Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-21
A Piece of Legal Advice.
KATE CAMERON.

A Piece of Legal Advice.
The ancient town Of Rennes. in
France, is place famous for law
To visit Rennes without getting adj
vice Of some sort seems absurd to
The country people round about. 1t
happened one day that farmer nam
ed Bernard, having come To town on
business. beihorght himself that as
he bad lrw horrs TO spare q would
he well To get the advice OF a good
lawyer tie bad often heard Of a
mwer named Foy, WHO was ln such
hl2h repuIe that people believed "a
law Suit gained when he understood
their cause. The counlryman went
10 ms office, and after waiting
some time was admitted to an IN
lery'ow. He tod the lawyer that
having hcatd SO much about him.
and happening to be ia town, he
Thought lie would call and consult
him.
lou wish to bring an action, per-
haps replied the LAWYER.
%, no. replied the farmer, Il
am al peace with all the world.
Then II IS settlement OF pro-
perry Hat you want. isit:'
Excuse me, MIR Lawyer, my ia
nil, and have never made a dlvi-
sion, seeing that we draw from the
same well, as The saving is
II -, then, to e, ."e ia negotiate
q r''-ei'-so er a sale, that you have
come 7
o, no, | am neither rich enough
TO purchase nor poor enough lp SELL
VIII you tell me then, wnal you
do want OF me = SAID the lawyer 10
a tone OF surprise
Why. ! have already told YOU,
Mr.. Lawyer, replied Bernard !
wani your advice mean to pay
YOU iorll, of course
The lawyer smiled, and taking
pes and paper, asked the country
man ms name
Peter Bernard, replied the coun-
lrymun, quite happy that the lawyer
at length understood What he want
ed
Your age =
'ThiIn years, or very near it.
Your vocation 2
What's that:
What Ito YOU do for living 2
oh that Is what II means, is il
Why ! am farmer
I he lawyer wrote two lines, fold
ed the paper, aud handed it TO hi.
client
Is ii finished already 2 said the
farmer. Well aud good What i,
to he the price Of that advice, Mr.
Lawyer 2
Three francs
Bernard paid the money and took
his leave, delighted that he had mad,
use of tins opportunity loget piece
of advice from the great lawyer.-
When the farmer reached home il
was 4 o'clock The journey had fat
lgued him, and be determined IL
rest the remainder of the day. Mean
while the hay had been cut two DAYS
aud was completely made. One o
his men came and asked him isthe,
should draw II ia.
W hal, this evening 4 exclaimed
the farmers wife, who had come 1,
meet her husband. II would be q
ply 10 begin The work so hate, since
II can be done as well Tomorrow.
Bernard was uncertain which way
TO decide. Suddenly he reeollecteo
that he had the lawyers advice il
his pocket.
Wan minute, he exclaimed, Il
have an advice, and famous one
too-that | paid three francs for il
ought To tell us what 10 do. Here
wife, see what II says, you can reac
written hand better than |. > The
woman took the paper and read TIN,
line;
Never put off until tomorrow
what you can do TO to-day
That's ilp exclaimed Bernard
AS II ray of light had cleared ul
all his doubts. Come, he quick
get the carts and away! Come, girls
all to the hay field II shall not be
SAID mat bought three francs OPT
nlon aud made no use of il. | vii
follow the lawyers advice
Bernard himself sci the example
by leading the way in The work, ane
not returning MI the hay was brought
IN. The event seemed TO prove The
wisdom of his conduct, aud The fore,
sight of The lawyer. The weather
changed during the nigh,--an unex'