The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-01-02

hard; II want lawyer opinion-I m
ready to pay for it, of course-because,
you see, was here at Rennes and | did
not like to lose the chance
The lawyer smiled, took pen and paper,
and asked the countryman name.
''Peter Bernard, at your service, an
swered the latter, delighted to have made
himself understood at last
Your age?'
Forty, or whereabouts.
"Your profession?
my profession? Oh You mean what
do | do? I'm farmer.
The lawyer wrote two lines, folded the
paper, and gave it to his strange client
Finished already - cried Bernard
''Well, so much the better; you don let
the grass grow under your feet here, | can
see. And how much might there be to
pay for this opinion, sir ?
Three francs
Bernard paid without a word, made his
bow, and went away, delighted at having
profted by the opportunity.
1t was o clock when Bernard reached
home; he was very tired, and had made
up his mind to rest for the remainder of
the day. But just as he entered the house
one of the men came to ask if they had
not better carry the hay in that meadow
by the river; it had been cut day or two,
and was quite ready,
This evening" exclaimed the farmer
wife, who had just joined her husband,
lit would be a shame to set to work 50
late when tomorrow viii do just as well. -
The man suggested that the weather
might change. that the horses were still
in the wagons, and that there was nothing
else for the laborers to do. The farmer
wife replied that the wind was in a good
quarter, and that even if they began they
would not be able to finish that night, 50
what was the use
Bernard listened 6r>t to one and then
to the other. at a loss how to decide, when
he he suddenly remembered the lawyer
paper
Wait minute. be cried Il have
a lawyer opinion here, real goo'I lawyer
he is too: it cost me three francs, aud 1t
ought to help Us To- decide this business
Here, Therese, tell u, what it i all about.
for You can read writing ike pm,
The woman took the paper, aud read,
with many stops the words Peter Ber
uard never put of till tomorrow what you
can do today
That's it cried the farmer. struck
By the fitness of the opinion. Come
then, be quick oil Of you, horses carts.
lads aud lasses, aud We n carry the hay.
His wife objected still but he declared
that he was not going TO pay three fr1nc>
for an opinion aud then make no ne Of IT,
and that he intended 10 follow the lawyer
advice. He set the example, putting him
self at the head Of his laborers. aud work
Ing as hard a. any one, until all the hay
was safely carried
In the night sudden storm broke over
the valley, aud returning DAY showed that
the river had overapwed its bank and was
carrying away the hay which lay in swa;hs
and hilloeks The harvest Of the neigh
bors was completely destroyed Bornari
alone had last nothing
This first trial gave him such confidence
in the opinion Of the lawyer that from that
day forward be made it his rule Of con
duct. and became, BY his ne'hed and in
dus,ry, one Of the richest farmer, IN the
neighborhooi Moreover. he never a,Fgog
the service rendered him by VI lie IA Ger
mondaie. and every year he iook him ia
token Of gratitude, couple al his beet
fowls. and he always said, whenever ans
one mentioned lawyers. that uexf 60 the
commandments of tod, the best ghinS 10
follow was the advice If good lswyer