Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-12

well, he replied.
Then this is your field '-the animals are
trespassing."
Gay, sir; neighbor Maxwell amt as mar.
deal"
My good friend, place this little matter in
my hands, and will see you righted. I'm an
attorney at law"
No, no, sir" said the old man, holding up
his hands in horror; 81 never intend to
meddle with lawyers; 1 wish you good morn
ing"
This conversation was related by the old
man at the meeting that night, and created
quite an excitement. At last Deacon CRANKY
rose to address the audience the most pro-
found silence reignsd in the room.
"Gentlemen, cannot see what is to be done
with this persevering fellow. / now propose
that we should adjourn the meeting to this
day week; that each member shall, in the
meantime take the matter into earnest con-
sideration; and if any person can think of any
plan by which We can rid ourselves Of this
nuisance, he shall then state it,"
The meeting at once broke up
Claw now, Miss Jones, how do YOU do
this morning! L haven't seen you for three
days; want paper of pins, if you please,
"Indeed, Susan, I'm glad to see you any,
thing particular stirring?"
| Law bless you, no Miss-not a thing worth
| telling. Stop bit, though there ~, too
Mrs Upton was confined of twins last night:
there was quite an upset there, between YOU
and me. Mrs: Upton is rather Eighty wo.
man don't think she is much better than sbe
ought to be |"
Susan, that my opinion exactly heard
a little about her from Mrs. Maxwell-not
very credible can assure you. How do the
Ciatteralls get on ?"
go the old lady s very spiteful against the
young lawyer: She's right disappointed be-
cause she can't play the agreeable and have
him down to the house to sing Duets with her
charming daughters. Amt them girls frights,
| Miss Sally?
go, my, awful. Mr. Fulton seems to be
determined to stay in spite of the meetings
in the school house
g Yes; he's none of your green horns, can
tell you"
Good morning, Miss Jones"
Good morning Susan look in again ~
I" will, Miss"
The week passed away, and on the appoint
| ed evening, the meeting again held The
| chairman called them to order, and then re-
quessed that the members would in turn saw
what they thought best to be done on this
| most trying occasion.
For ten minutes all was silent nobody
seemed willing to speak at last young man
arose and said-''I propose to play tricks
upon him-to make the place too hot to hold
| him.
This idea was quite approved Of No other
person on red any suggestions, and it was de-
| termined TO leave the matter in this young
mans hands, at present.
| The next morning, when lawyer Fulton en-
| tered his office he found that a large bag of
| SCOT had been emptied down the chimney:
every thing was covered with it, and a long
tiresome manuscript, which he had just fin.
ished, and left on the table the night before.
was completely spoiled. This was too bad
stephen was highly exasperated, and imme.
diately went to the printers and gave orders
fer lot of bills to be printed.
| The next day these were posted all over the
village, and the inhabitants stopped and read
to this effect:
GONE HUNDRED DOLLARS sREwARD.-I will
give the above sum to any person who will
| come forward and give me information as TO
who threw bag Of SCOT down my chimney
/ last night. STEPHEN FuIroS
| After reading it, they passed on with a well
| satisfied smile upon their countenances In
a day or two after this, our lawyer received a
! letter from gentlem n in a small town about
thirty miles from Charlottesville, stating that
| he had some very particular business on hand
| and req uested Mr.. Fulton to come over there
as soon as possible. He started of at once,
and, after long troublesome drive, had the
/ modification to find tnat it was all a hoax,
and that there was no gentlemen requiring his
1 assistance.
This kind of work was becoming insupport-
! able to him, but still he was determined to
keep his ground He kept a pretty good
lookout, but to no purpose As he entered
his office the following morning, be found it
completely infected with reaches, black bee
/ ties and earwigs, Of which interesting speci-
mems Of natural history he entertained great
J adherence
I E,,I.o l.
| rlble time In clearing out these unwecome
| guests, but at last they succeeded, aud for a
/ week, the lawyer was left alone in peace.
| A meeting was again held in the schoo'.
| house, and the young man stood forward and
J related the expedients he had used so far, and
/ how they seemed not to have any effect upon
. him. Some persons inquired what was to be
| done next.
"IlI tell You what it is,' said the first
| speaker d" the only way to get rid of him will
! be to burn him out of house and home"
This was startling proposition, and the
villagers felt almost afraid to consent to it, but
; no other plan was proposed, and finally the
| chairman said it should be decided by show
of hands, and it was settled that the resolu-
tion should be put in force as soon as possible
"Well, Miss Jones, l just stepped in to get
| a little darning cotton how do you find bu-
| siness now ~
"Well, Susan, it's not by any means to
boast of; anything new going on at present."
"WelI, nothing particular L suppose you
heard about the squire and the reaches ?''
"Yes, it's strange that he doesn't clear
| out; he might see now that he isn't wanted.
! What pity he wasn't doctor, he's such
good looking man"
Indeed wish he was, Miss Sally; but did
you near of the trick farmer Maxwell played
upon him? You'd better believe he was mad
about it."
What was it, Susan?"
"Well, yesterday Mr.. Fulton was riding
past the farm and stopped to chat with Max
we'll; Maxwell says:
I'm right mad with one of MY neighbors;
he hasn't done right about a little money that
was between US. I've good mind to bave
him punished
al think you are quite right, SIR" says
Mr. Eultnn Now. YOU see to keen thing,