Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-22

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| vertlsers.
LAWYERS FEES Very pleasant 10 young
lawyer is his first fee, the foreruuuer, 10 hls
minds eye, of many retainer and reffesher 10
store for him as he works his passage lrom tho
bar to the bench. Butt is oitcnines weary
waiting for that frs: modes! reward, mortgaged
msybs long beforo it comes; like the futuro
celebrated Counselor Scotts half guinea
which had to be handed over to his Bss5y 10
accordance with the agreement between theu,
that he was to take tho receipts or the hfst
eleven months of bis bartisterhood, and RiVo
her all he earned 10 the twelfth month Tor h;r
own use.
Parsimonious as he is reputed to have been,
that Was not the oaly instance Of tho future
Chancellor Eidon oheertally surrenderlog tho
fruit of his labor While be was still only
rising mao at the bar not overourdened With
riches, bis hair dresser remarked to him thatif
everybody bad their own. certain ffieod or Dis
| then 10 indifferent circumstances, would DO CO.
lioyiog the possession OF hae estate. SCOTT
sent the bair dr,sser to Solicitor Beasdalo to
/ 04Ve tQo IHCUS Eeuu9Su w auN t1iSo cVt
about tho necessary proceedings to rec)ysr the
property for its rghttul oWner; asking the soli
citor to keep an accouot of the foes to which he
would be entitled, uotiI the termination OF the
suit. When it did terminate 10 tho triumph
of Scotts client, Dir. Beasdals presented him
| with q purse containing the whole OF tbs
| fees due, 10 gold. Sanding for the halrdresser,
| be congratulated him uoou his friends SUCCESS.
and, tossiog tn, w,ll filled purse to tho aston.
ished man, s,id You have had good deal
of trouble 10 the affair, 81 take that pur'c.'
| Another Scott, N ,ro famed as poet than
plead.r had bousebresker fer his first client
at Jedburgb. and did bis best for tho rogue.
who, in thsukiog him after the trial, expressed
bimsaIf as much grleVed at not being able to
| pay tjm 10 current ooic: but. LACKING that
gave him two valu,bls bits OF iotormatlos; as
suriug him that yelriag terrier Inside house
was better protection agars; thieVes tnan
| biz dog outside hous,; aud that no s>rt OF
lock 80 bothered one of his craft as an Old rusty
one. PhiloSophica!lg aoesptcg tho Inevitable.
the author of "WaverIy" couso!cd himself by
turning the couplct
Yelping terrier. rusty key,
Was Walter SCOTS frs. Jeddart tee.
Yet more unsatisfactory was tho product OF
NJ. Rouhsrs frat brief, held 10 bsbaf OF a
OeA6a0k, w QGu luU fclQloI uno bSSo 80
bis favor, that worthy asked bis elcquan: advo-
cate how mu,h he owed hiu. "Oa, Soy, TWO
fraucs," was the answer. "Two francs, eX.
claimed the iagrate; that's very dear. Wont
YOU let me off with frsno and hst?' NO,
two francs or uotbing,' vas the counsei's u!l
matuu. well, then,' said his client, u
you'd rather pay nothiug," and withs bow ho
left Nj, Rouher to rth.c: upon his rustic nl-
pclty.
"SA-LUTlNG THE BRIDE. There was
marriage at the upper end Of the Detroit, Lln'
sing and Norhern road tho other day. A great
biz chsp, almos! able to throw car load OF
lumber off the track, fell in love with widow
who wss cooking for the haads at saw MILL
and after weeks acq1sintarCa they we're mar.
,i,d. The boys around tho mill lent William
three calico shirts. drts coat, aud pair oi
white papls, and uhippod 10 a puIs; OF aoou'
500 and tbs couple started for D.troit oo
bridal tour within an hour after belog married.
This ere lady" explained William, IS the
conductor came aloug for tickets, "are my bridc
Ju:t spcsd 6fy hi1 m!olts ago. Cost - OUT
durn ths cost :? Sha's lily Of tic valley, Mary
is, aud I'm the right bower ic a new PACK OF
keerds. Conductor, ss !uto the BRIDE.
| Tho CODQUctOr Qeel.htc1s 1nC 49,
frecklss and wtirktes and turned UP nosc,aud
kissing the bride was no qualification.
"Conduotor s,-lu!e the bride or look ous
fo, tu,uadoes !" continued William Ss nc rose
up and shed lis coat.
= The conductor ga lutcd. It Was the best
thing be could do ius! then.
81 never did try to nnt on atye otijTe, NUT
tered William. "but I'm bound to see this
hing through if ! hs7c to fight all Michigan.
!, Tbcss hero passengers has got 20 c1me up 10
the chalk they has.
The car was full. WiI'isn walked do|l tho
ajsI. waved bis hsod to c)umaud attention
I and said: a..
!. "Tya ius. beer married, over thar cots tho
T bride. ANYBODY who wants to salute the orlde
rim now d, go. Anybody who don't want TO-,
: will hsys csuso to believe that tree fell Oh
him ~
the widow until only one was left TIC was
ssleep, William reached over and lifted bin
into q sitting position at one movement ono
commanded: h;.s rho
! bride? 2" -, o,r n,o,,sd
~ William drew him over tic back Of the seat,
% laid him down 10 the aisle, tied bis legs ID
Lnot and was makiog bundle Of him Just OF
\ oizs 70 90 through the window. when tne nau
- c.vad and went over and So !uted.
o "Now, them said William. as be put or
8 h;s coat, "tbis bridal tower will be resumed. -
Detroit Free Press.
g DEALHAM has just returned from New
,1York, and has DOW the finest and most seec