The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-03-15

Of course it was daring and cour-
ageous thing for tailor to intimate
that he would bring a lawyer into
court. This was, indeed, fighting the
devil with fire. Let no one say after
this that it takes nine tailors to make
a man.
Although the scheme of the tailor
was magnificent, it was not war. 1t
was not to be expected that any mere
tailor could tread the slippery path of
legal knowledge and keep step with
lawyer. Mr.. Blk remember an act
or two relating to tailOrs and he looked
them up. He also ferreted out some
precedents bearing on the case, and in
good old England, when you can find
precedent, you are all right. He wrote
to Mr.. Hemms, asking him to call per-
sonally at his chambers in the temple
at a certain hour. Mr.. Hemms was
there, prompt to the minute, and had
some faint hopes he would see at least
a little money, not realizing the impos-
sibility of removing certain garments
he was in the habit of making, from
the person of highlandman.
"Sit down, Mr.. Hemms," said Blk,
afably, 'it may take us some time to
settle this little NATTER
eff you pay me something on ac-
count" said Hemms, Il am willing to
let the balance stand over for the pres
ent''
'Quite so. The proposition does you
honor, Mr.. Fl emms, and shows that
you have no desire to press your GUS
toner as hard as you do the raiment he
wears. Unfortunately, it is incon-
venient for me at the moment to pay
even the little on account
SIN that case" said Mr.. Hemms, 81
will be reluctantly obliged to take pro-
ceedings."
Exactly. gathered as much from
your most courteous note. Now, to do
so with any chance of success you will
need legal advice 1 beg to offer my
services in the matter, and 1 think l
will do as we'll for you as any other;
better, perhaps, for I understand all
about the case"
impossible. You could not appear
against yourself"
"My dear sir, you have evidently
little conception of the length lawyer
is willing to go for the love of the pro-
fession and incidentally for the fees
appertaining thereto Why pay good
money to another lawyer, when / will
be quite willing to undertake your case
for Gas you say a little money down,
taking the rest out in trade?'
Mr.. Hemms was stricken dumb by
the proposal.
"Being certain that so amicable an
arrangement would commend itself to
you, the moment it was presented in it's
full advantage, [ have taken the
trouble to look up the law on the sub
iect, and will without further parley
let you know just where you stand.
You are doubtless aware that there
have been number of acts passed in
relation to tailoring which l think will
tend to make our negotiations exceed
ingly simple. For instance, there was
an act passed in the reign Of William
and Mary which made it illegal for a
tailor to sew cloth buttons on a suit.
The penalty is forty shillings for every
half dozen buttons he uses, besides the
forfeiture of the goods. But you were,
Of course, cognizant Of this before you
threatened the law on lawyer
81 never heard of such an outrageous
act. It is certainly not the law now"
"Ah, there you are wrong, and that
shows the advantage of having the
best legal assistance. 1t would i'll be-
come us, Mr.. Hemms, to characterize
the wisdom of our ancestors as out