the cold shoulder The man Of
law noticed this difference, and possessing in wit
what the other did in wealth-in readiness what
the other did in rhino-determined to ascertain
whether X, really meant to cut him Or not. Meet
ing him the next day in the street, he said -
s:X----, my old friend, how dye do!" ,z&f
"Well, very well, how are you!" syo u -;,-5.z
81 say, x. I've, noticed several times lately,
that you've rather avoided me than otherwise,and
l. ant going to stand any such gammon,' Asst.a'
"Why WHAT AtsA A - - -
esWe used to be mighty. good friends up in
Ellicotville, and / don't know why we should
not be here" '-s-<s. sia-rzzz, Z .zs's'J-t LIZ
aBut NV dear sir, -'ssss IS zf''.s III p
: soh!it' no use talking; just go in and treat
as you used to- --..,--sf 4..,...,..es. ss.s-
s.Why, I've just had my breakfast, and don't
want anything; and besides I'm in hurry to get
to my business, but I'll treat you if you want.''
T. s.Well, let's go in.'' .ze y~.s.,., as.,ss7e ~
ssAnd they entered small zone horse grocery -
where the "cheap and nasty" was delt out by
er behind the bar, and said . f.,,,z.- =. s.--,s
ssJust give my friend here some beer, and what
crackers and cheese he wants, and charge it to
me-" Turning to Che remarked-aYou
must excuse me now I've got a great many
things to attend to, and can't stay any Longer" !"
after which he left. .,ss-.s.ss -s.s - =
.sWell, if that isn't cool, then I'm no judge!''.
III Il,
imbibed his beer, he stopped a moment Or two to
consider. Il. ,.... 81. 5..gs... as; s,sls,-
ssI say, bar-keeper." a; .;zse ,s.ss.brszs
eyes, sir.'' .,,.s1 80 e.ss.a,s..,s 81 Il.
"Have you got plenty of crackers and cheese!
eyes, sir" 81 $50, ...v,sfszt.s.-ss IA Esr
"How much will the cheese weigh!' sTs
"About sixty pounds EACH" 81, Fs.f .=s4%s-.
s'Full sixty .....s- -~s4s.s -z ~.
"Sixty, and no mistake ~ vs.,--.e-,s. -.
"Well, just send over to the Farmers Hotel
where l stop, four of those cheese and three
barrels of crackers, and charge them to Nj
X-----,will youa You heard him say was te
have what crackers and cheese wanted.''
| eyes sir.'' s-g gzr- essrs s.lsz.-
sAnd send them down soon, because expect
my team there in little while, andI want them
all ready ...a7 ..esz ,sr. ia sss
"Certainly, sir.'' -vsE.s a sg
| The four cheese and the three barrels of crack
ers were sent down, and in due course of time
Mr.. x. was presented bill of the same, which
he paid, confessing, at the same time, that al
though rather expensive. the joke was goot
one. He never afterwards attempted to give thu
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