The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1875-02-20
, lIEeErD ABOUT LAWYERS.

"A journal lately announced that tn
corporation Of sheriffs had addressed
petition to, the minister of justice, re
a1estihg that the Office OF Justice G
the Peace should hereafter be accessi
BILE to retired slferiffs, and not pertain
exclusively to lawyers and attorney
who have left the bar. Twas recent,
taking about the request with sher
if.
."Why not?" said he, with heat. ave
are as good as the lawyers. Perhaps
we'are better. FAOf whatlare they proud
1t is true, they say, that the sheritfs
have never furnished saint for Para
disc; l. do not dispute it; But the
lawyers! they have only furnished one
and even he entered heaven by a trick
worthy Of the trade. '-+''.-
st"Ah!" said l, lis there a lawyer in
Paradise? / avow this surprises me-
believe the celestial dwelling guards
against lawyers as firmly as against
restaurant keepers and tailors! Relate
to me the history of the lawyer who
has forced the celestial guards!" =
willingly. About three centuries
ago lawyer slipped into heaven I'M
der 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 there was
an intruder in celestial dwellings,.
But at the end of two days our lawyer
was homesick for the conrt. 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 hail Of Pas Perdue, in order to
place his hand upon good client.
"A cause! causen sid he, clench-
ing his fist. J want cause; ought
to plead for nothing? But all the pass
ers'had a joyous air which hardly Ge-
noted the preoccupations of chicancry.
He was .dismayed-furious. All at
once he espied young woman, clothed
in long mourning robes, who, with eyes
cast down and melancholy brow,
walked along, leading child by the
hand. ID - -l4
'Victoryv cried our man, making a
joyous gambol Behold the cause!
Behold the widow and the orphan!
With turn of his hand he adjusted
his band, draped his role elegantly,
and presented himself to her, making
one of his most amiable bows.
Madame is plaintiff said he, in a |
honied voice. oh! you may have,
madam, all confidence in my ability.
For, the rest have the ear of the trib-
iihal. Have you the papers? As for
he just
The lady raised her eyes, and ut.
tered a cry of terror. Mon Dieuv|
said she, this is Mons. Parlecreux. 1t
is7asyear since then, my child, At the
cry raised by the widow, a crowd gath
cred. They surrounded her, they ques-
toned her, they understood the truth.
Immediately a general clamor resound-
ed under the whole celestial vault.
"A lawyer! There is a lawyer in
Paradise!,, But what is St. Peter think
ing Of? St. Peter soon arrived on the
spot. He perceived his error, and
commanded the intruder to leave in
stantly dwelling that was forbidden
him. Mons. Parlecreux, inundated
for an nstantiquickly RECEIVERS his as
surance. Heg mounts a small hill,
turns up his sleeves, coughs, blows his
hose then extending bis hand toward
the auditory, he cries; sQuid? Cur?
Quare? Quomodo? Quapdo? /,
YOU tire me- 9hluntly replied the
guardian Of heaven. go hence, I have
slready said it; Irepeated it to you.'
I consent to do It, if only the thing
\ legal Idemand of the tribunal per.
mission to put one question to it, +
oPutit but quickly s.ss s,sr,
Gentlemen, if there is in the universe |
! placeiwhere the law ought to be re. !
pected, it seems to me it is here, in the :
anctuary Of eternal justice, All, well,
according to the law, q pro-
rietor is not to expel a ledger without '
apdipgsa SUMMONS to him BY sheriff. 10
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