The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-02-16

her bonnet and shaw with genuine bus
iness air. She preserved her gravity in
a mastery manner, and seated herself at
the table with the nonchalance of ten
just such branches of the law as Petit
ioger.
"Tom," said Mrs. Crosby, swapping
her fingers, carelessly, " is this Office in
perfect orderi"
Yes, ma'am," replied the infant
barristor, more and more surprised.
81 beg leave to differ with you, sir.
Do you sec these papers all scattered
about here : Pick them all up, and file
them in proper order"
Where is the-thc squire :" asked
rcttiiogger, with mouth agape.
"I'm squire, to-day, Tom, and you're
my man of business. Mr.. Crosby told
me that you bad q memorandum Of to-
days work Produce it if there's such
thing"
Pettiloggcr fumblcd about awhile
among the papers, and succeeded in
finding the document in question. With
the faintest possible smile that a woman
could produce, Mrs. squire Crosby read
as follows:
Item. Habcas corpus for Levi Lewis.
Item. A writ Of repelvin for the dis
trcss of Simeon Sncoks.
Item. Fill out a qutclaim deed for
John Skyes.
Item. Advise Captain Saunders about
action for damages aganstFarmer Jones.
Item. A writ Of attachment in case
Of Brown versus Smith.
Item. Examine letters respecting
Miss Bright's breach of promise case.
Item. Send Higgins bill.
Item. Write threatening letter to
Thompson.
Item Tcrify Joe Bunker, if posi-.
bic.
Item. Respectfully invite Colonc
Drummer to call and settleMajor Green:
bill.
Item. To take dcpositions in Wig
gins SANDER case.
Item. Get up an issue between
Townsend and Ferris.
Item. Distress the Widow Sanborn
Item. Make out cost and damages
in case of Folger & Folsom.
Item. Examine the title to lands ly.
ing north of the Mistleto River, claimed
by Talbot and Tomkins
Item. Kick Bill Buzzlcton firm o'
Buzzleton g. Buggs) out of the office.
Item Browbeat Mrs. Chandler fol
her landlord Hogiu.
Item. Tweak Johnson's nose.
Item. The above to be done beside
attending to incidental Office business, a
it may occur.
" Well, here's work ~ thought ou
lady, her ardor considerably cooled by
this formidable array Of duties. "Tom
do you know much :" she asked, rocoy
ering her sclf-possession.
Tom didn't seem to know whether h,
did OR not, yawned twice, but expressed
no opinion in werds.
" | mean, are you any part Of law
yer :" resumed our fair barrister.
- know all about the squire's busi
ness, ma am"
" Very good You must co-opcrat
with me to dispatch all the items her
named with the least posi- lie delay.
will test your knowledge little, if yo
please. What is habeas corpus ~
" A writ for delivering a person frol
false Imprisonment Or from one court t
another - said Tom promptly
Very good. What about this Lew
case ~
81 made that out last cvonin:
ma'am."
You acted very properly. Ne!
comes writ Of repelvin."
That's all ready-fnishcd it just ;
you came ill.,"
f" I'm glad that you attend to yol
duties, Tom. I'll speak good woI
for you to my husband" continued OF
heroine, frightening up.
Thank you Mrs Crosby"
"Two things are disposed of, then
l,abeas corpus, and the writ of repelvi
Do you know our pretty seamstres
Tom 7"
Mr.. Pettifogger colored to the vei
climax of his forehead, and said Eyes
in very sheepish manner
Help me, Tom, and III help 20
Have you had quarrel with that your
lady lately :"
Day before yesterday-and-a
I'm afraid she won't come round RIG
again"
Never fear-I'll warrant you
that quarrel--we'll bring her round
no time Tom-but-hut must q