New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-22
How There Came to be Lawyer In
Ae0Yena

DOratlOU OF 6lerlff3 nau addressed a poLlllOu
to the minister Of justice requesting that
the office OF Justice OF the peace should
hereafter be accessible to retired sheritfs,
and not pertain exclusively to lawyers and
attorneys who have left the bar. was re-
Gently talking about this request with a
sheriff.
..Why not Z" said he with heat. 1--WE are
as good as the lawyers. Perhaps we are
better. Of what are they so prouds 1t is
true, they say. that the sheritfs have never
furnished saint for Paradise. do not
dispute it. But the lawyers. they have only
furnished one, and even he entered heaven
by trick worthy Of trade
"Ah!' said 1. lis there lawyer in Para.
disc! lavOw this surprises me. believed
the celestial dwelling guarded against law.
gers as firmly as against restaurant keepers
and tailors. Relate to ne the history OF
this layer who has forced the celestial
guards"
"Willingly. About three centuries ago. a
lawyer slipped into heaven under the name
OF his cousin. Able de Citeaux. who had
Just died in the SAVIOR Of holiness. All went
we'll for two days. and no one suspected
that there was an intruder in the celestial
dwellings. But at the end Of two days our
LAWYER was homesick tor the court. He
was bored. He set out, therefore. to survey
The court Of heaven. staring at the passers.
by, as he had formerly done in the hall Of
Pas Pertue. in order TO place his hand upon
good client.
"A cause! . cause: must have a
cause" said he. clenching his fists. *
want cause: ought to plead for nothing?"
But all the passers had a joyous air which
hardly denoted the preOccupatilne Of Chi.
canery. He was dismayed-furious. AL
at once he espied a young woman clothed
in long mourning robes. who, with eyes
cas-: down and melancholy brow, walked
slowly along. leading child by the hand.
Gus gambol. 'Behoid the cause! Behold
the widow and the orphan
With turn of his hand he adjusted his
band, draped his robe elegantly, and pre-.
sented himself to the widow. making ona
of his most amiabls bows. MADAME is a
plaintiff said he in honied tone. ooh!
you may have. madame, all confidence in
my ability. For the rest, have the ear Of
the tribunal; Have you the papers! As
The lady raised her eyes. and uttered a
cry of terror. "Mon Dieu:' said she. ''but
this man is NJ. Parlecreux. 1t is year
since then. my poor child" At the cry
raised BY the widow a great crowd gath.
cred. They surrounded her, they lues.
toned her. they understood the truth. I'm.
mediate!y a general clamor resounded IN.
der the whole celestial Taulc.
"a lawyer! there is lawyer in Paradise!
But what is st. Peter thinking or st.
Peter soon arrived on the spot. He per.
ceiyed his error. and commanded the in.
truder to leave instantly dwelling that
was forbidden him. NJ. Parlecreux. .ntimi.
dated tor an instant, very quickly RECEIVERS
his assurance. He mounts small hill,
turns up his sleeves. coughs, blows his nose.
then extending his hand toward the au.
ditory. he cries: "G"id? Cur: QHarel
Quomopo: Quando"
You tire me-" bluntiy replies the guard.
ian of Heaven. "Go hence. / have already
said: repeat il to you
IL consent to it. it only the thing is legal.
I demand of the tribunal permission to put
one question to it,
''Pu: it. but quickly"
"Gentlemen, if there Is in the universe a
place where the law ought to be respected.
it seems to me that it is here in the sanctu.
AIRY of eternal justice. All, we'll, gentlemen.
expel a iodger without sending summons
to him by sheriff. await my summons
and make my reserves"
st. Peter was moved by this reasoning.
$50 be it. Let some one go after the sheriff
to make the summons" Five or Elk officers
Immediately started in quest of sheriff.
But after a long search they came back,
WltnOus bringing Win tnem the civil Ofncer.
''Ah. well:" said st. Peter. "where is the
sheriff.
Impossible to find one in Paradise
''In fact. although have not thought of
it before. there has never been one admit.
ted here. What shall we do not to violate
the law" a burst Of cunning laughter re.
piled to him. 1t was NJ. Parlecreux who
nearly swooned with delight on seeing the
embarrassment of the celestial guardian.
IL shalt await my summons long time.''
said he. making victorious gesture. 1.-THE
sheriff who will bring it to me is not yet
born"
st. Peter was taken aback.
One of his advisers whispered to him the
idea OF allowing sheriff to enter Paradise
tor few hour only. in order to hasten the
departure of the lawyer. THAT would be
a bad .expedient." replied he; ''you do not
know lawyers. Ours would find means to
cavil upon the legality Of the summons.
He would plunge US into the troubled waters
OF the laws, and finally he would not leave
us. After that should find myself with
lawyer and sheriff on my hands. The first
is enough" And this is how there came to
be a lawyer in Paradise.-From the French.