Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07
A P1ec.. nr LEGAL Advice.

farmer named Bernard having come 10 town on 3u-
sness hehought himself that as he had few hours
to spare it would be we'll to get the advice of good
lawyer He had often heard of lawyer Foy, who
was in such high repute that people believed law
suit gained when he undertook their cause The
countrYman went to his office, and after waiting some
time was admitted 10 interview He told the
lawyer that having heard much about him. and
happening to be in town, he thought he would call
and consult him.
g You wish to bring action, perhaps" replied
the lawyer
80. no." replied the farmer. g am at peace with
all the world"
Then it is a settlement of property that you
want is it o.
ExcuR me, MIR. Lawyer my family and | have
madS division, seeing that we draw from the
same well, as the saying is"
q 1t is, them to get me to negotiate purchase or
a sale, that you have come 2"
80. no, am neither rich enough to purchase nor
poor enough TO SELL
Will you tell me, then. what you do want OF me 9!
said the lawyer in tone of surprise.
"Why, [ have already told you, Mr.. Lawyer
replied Der lard !; want your advice mean to
pay for it, of course;
The lawyer smiled, and taking pen and paper ask
ed the countryman his name.
Peter Bernard" replied the countryman, quite
happy that the lawyer at length understood what
be wanted.
your age 2"
Thirty years, or very near It,"
Your vocation"
"Whats that? o.
What do you DO for living?'
"Oh that is what it means, is it 2" Why am
farn err
The lawyer wrote two lines folded the paper, and
handed it to his client.
Is it finished already 2" said the farmer Well
and good What is to be the price of that advice,
Mr.. Lawyer? q
Three francs
Bernard paid the money and took his leave, delight
ladt he had Of
piece of advice from the great lawyer. When the
farmer reached home it was four o'clock the jour
ney had faigued him, and he determined to rest the
remainder of the day. Meanwhile the hay had been
Cut two days and was comp letely made. One of his
men came and asked if they should draw in.
| What. this evening 2" exclaimed the farmers
wife, who had to meet her husband. ct would
be pity to begin the work so late, since il can be
done well Tomorrow"
Bernard was uncertain which way to decide Sud-
denly he recoected that he had the lawyers advice
| in his pocket
"Wat minute" he exclaimed, {" | have an ad-
vice, and a famous one oo-that paid three francs
for it ought to tell US what 10 do. Here, wife, see
what it says. you read written hand better than
l." The woman took the paper and read this line :
Never put off until tomorrow what you do
to-day"
" That's it exclaimed Bernard, as if a ray of
light had cleared up all his doubts ''Come. be
quick get the carts and away! Come, boys, come
girls all to the hay field 1t shall not be said that
| bought three franc opinion and made of
it, | will follow the lawyers advice"
Bernard himself set the example by leading the
way in the work, and not returning till the hay
brought in. I he event seemed to prove the wisdom
of his conduct, and the foresight of the lawyer
The weather changed during the night-an unexpec
ted storm burst over the valley the next morning
it found that the river had overlooked and
rled away all the hay that had been lett in the fields.
The crops of the neghboring farmers COM
pletey destroyed, Bernard alone had not suffered
The success of his first experiment gave him such
faith in the advice OF the lawyer, tina, from that time
forth he adopted it his rule of conduct, and be-
came consequently, one Of the most prosperous far
mers in the country. | hope that you, my readers,
will take hint from his success and e never put
off till tomorrow what you can do to-day"
Learning Grammer.
Mr.. Editor Il have been sendin my dater Nancy
iC scool to a scoolmaster in this naborhood Last
Friday | went to the scool Just how Nan
cy getting along, and sees things didn't like
by no means. The scOolmaser larnin her things
entirely out of the line of eddycation, and think
improper. set while in the scoolhouse and heerd
one elias say their lesson. They spellen, and
thot spelled quite exceedingly. Then cum Nancy's
turn to say her lesson. She said it verv sprv was
shot and determined she should leave that scool -
have heerd that gramer was uncommon fine study,
but don't want eny more gramer about my house.
The lesson that Nancy sed nothing but the
ooshest kind talk, the ridcles luv talk you
f love!
looked rite at her hard for doin improper, but
she went rite on and sed:
+ Thou lowest,
He loves,
and reckon you heerd, such riggdrmyroIe in
yoW hfe-lov love- love, and nothin but love- She
sed one time,
did love
J. SEES |, }" who did yer love 2" Then the schollers
L lafed but wasn't 10 be put off, and sed no did
you love, Nancy? | want to know-who did you
love!" The schooImaster, Mr.. McQullister, pu
IN and sed he wood explain when Nancy finished the
u lesson This sorer pacyfed me, and Nance went or
: with awful love talk. got wus and wus every word
e She sed
o might, could or would love.
o stopped her again, and sed reckon I would SCI
) about that, and told her walk out of that house.
= he schOolmaster tried to interfere, hut woulden
e let him say word. He sed was fool and mock
+ HIM down and made him holler in short order
l. taukt the strate thing to him. told him Ide show
him how heede larn my dater gramer.
} got the nabers together, and sent Nr. McQuil
l. lister Oft in hurry, and reckon thar he no NOR
D. gramar teechn in theese parts soon. If you know
N OF any rather odish in your regeen that doaD
s. teech grnmer, we wood >he glad if you wood SEM
" him up. But in the foo,ure we will be keerfu hov
T. We employ men. Yung schoolmas,ers wont do es
D. pecally if they teeches gramer. 1t is bad thin
y for morris. Yours ill deth,
is THOMAS JEFFERSON SOLE
- AN UNFORTUNATE THEFT.-The Philadelphia Sun
l. day Mercury tells good story of fellow in that city
y who few days since stole frkn of buter from orr