Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-16
A LAWYER AMONG THE COWS.

A LAWYER AMONG THE COWS.
Squire Wick, a lawyer who fancies
what he don't know 'aint worth
knowing, and whose home is not a
thousand miles from the Pine Tree
State, was a great favorite with the
late Judge Cranch. Once when
visiting the Judge, the latter invited
him to walk over the premises
Among other places they visited the
barn yard, and the Squire was struck
with admiration as he gazed upon
the noble herd of cows, which had
just been driven up for milking. He
talked as deliberately of their sever
al good points as would first rate
stock breeder, when the fact was
he knew next to nothing about stock,
and some of the good points that he
spoke of caused the Judge a hearty
laugh in the sleeve.
Well, Squire, said the Judge,
which of the cows will you take?
(which will I take ?" said the
Squire, not knowing the Judges
meaning.
"Yes, which will you take? I
am going to make you a present of
one of them-which shall it be ?"
Really, your honor, this is unex-
pected. will not object to the
present, but I would rather your
honor would make the selection, as
receivers should not be choosers."
/ "f you accept the present, you
must make the selection. Being
quite good judge of stock, you will
not be likely to cheat yourself, and
the eccentric Judge smiled to him
self.
The Squire rubbed his gold bowed
spectacles, and began to view the
cows with a critics precision
After much scrutinizing, he said:
Il apprehend that your honor
would not like to part with that very
fat, short horned, thick neeked COW
Il have no choice; make you
own selection said the Judge, hi
risables hardly comfortable.
." / don't want to rob you of you
favorite COW, but if you have n,
choise, I should prefer the fat one
she has many good points.
"No, robbing at all-the fat Gov
is yours. Ny servant will drive he
to your house before milking.
The delighted Squire hastene,
, home to inform his wife. In abou
an hour he saw the latest and bes
pointed COW in the village, as h
, styled her, driven into his yard, an
E he despatched 4 sable daughter c
> Africa TO milk her. In few minute
in came ebony, giggling and laughing
, Squire Wick knew that somethin
was to pay, but what, he could 20
conjecture. There stood Dinah col
vulsed with laughter, the empty pa
dangling by her side.
"What on earth is to pay, Dinah
S inquired the Squire.
90, massa, for muffin, only-hi, h
L hi, hi, he, he, he.
5 The squire looked at his wife
d she at him; then both at Dinah, VII
Y had "conniptioncd" with laughte
: and settled down by the door, he
q face covered with her apron, an
It laughing machinery shaking b
Q sides at q tremendous rate.
/ The Squire's mad riz.
, "Dinah, said he, at the top of h
8 voice, "tell me what's the matte
II or I'll throw you out of the house.
l. Dinah rose, and controlled he
-e self long enough to say:
3 0, Tor massa muffin, only that co
1t Of yourne be-a gsmRtan cor! al
d then fell into another fit of laugte
p Ifyou know how a chopfallen nj
1t looks, portrait of Squire WicE
ID countenance would be superhuou
Is The way that Every fat, short hor
lie ed, thick necked COW" walked ba
lie to the yard Of Judge Cranch, wasl
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