American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
ESTABLISHED IN 1926.
A Piece OF Legal Advice.


The ancient town Of R.nnes. IN Fraoce,
is place famons for law. To visit Rem
nes without getting advice of some sort.
seems absurd To the country people round
about It happened one day thai farm1
er named Bernard. having come TO town
on business, bethought himself that as be
had few hours tosWre. it'would be well
to get the advice Of a good lawyer. He
had often heard of lawyer FoS, Who WIS
in such high repute that people believ-
ed lawsuit gqinej when he undertook
their cause. The ceuntryrHah went to his
Office and after waiting some time, was ad-
milted to an n.erview. He told the law
yer that having heard so much about him,
and happening TO be in town. he thought
he woulI call anil consult him.
"You wish to bring an action, perhaps.
replied the lawyer"
30, no. replied the farmer Il am at
peace with all the world"
Then i: is a settlement Of property that
you want is it?'
Excuse me, Mr. Lawyer. MY family
and | have never made division, seeing
that we draw from the same well, as the
saying is"
at isthen,to get me to negotiate pur-
chase or sale. that you have Gomez
80, ,no.I am neither rich enough to pur-
chase nor poof enough to sell.
"Will you tell ms then what you do want
Of me?" said the lawyer in tone Of sur
prise.
"Why. have already told you, Mr.
Lawyer" replied Bernard; Il want your
advice-I mean to pay for it. OF course"
The lawyer smiled, and taking pen and
paper, asked the countryman his name
peter Bernard" replied the country
man. quite happy that the lawyer at length
understood what he wanted.
Your age?"
Thirty years. or very near II"
''Your yoca5ou?"
What's thar
"What do you do for living?" o.,
90! that is wha! il means. is it? Why
am farmer
I Tie lawyer wrote two liuss. folded the
paper and handed il to his client, e.
1T is tiGished already" said the farmer
well and good! What is to be tie price
Of tina! advice, Mr.. Llwyer?"
fFThree francs.'' en-
Bernard paid thu money, and took his
leave, delighted that he had made use OF
his opportunity 10 get piece OF advice
from the great lawyer. When the farmer
reached hsme II was O'Clock the journey
( had fa,igusd him. anl he determined to
rest the remainder OF the day. Mean
while the hay hal been .ut two days. and
was completely matt.. One OF his mer
came AMI asked him if they should draw
in.
"What. this evenin 2" exclaimed the
farmers wife, who had come to meet her
husband. 1T would be pity 10 begin
the work SO late, since it can be done as
wei tomorrow" .,
Bernard was uncertain which way TO
decide. Suddenly he recollected that he
had the lawyers advice in his pocket.
I WAT a minute" he exclaimed, 81
have an Advice and a famous enc, too
that paid three francs for; it ought to tell
w what to do. Here wife, see what it
says, YOU can read %rittsn hand better
than l." The woman took the paper and
read this line:
"Never pu, Of until 10 morrow what you
eau do to day" e. I,
That's it!'' exclaimed Bernard, as il
ray of light had cleared up all his doubts.
Come, be quick! get the carts and a.
wayl Come boys. CONS giElsvsll to the
hay field! 1t shall not Uo said that
bought three franc opinion and made no
use oft. will follow the lawyers ad-
vice"
Bernard himself set the example by
leading the way iu the work, aud not re-
turning till the hay was brought in. The
event s4ened to prove she wisdom of his
conduct, and the foresight of the lawyer.
The weather changed during the night.
an unexpected storm burst over the valley;
the next morning it was found that the
river hal overauwel AMI carried away all
the hay tha. had been left in the fields
The crops ofthe neishboring farmers were
completely destroyed Bernard alone had
not suffered. The success Of bis first expert
ment gave him such faith in the advice Of
tue lawyer, that from that lime forth he a.
dopted ii as his rule Of condact, and be-.
came consequently, one of the most pros
porous farmers in that ,cOuptry. Ihope
that YOU, my readers, will take q hint from
his success, and "never put off till to-mor-
!, row what you can do to-day. From tie
French.