Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-02
A Piece of Legal Advice.

A Piece of Legal Advice. The ancient town of Rennes in France, is a place famous for law. To visit Rennes without getting advice of some sort seems absurd to 1 the country people living round about It happened one day that farmer named Der hard, having come to town on business, be- thought himself that, as he had few hours to spare, it would be well to get the advice of a good lawyer. He had often heard of lawyer named Foy, who was in such high repute that the people believed a lawsuit gained when he undertook their cause. The countryman went to his office, and after waiting some time was admitted to an interview. He told the lawyer that having heard so much about him and hap pening to be in town, he thought he would call and consult him.
 "You wish to bring an action, perhaps" re- piled the lawyer.
 70, no," replied the farmer, 'I am at peace with all the world"
 "Then it is a settlement of property that you want, is it ?"
 Excuse me, NIT Lawyer, my family and l have never made division, seeing that we draw from the same well, as the saying is"
 " It is then, to get me to negotiate to pur- chase or sell, that you have come p
 o no, 1 am neithher rich enough to pur- chase, nor poor enough to sell'
 "Will you tell me, then, what you do want of me ?" said the lawyer, in a tone of surprise.
 "Why, have already told you, Mir. Law CT" replied Bernard II want advice-I mean to pay you for it, of course" ..
 The lawyer smiled, and taking pen and pa per, asked the countryman his name.
 Peter Bernard" replied the countryman, quite happy that the lawyer at length under stood what he wanted.
 -" Your age?"
 Thirty years, or very near it."
 "Your vocation ?"
 What's that!" "What do yon do for living ?"
 "Oh that is what it means, is it Why I am farmer"
 The lawyer wrote two lines, folded the pa- per, and handed it to the client
 ''' Is it finished already 1" said the farmer, ''Well and good What is to be the price of that advice Mr. Lawyer2' ..''......- < Three francs. !" s--'~~ { Bernard paid the money and took his leave, delighted that he had made use of this oppor- tunty to get piece of advice from the great law yr. Wh, n tie farm returut home at O. ,.ock, the journey had fatigued 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 his men came and asked if they should draw it in.
 What, this evening r exclaimed the far mer's wife, who had come to meet her husband " It would be pity to begin the work so late, since it can be done as we'll tomorrow"
 Bernard was uncertain which way to decide. Suddenly he recoilected that he had the law yer's advice in his pocket.
 Wait a minute" he exclaimed "I have an advice, and famous one, too-that I paid three francs for; it ought to toll us what to do. Here wife, see what it says, you can read writing better than l."
 The woman took the paper and read this line:
 Never put of until tomorrow what ycu can do today"
 That's it p 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 It shall not be said that bought three-fancs opinion and made no use 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 was brought in. The event seemed to prove the wisdom of his conduct, and the fore sight 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 had overfowed and carried away 1 all the hay that had been left in the 6elds-- The crops of the neighboring farmers were com pletely destroyed Bernard alone had not suf. fefed. The success of his first experiment gave him such faith in the advice of the lawyer, that ! from that time forth he adopted it as his rule of conduct, and became consequently one of the most prosperous farmers in the country- I hope that you, my readers will not take to- morrow what for you can do today" 1 CHARACTER FROM HANpwIITIyG.-I saw in a London paper, q forget the name of it, but as you see all the papers of course you know the one mean about fellow that on receiving six postage stamps by post, wonld tell tho character of the sender just by looking at the writing. So you see got Sally the cook tt write by holding her hand-and Q thick greasy hand it is-til she wrote a letter, and ther we put in seven stamps, one additional for the 1 size of Salav's handwriting and off we sent if