The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-22
A Little Mistake.

"Roy, are you at leisure ?" inquired
Phil Raymond, peering into Roy lie
Marstons sanctum, where that disciple
of Blackstone was engaged in the labori>
Gus occupation of balancing ruler on
his finger.
cat leisure?" said Roy, musing
"Let me see-well, Tn rather pressed
for time, just now Clients are SO nu-
merous."
Here he winkei blandly at Phil.
"Clients :" laughed Phil Have
you go. any yet ?'
"Not one; but try to keep up the
delusion that | am pestered to death
with them. l practice special pleadings
in the backroom, with the chairs for u
jury, and the books for spectators, and
the way l worry the witnesses is a eau
! ton ! l tell you what, Phil" he added
con6dentially, "when the clients do come
they will find me prepared for them"
"Ah!' said Phil, cynically, ''when
will never make a lawyer"
"Why, l am a lawyer" said Roy, re-
sso,fuliy-
II mean successful one," explained
Phil. .You don't feel the necessity for
work, and SO you will no. work. Now,
| if
"Did you come here to lecture me p
demanded Roy.
"Oh, no; came to ask your advice, y
said Phil
"My advice !'' cried Roy, eagerly
'Hold on minute until get down
some books for reference, and"
"Oh, bosh - said Phil, impatiently
81 don't want your advice on any poin,
of law"
'.On what, then ?'' said Roy, sternly
''On point of love-
"And is lawyers time to be taken up
in love affairs p said Roy, reproach
fully. "However," he added. resign,
edly, "as it is you, I will disappoin,
some of my clients for your sake and
listen to the tale of woe. Fire ahead
my son."
And Roy settled himself back in his
chair, like judge about to pronounce
sentence of death on a criminal.
| "You see," said Phil, II come to you
because l know you can tell me the
name of the person 1 love-"
"Why, don't you know her name p
asked Roy.
mo" said Phil
'.Then how do you expect me to know
who you are talking about ?"
'sHave little patience, Roy, and III
explain. You must know that yesterday
] was passing your house"
''My house r.
''Shut up! will you? Yes your house;
and | saw just at the door, about to enter
q girl. She was the most extraordinari
" handsome"
'.Of course r interrupted Roy, drily
81 dare say But that's no clue to this
princess. How was she dressed 2"
''In some dark stuff" said Phil "Oi
course, don't know the name of it, but
it was very plain, and she had no jewelry
about her, and she carried bundle in
her arms. I think it was some person
1 who sews for your sister,"
"McCaferty,' said Roy tlandly.
"W no 2"
bridget McCafferty."
"Nonsense ! impossible !" exclaimed
Phil, angrily.
"Not at all, my dear boy" said Roy,
soothingly. at must be her. She
answers your description. To be sure
she is not so extraordinarily handsome
but then, allowing for lovers exaggera-
ton she may pass. ! congratulate you
Philip"
"Go to the-West Indies" said Phil,
angriiy. sit must be mistake-Mc-
Caffertv can't be her name"
"Oh but il i" said Roy. grinning I;
aont what OF that! A rose, you Fnow,
etc"
Nonsense !" said Phil, savagely.
Of course, assented Roy, alove Is all
nonsense but, Philip, I advise you to
beware-you have a rival.n
"A rival"
Yes, he comes sometimes with Rr;d.
get A.gentlemaa of, Irish oxtract;on
Finnegan, think his name Il Z,
hoy, you're brute Z, cried phil