The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
Trying the Lawyers Patience.
From the Pittsbltrg Dispatch.

Does lawyer have much to try his pa
thence.
He should have the patience of an ele-
phant the meekness of lamb and the
attributes generally of thorough going
Christian to get through a days work
without killing a client or two. That's
what | gathered from one little stay of
an hour or SO In a busy lawyers office yes
terday.
Just as | had shaken hands with Mr..
Blank-that is the name | promised to
give him-a knock came at the door and
a lady dressed in deep mourning entered
Excuse me a moment" said the lawyer to
me, as he gently pushed me into an adjoin-
ing room. The doors between the two rooms
were left open, and l couldn't help hearing
the conversation which ensued between
lawyer and client
The lady spoke first. She said: II called
to see you about that suit of mine Your
note telling me it was on the trial list to
day reached ME this morning. Now you
know very well | bad such cold | couldn't
come out till knew whether it was going to
rain or mott
"Well, 1t doesn't matter for your case
was not reached. Can you be in court to-
morrow morningp'
Il don't know, and 1 really don't care
about going on with the suit Can't we
try bill in equity or something in
steadl These suits for damages are so hor-
rid. Inever did like the idea, and now,
really can't we do something else? now
really-p'
81 told you long ago what course thought
would be best, and you insisted on suing thi.
man for damages. 1t isn't in my power to
change the suit o-day. If you like we can
Withdraw from this suit now and think
about another"
ooh, wouldn't like to withdraw now.
1t would look as if were afraid Couldn't
| speak TO the Judge and as ( him as a favor
to me-lm poor woman without any
friends-to change the suitn
II hardly think you can do that; Judges
are bound by rules of law, you know"
ooh, yes, know that" and then this
feminine litigant went over the same ground
twice before she left the office.
The lady had just closed the door when it
was opened again by a large-sized and very
loud-voiced citizen of German extraction
He showed what his business was in short
order by asking: How is dot abblication
for license"
The lawyer explained that the License
Court would not reach this particular Allie
gheny case for day or two yet. The quas-
lions put to the attorney in rapid success
sion arr past my t'anslating into English,
but their general purport can be gained from
the little speech which the attorney made in
reply.
This was the speech: "Now, my good
man, you had better go home at once and
stay there till send for you. As soon as
you get home so to bed and stay there till
you are called to court Don't look at a
| glass of heer again till your application has
been hoard and as for whisky and vino
| don't dream of touching either. On the
| day you come to court take a bath-yes,
resort to that extreme measure-and get
| shaved. When you come to court aud the
Judge asks you questions you cannot under
stand, don't say: 'WhatP but shake your
head and say: Excuse me; don't under
stand YOU Then | will explain that En-
glish is not your favorite tongue, and I'll
do good deal of the talking for you.
Wen pull you through, never fear
Now go home and go to bed. Remember
my instructions, particularly about the
bath"
This was all said very slowly and sol
EMMY, and the poor old saloon kee, II went
away wagging his head doefuily and
muttering odd expressions in German.