The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-25

EHh READY LAW YER
Mr.. Sergeant Vaughan, as barriser, occa-
sionally performed some generous actions. Sc
vrral years ago, while on his way to the Chems-
ford aSSZes, he met with an intelligent and
pleasant iriiow-traveiIer on the coach. The
Sergeant, who was on such occasions very fond
OF what he used 10 call a very agreeable chat
with any taikative person he Glanced to meet,
sooE drew his travelling companion into a live
ly conversation with hm. Having always had
SprInkhng OF Yankee curiosity, he generally
contrlved 20 worm out, BY process imPercep-
tl5le to the party himself, what he wished to
learn respecting hun. On the occasion aiiu
dei to, Alr. Vaughan was not long in ascertain
ing from his companion that he was also gong
TO The Chelmsford assizes, which were to be held
- the following day.
''As iuryman, no Doubt" sr7d Mr.. Waugh
an, or learning tbr tact itself.
''Eo, sir, not as a juryman," said the 9TH
"Ah, as witness, / should have said,
Not as a witness, either wish it uste as
pleasant as that"
''Ah. ] see haxi4ak. you are the prosecu-
tor III some Case which Is painful TO your ies'l-
Ings. However, such things will happen: there
is no help for them
You are still wrong in your conjecture, sir
am going % pay away some money tor rell-
ton whohas case at the assi1rs.'
..Ah, that IS it very unpleasant, certainly,
10 pay money" observed .he learned SMp
geant.
1T is, indeed, for those who have little 10
spare" observed the Other
We'll, hope II is rot to any cry serious
amount"
.,Why;the m4gaitude Of the suIa, yoo know,
depends on the resources OF the parry who has
10 make payment"
very true certainly, very true said Mr..
Vaughan.
.The sum Of fIO0, to one OF limited means,
is a very large sum indesd.
"Oh, but perhaps You expect to be repaid in
10 some way OF other again
That's very uncertain it depends entirely
on whether NY relative, who has .sl taarn d
public house there, succeeds Wei IN Ous.-
ness"
.,Wei, /, c,q,ainh IS aard case, Observed
Mr.. Serg auJ Vaughan, vlia srrt,as aud eu-
I phatc aIs.
..Ah, goa woult say so II yoa only Nnew the
whole 81 It.
"Iaderd ar there ang p"cl,Iar 'I'pumstao-
ces 10 the case p
s.CLere are indeed" answered the other,
with something between d sign and d sroau.
"ls the narlei a secret 20 asked Vaughan,
his curiosity being wound up 10 no ordinary
pitch
Not in the least said tie other: .I'H
| tell you TIE story, il YOU don't think Ii the
Some."
sI'm all anxiety 10 hear it, said the learned
gentleman.
..Well, taen," sal! the other, .'a5out SIN
/ week, since, d respectable corn-dea!er 10 Lon-
/ don, when on the coach to Chelmsford, met on
/ the coach two persons who were perfect stran-
gers to hun. The strangers soon entered into
conversation with HIM, and having learned the
object of his visit to Chelmsford, sad taey were
! also going there on precisely similar erand,
| namely, 10 make purchases Of corn. Alter
some further conversation together, It was sug-
| gestcd by one OF the parties, that II would be
better for all three, i they could come 10 an
understanding together, as to what amount OF
purchases they should make, under what par
/ iicular circumstances these purchases should b.
made-ior if they went into market ''Slap p-daSh"
and without any understanding together, the
result would ba that 10 50 small d place as
Chelmsford they would raise the prices; where
as, bv operating slowly and in concert, that
would be avoided. The second party appeared
10 approve highly OF this suggestion. and fur
ther proposed, in order TO show that neither
had the start Of the other, that they should de-
posit the money in the hands of their respectable
landlord Of the principal ina taking cafe that
! they did 50 IN the presence OF witnesses, and
! that special instruction should be given to the
! landlord not TO give up tarthlng to either, nn-
! Ill all three returned to receive the whole
adding that If he did it, he would De RESPONSE
! ble The London eIchant, knowing the Ian
/ lord OF the inn to be man of undouoted re-
/ spectablity, at once assented to the proposal,
! aud each OF the three parties accordingly pla-
cad in bis hands, under The circumstances stated,
ESQ, making E750 in ALL
well" observed Sergeant Vaughan, ''you
certainly do interest ne in your singular story.
And what was the result %
"Why, this-that scarcely bad the three
! parties left the inn minute, when one OF the
strangers came running back, and said that on a
second thought they ali came TO the conclusion
that il would be better 10 make their purchases
as early ia the day as possible, and that conse-
az. Ally the Other tWo had desired him 10 reiGrG