The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-03-20
PIECE OF LEGAL ADVICE.

Apiece OF LEGAL ADVICE.
Rem ~, the ancient capial Of Brit
taiuy, Is famous place for law. Peo-
ple Gene there from tho extremlties Of
tho country to get information and
ask advice. To visit Rennes without
getting advice appears impossible to
Breton. This was true at the latter
end OF tho last century, just as i. is !.
present, and especially among tn, couu.
try people, who are 4 timid and eau.
tlous race.
Now it happened that . farmer
named Bernard, having eoms to Rem ,.
nss On business. bethoug " hins.lf1.hst
o. he had few spare hours, it would
be we'll to employ them 10 getting the
advice Of good lawyer. He bad Of.
ten heard Of Monsieur Potter do ID Ger
moudaie, who was in suoh repute, that
people considered lawsuit gained when
he undertook their case. The country.
man inquired for his address, aud pro.
oeeded so his home in Rue St. Georges.
TIE clients were numerous, and Der.
nard had to wait some time. A.
length bis turn arrived, and he was 10.
troduced. NJ Potter de la Germondie
signed him to be seated, then taking
off his spectaoles, and plscing them on
the table, he requested to know bis
business.
"Why, Mr.. lawyer" said the farm.
er, twirling his bit, Il have heard SO
much of you, that as I have come to
Reuues wish to take the opportunity
of consulting you.''
"ThaDk you for your confidence, m.
friend; you wish to bring 40 action, per.
hapsY"
IAN action oh, I hold that in .b.
horrenco Never has Psrre Bernard
had word with any one''
"Then it is settlement-a division
Of property I"
"Ezcuse me, Mr.. Lawyer; m, fami.
" and l mover had division, seeing
that we all draw from the we'll. "a thew
say"
"Well, is it to negotiate /. purchase
or sale z"
"Oh, no; I am neither rich esoueb
to purchase, nor poor enough to sell p
"Will you tell me, then, what you
do want Of me 7" said the lawyer, in
surprise.
"Why, have already told you, Mr..
Lawyer" replied Bernard. Il want
your advice-tor payment, Of course, as
l am we'll able to give it to you, and
don't wish to lose this opportunity"
NJ. Potter took pen and paper, aud
asked the country mao bis name.
"Perrs Bernard, replied the latter,
quite happy that be was understood:
"Your age"
''Thirty years, or very near it,
"Your vocation"
"My vocation Oh, that means what
do? 1 am a farmer"
The lawyer wrote two lines, folded
the paper and handed 1t to his strange
client.
'ls it finished already? Well and
good. What is the price of that ad.
vice, Mr.. Lawyer {" :
"TwsDty francs"
Bernard paid his money and took
his leave, delighted that he had taken
advantage of bis oppor' uoity.
When he reached home 1t was -four
o'clock the Journey had f4tigued him,
and he determined to rest for the ,e.
mainder of the day. 10 the meaotime
the hay had been two days cut, and
was cou pletely cured. Oue of the
WorkiDgnen came to ask If it should
be drawn 10.
"What, this evening? ?" exclaim, d
the farmers wife, who had come to
meet her husband. "It would be a
pity to commence the work 30 la,e.
since it can be done to morrow WITH
out any incon venience." The man OBJ
jec'ed that the weather might change
that the horses we're all ready, and the
hands idle. But tho farmers wife re-.
Piled that the wind was in good quar-.
ter, and that night would set il before
their work could be completed. Bern.
ard, who had been listening to the ar.
gumont, was uocerta,n which way to
decide, when he suddenly recol.ecte1
that be bad the lawyers advice 10 |
his pocket.
"Wait minute" he exclaimed ; 81
have an advice, and famous one,
too, that paid twenty francs for; it
ought to tell Us what to do. Here, |
Theresa, see what it says you can read
written hand better than IT, The
woman took the paper and read these |
lines:
"NEvER PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW
WHAT YOU CAN DO To-Day"
His wife ventured few more sup.
gestions, but ho declared that be had
not bought q twenty-irsno opinion to |
make no use of it, and that he would
follow the lawyers advice. He him.
self set the example by taxing the lead |
In the work, aud q It returning till all |
the hay was brought 10. The event |