Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27

Breton as it would have been to Greek
to pass the temple of Delphos without in
terogating the Pythoness.
This was as true towards the end of the
last century as it il to-day, and especially OF
the peasants, q race rendered timid by ex-
perience and accustomed to take precau-
tons. So then it happened, one day, that a
| farmer, having come to Rennes for some
| bargain, concluded, after his business was
| finished. that as he still had some hours of
leisure, it would be well for him to employ
them in consulting lawyer. He had
| often heard nj. Potter de Ia Germondaie
spoken OF, whose reputation was so great
f'that cause was deemed already gained if
| it were supported by his opinion. The
peasant asked his address and repaired to
| him in St. George street. The clients
were numerous, and Bernard had to wait
a long time; at last his turn came and he
was introduced. NJ. Potter de la Ger.
mondaie signed to him to sit down, laid
his spectacles on the desk, and asked what
he came for"
"Faith! Mr.. Advocate" said the farm
er, twisting his hat, II have heard so
much talk of you that, as l was here, l
thought would take the chance of con-
sulting you"
Il thank you for your confidence, my
friend" said M. Germondaie; but you
have some suit, Isupposes'
"Suit? l abominate them, and Peter
Bernard never had word with anybody.
"Then it is q settlement, q family divi-
siong" IL "a 9 81 . 80 9 .A's
Excuse me, Mr.. Advocate; my family
and myself have never had any div 70
make, seeing we eat out Of the same cup
board, as they say"
at concerns some purchase or sale
them" 3aa l1 - q til
"Oh, no indeed! I am not rich enough
to buy, nor yet poor enough to have to
sell out" @ h"
4 "But what do you want withme, them
4 asked the astonished lawyer.
"Oh, WELT have told you, sir" re-
piled Bernard, with a loud, embarrassed
laugh; 81 want an opiniOn--for money,
understand-because am here, at Rennes,
and must profit by the occasion" H.
M. Germondaie smiled, took a pen and
paper, and asked his name. rs "
'"Peter Bernard" he replied, happy to
be understood at last. I'D a tl.F q.
"Your ageY -. - harsl
Thirty years, or near about"
Your profession =
my profession?- yes; what. do?
am farmer"
The lawyer wrote two lines, folded the
paper and handed it To his strange client
"Is it finished already ?" cried Bernard
ooh, well!-that's lucky; one has MOI
time to grow moldy, as they say. How
much is it worth, this opinion, MIR. Law
yer?' .taa
Bernard paid without complaint, scrapeC
his foot, and went out, enchanted will
having profted by the occasion.
i When he reached home it was already
four o'clock. The trip had tired him, ant
he went in determined to rest However
his hay had been cat two days before, ant
, was completely dry. One Of Ills boy
; came to ask if hi. must bring it in. "Thi
evening ~ interrupted the farmers wife
who had joined her husband, " it would
be shame to go to work so late, wheI
3 you could do it tomorrow without tirint
yourself" The boy remarked that thu
weather might change, that the team.
3, were ready, and the hands unemployed
The wife replied that the wind was from
, good quarter, and that the night woul'
soon interrupt them. asg-s7A
. Bernard, listening to both sides, did no
know how to decide, when, suddenly, h
recollected the lawyers paper. stop
) minutep cried he; / have got an 'opin
ion here; it is from famous man, ant
cost me three francs That ought to set
!, tie it. Let us see Therese, tell us wha
n il saws you who can read all writing"
Tie wife took the paper and read, hest
tating, these two lines :" Meier put of til
to-mo7row u7lat you can do totay."
There 1t is" cried Bernard, struck a
, with ray, of light. Come, get tn
carts quick! Girls boys, let us get in tn
hay" gs.ns.g a5tas. 80
, Still his wife tried to make objections
but he declared that people did not buy al
"opinion" for three francs for nothing
and they must follow the lawyers advice
He himself set the example at the head o
his labprers, and worked until all the ha.
was got in. The event seemed sent OF
purpose 10 prove the wisdom OF his con
duct, for the weather changed during thu
night, sudden storm burst over the village
and the next day at dawn they perceived
the river OVERLOOKING the meadows ant
: carrying off the new cut hay. The harvest
of all the neighboring farmers were com
}, 4 pletely destroyed. Bernard alone los
J nothing This first experience gave hin
, such faith IN the lawyers opinion tina
from that day he took it for the rule of hi
! conduct, and became, thanks TO his .regu
larity and diligence, one of the riches
farmers in the country. He never forgot
= either, the service NJ. Germondaie had rem
! dered him, but carried him every year
, from gratitude, couple of his latest fowls
and was accustomed to say to his neighbors
whenever they spoke of lawyers, tina
latter the laws of God and the Church
the most profitable thing in the world wa
! a lawyers opinion "-Aoores Rural Nsa
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