Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04

His Summary Proceedings in Die
y0rce Case.


His Summary Proceedings in "a Di-
vorce Case.
New York Commercial Gazette.
Lawyers clerks are usually taken from
the better class of boys, as they must be
of more than average intelligence to be of
service to an attorney. This is especially
true in this city. When the lawyer is out
on business or ut court the small boy
owns the office. He must know the con
dition of his employers principal cases,
and must answer questions on MI SUBJECTS
that is, if the boy has been well trained.
| Sometimes, however, they are of TINT
undesirable kind who have been set apart
for that profession because their parents
consider them bright and smart. These
| boys are apt to heco ne imbued with the
idea that the only function of lawyer is
| TO be sharp and TO be always on the look
out for money. A lawyer tells story OF
Il recent occurrence in his office by which
his boy made 1926, but came near getting
two people into very unpleasant predic.
ament.
A plnin-looking man AMI woman
walked into the office one day III the ab-
sence of the attorney. His boy greeted
the callers cordially and asked what they
| uthlfttl, huuluR tuht hI. N'N 'it'
hut that he attended to matters in his alb
sence The man explained that he and
his wife did not get along very we'll, and
both wanted to be released from their
married relations.
'Oh, that can easily be arranged, y
remarked the whilom attorney, and look
ing wise he ostentatiously examined a
lot of Inv hooks. and after few minutes
| al a. l1-
tween the man and his wife TO disagree.
He framed it in the language of the law,
putting in the "saids. greetings" and
''aforesaids,n us we'll as an alarming ar
ray Of references TO '.parties of the first
! part" and parties of the second part,
and even to "a vinculo matrimonio." thu
I latter being intended to properly impress
: his clients. Large seals were added I,
: the documents, which the boy endorsed
: with n flourish and gills of red ink; .hel
the agreement was duly signed, the bo
adding his name ms witness. The maj
was very grateful, and asked what the fe
J. wns. The small boy said $50, and TO tn
0 plea that this WAS n good deal to pay fo
Is 80 little work answered. but see VIVA
e 1 have done for you, and, anyhow, "
:, never scratch pen here for less tina
IS $50" The man had only S25 and pal
r that, and promised TINT he would retur
u in few days and pay the remainde
The following week he put in an appen
Oh ance. and, the boy being out, he saw Il
us attorney himself, aud remarked chez
~ fully that he had come in to pay $l5 {
III account.
he "on account of what ?" asked Il
ie attorney
Nc why, the agreement l had drawn i
20 here lust week" replied the client.
.sWhat agreement ?" asked the attorne
1n The mnn produced the paper NJ
: handed it TO the lawyer, aud, as the latt
he read it, his eyes grew like an owls
ne night. When he at last reached Il
DE clause "Know all men by the
nut presents, that John - and Mary -
Use having agreed before me MS n witnci
o.. they are free to marry again in this state
II the cold Precipitation started to the Ia
yer's brow as he blurted out IF
ro- heavens sake don't tell me you are Iii
les ried ~
-he ''No," answered the man. II anu goi
ld, to he married neat week and Mary "
ost be married tomorrow"
the The lawyer quickly explained the Ct
60 10 the mnn, and two trials for higai
lsh were saved from our already oyercrowd
TN courts.