Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-26
A Piece of Legal Advice.

place famous for law. To visit Rennes
without getting advice OF some sort seems sah-
surd to the country people round about. 1t
happened one day that farmer named Der
nafd, having come to town on business, be-
thought himself as he had u few hours to spare
it would be we'll to get the advice of a lawyer.
! He had often heard of lawyer named Foy,
who was in such high repute that people be-
lieved law suit gained when he undertook
their cause. The countryman went to his
Office, and alter waiting some time was ad-
mitted to an interview. He told the lawyer
tha! having heard so much about him, and hap
penng to be in town, he thought he would
call and consult him.
| "You wish TO bring an action, perhaps, re-
| '.Oh, no. " said the farmer, 81 am at peace
with all the world"
| "Then it is settlement of property you
want. is it,
Excuse me, Mr.. Lawyer, my family and
never made division, seeing that We draw
| from the same well, as tke saying is
| at is then, to get me 10 negotiate pur-
clase or sale that you have GOMEZ
| "Oh, no, am neither rich enough TO rur-
chase nor poor enough to SELL"
of me" said the lawyer in tone OF sur
prise.
"Why, have already told you, Mr.. Law
YER" replied Bernard, Il want your advice
| mean to pay you for it of COURSE
The lawyer smiled, and taking paper. asked
the farmer his name.
Peter Bernard" replied the coun,rylnan
quite happy that the lawyer at length under
stood what he wanted.
Your age"
"Thirty years, or very near II.
"What do you do for a living?"
"Oh, that's what it means, is it ! why | ain
farmer"
The lawyer wrote two lines, folded the pa
per, and gave it to his client
''Is it finished already!' said the farmer
swell and good Wha. is the price of that ad
vice, MIR. Lawyer
Three francs"
Bernard paid the money and took his leave
delighted that he had made use of this oppor
tuni,y to get Il piece Of advice from great
lawyer. When the farmer reached home it
was four o'coch-the journey had ialigued
him, and he determined to rest the remainder
of the day. Meanwhile the hay had been cut
two days, and was completely made. One OF
Els men came dlu dShCu nun ti.Sy SiiOuIu
draw it III.
What, this EVENING"" exclaimed the farm
er's wife, who Lad come TO meet her husband.
1T would be Il pity to begin the work SO late
since it can le done us well Tomorrow.
Bernard was uncertain which way to decide.
Suddenly he recollected that he had Tie law
yrr's adylce in his pocket.
..Wait minute, he exclcned, Il Lave
A Il. I Il
three francs for, it ought to tell what 10 do.
Here, wife, see what it says, you can read
written hand better than l."
Tie woman took tie paper and read this
line:
can 90 to-day
"TLat's it, exclaimed Bernard, as If a ray
of hope lad cleared up all his doubts. Come,
be quick get the carts and away! come, girls!
all to the hay field 1t shall lot be said that
bought three franc opinion and made 10
use of 1t. | will follow the lawyers advice"
Bernard himself Sc. the example ly leading
the way into the work, and not returning un-
til the hay was brought in. The event seemed
to prove the wisdom of his conduct and the
foresight Of the lawyer. The weather changed
during the nighl--an unexpe. ted storm burst
over tie valley; the next morning II was iOund
that the river had oycifiowtd and carried
away all the lay that had been left in the
fields. Tie crops Of the neighboring iarns
We're completely es,royed-Dernard alone
had not suffered. The success OF his first ex-
pertinent gave him such faith in the advice oi
the lawyer, that from that time forth he adopt
ed it as his rule oil conduct and h~ became con-
sequently one Of the best farngrs in the
country. hope that you, my readers, will
take hint from his success, and "never pu,
of I'll! to-r'orrow what you can do TO day.
4 NOBEL Sign BoARD.-Thr following was
put upon the door Of Louise occupied by a
father aud son. The former was a blacksmith
and nnEican. and The laiter a faIEcr =