The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-07-20

ed no opinion IN words.
mean, are you any part of lawyer!
resumed our fair barrister.
4 know all about the squire's busines:
ma'am.'
Very good! You must cooperate
with me to dispatch all the items here
named with the least possible delay. |
will test your knowledge little if you
please. What is habeas corpusl'
"A writ for delivering a person from
false Imprisonment, or from one court to
another = said Tomspromptly.
Very good. What about this Levi,
case y
I made it out last evening, ma'am.'
You acted very properly. Next comes
a writ of replevin.'
That's oil reddy-fnished it just as
you come in.
I'm glad that you attend to your bus
iness, Tom. I'll speak good word for
you to my husband
Thank you, Mrs Crosby
Two things are disposed of, then
habcas corpus and the writ of repleVin,
Do you know our pretty seamstress,
Tom p
Mr. Pettifogger colored to the very
climax of his forehead, and said, yes
in very peeviSh manner.
Help me, Tom, and I'll help you
Have you had a quarrel with that young
lady latelyl'
Day before yesterday-and-and-
I'm afraid she wont come around right
again
Never fear; I'll warrant you in that
quarrel; we'll bring her round in DO time,
Tom; but-but-I must get through with
the list
Ill put you clear through it by
by
'Ah, Tom don't swear ?
well, l don't know what all this
means; but blast me-that amt swear
ing, ma'am-if I don't do my best for
you in any way you name
Margaret is fine girl-next comes
the quit-claim deed. You have got blanks
ready to fill up doubtless ?
Exactly =
Dip your pen and dash it off, added
Mrs. Crosby.
While Pettifogger was filling up the
deed for styles, in popped Captain Saun-
ders to take advice concerning an action
for damages brought against him by Jas.
Jones.
My husband is not in at this moment,
Cartain, said Mrs. Crosby. Please sit
down and wait little while
Now, our heroine was g very pretty
and had exceedingly captivating
manners, which were generally pleasing
% the other sex. The captain was not
1t all averse to waiting awhile with
much satisfaction.
Please tell me something about this
lificulty of yours, Captain. I should
like to know the particulars, for do you
know that 1 have studied law extensively
nyself?' continued the squire's wife.
Saunders was quite ready to relate his
troubles to such listener, and so straight
way unbosomed himself. II appeared
hat his neighbor Jones swine had tres
passed upon his grounds, destroying, at
certain times, sundry quantities of corn
md potatoes, and to indemnify himself,
le had shot one of said quadrupeds, for
which act the owner had brought an ac-
ion.
Il can tell you what to do in this case
precisely as we'll rs the squire himself,
aid Mrs. Crosby, smiling still more
pleasantly What was the animal
worth, do you suppose ? she resumed.
Just about six dollars, Mrs Crosby.
What do you imagine the whole affair
will cost if il goes to trialP
Twenty-Five or thirty dollars, per-
laps.'
Then the cheapest way will be to--to
cave me ten dollars, and I'll settle the
,ase, Captain, added the lady, With a
mile that was really bewitching.
The captain mused a moment, and
hen replied, III do it! Blow me if l
ion't believe you can settle it if any body
AN
The captain left the money and de-
parted. The moment he had gone, note
vas dispatched to Farmer Jones, request
ng him to step up to the office. While
Tom was engaged on the writ of Brown
Tersus Smith, Jones made his appearance,
md the swine affair was settled for seven
dollars.
The letters of Miss Bright were exam
ned, and nothing like promise of mar
rage could be made out of them. Mrs.
Crosby Immediately wrote to that young
ady, advising her to drop the prosecu-
ion of the case, as there was no reason
.ble hope for her succeeding if the letters
we're the only evidence in the premises.-I
Iiggen's bill was sent. and Tom wrote
threatening letter to Thompson; but how
vas she to 'terrify Joe Runker'-the
tenn next on the programme!
Nothing easier, said Tom. White and
ell him his case will come on in few
lays; that will bring him right to set
dement,
Pettifogger was instructed to write
note to that effect, and also respectfully
invite Col. Drummer, to call and settle
Major Green's bill As the witness had
-. or,o 70 denosa in the slander nasa