The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-06-20

could be made out of them
Mrs. Crosby Immediately wrote letter to
that young lady, advising her to drop the
of the case, as there was mo-
reasonable chance of her succeeding, if
the letters were the only evidence in the
premises. Higgins bill was sent and
Tom wrote threatening letter to Thomp-
son; but how she was to terrify Sue Bunk
er--the item next on the programme?
Nothing CASTER" said Tom. "Write
and tell him that his case will come on in
few days; that will bring him Immediately
to settlement"
Pettifogger was instructed to write q
note to that effect, and also respectfully
invite Colonel Drummer to call and settle
Major Green's bill. As the witness had
not come to depose in the slander case Of
Virgins vs.. Briggs, the feas lawyer and
she wiling clerk passed on TO the next
item.
ITO get up On issue between Townsend
and Ferris. Don't that mean . quarrel,
TOMB"
"Just that" said Tom.
"Well, then, let rs try and prevent it
by all MEANS"
eve have only to let it stand as it Is,
then, for they are such peaceable fellows
that they wont quarrel Of themselves" |" !
distress the widow Sanborn, comes
next-is that right Tom, BY the wsy Of
explanation" x. =
"For what7" IS
Because she can't pay some kind Of
humbug bill brought against her by that
swindling Sampson. 80 @'5.' 80 e
"Can't this unjust act be quashed7"
at ought to be, at any rate. It can be
put of long enough to give the widow
warning Of what is going on, so that she
can put her things out Of his reach, re-
piled Tom.
"Pettifogger, you are q treasure Just
run over, and give the widow sly piece
I of advice, and then I will help you make
out damages in the case Of Folger and
Folsom. s.
It was thus Mrs Crosby went sn,s and
by noon, with the able assistance Of Tom,
had reached the three last items, viz
Kick Bill Buzz1eton, (of the firm ol
Buzzleton & Briggs) out of the office
browbeat Mrs. Chandler, and tweak John.
sons nose.
Now, as none Of these persons are
present, what am l to do?" % :
"Why, just as the Squire would d-wait
till they come in" 9a
Exactly; but it is about the hour fol
dinner, and if people can't come in proper
business hours, how can they expect to be
kicked down stairs, ,browbeaten ortweakedi
So, my young friend, we viii go to dinner
You will not be wanted this afternoon
therefore you need not return to the Office
but amuse yourself in any way you please
by going to see Margaret, perhaps =
Lock the Office, and give me the key;
won't forget your services. !" IS
On her return, our gentle attorney me,
her seamstress, and having some work te
consult her about, asked her home to din.
ner. As soon as she entered the house
she knocked at the kitchen door, and sait
laconically: 1 ae
Ready for dinner.' - 4Fss s
What q ludicrous spectacle met her Wis.
ion! Mr.. Crosby with a segment Of bee
which he was preparing again to place IN
the oven, which by this time had got warm
and things in every part Of the house il
disorder Ibis face and clothes besmearet
with dust and grease. .s
!" Judging from present appearances, il
viii be ready in about two hours,n sale
the Squire, peevishly. i5eit!451 sife5si.s
II came rather late, thinking you would
not have dinner ready at the right time, :
said she. y
This was the Squire's usual saying wher
dinner was not ready just at that moment
II have brought q friend with me tt
dine, my deaf" added Mrs. Crosby, some
what provokingly. 'ss 2.sa :.
The Squire, in turn, now thought Il
retaliate. z "a 81 q
Sand tho habeas corpus, Mrs. Crosby
and the writ Of Snooks, and the quit-claim
deed, for Sykes, what Of them9" said the
Squire, his face Frightening.
cali attended to, p said Mrs. Crosby
| "And the Saunders case" resumed the
Squire. 80
! 7"And the threatening letter. chimed
in the lady. i ,fs9 asEf
"The land case and the breach of prom.
Use AFFAIR."" Id s
"All attended to. sir, a. we'll IS Buz,
zleton, Of the firm Of Buszleton 4 Buggs.
"Ah, hal mol you can't put that load
on to me, Mrs. Crosbyl Where's Tom?'
| Locked the Office and sent him off
did not want him-heW be back to.mor'
row. 5.s5R as ess ssifs..zs sss,5;A ~ -
!" The denee, Mrs. Crosby!n
II said TON, sir. And now you have
sttended to the cases which ! left you!
"Ahem! let's see. Are the dishes washed
1closets in order, shelves wiped down
knives cleaned, stove blacked. ere kept
bright, hall swept aud busted, lsmps
trimmed, chamber work DONE" adI
Hold on. Mn. Crosby. for heaSen'l
sakei. No womaR alive could do aaf -
liz one forenoon p' 5
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