Round the Sanctums.
THE LAWYER AND THE FARMER.,
A sharp old Quaker, who had read the story of the lawyer and the farmer and the gored ox, called upon a neighbouring lawyer, and said —
"Friend Foxcraft, I very much desire to ask thy opinion." "I am all attention," replied the lawyer, putting down his pen. " Supposing, friend Foxcraft, that my dog hath gone into the pantry and stolen a leg of thy mutton, worth five shillings ; what ought I to do ?"
" Pay for the mutton ; nothing can be clearer."
"Exactly, friend Foxcraft ; and now know thee, that thy dog Pinchem, whom 1 well know by sight, hath stolen a Ug of mutton from my pantry, wor^h exactly, five Shillings, and now what art thmi going to do 1"
" Fay for the mutton, of course ; Here is the change.", The good Quaker took his money, and was about to depart, when he was stopped by the lawyer with — " Hold on a moment, my friend ; I have a little bill against you, which I hope you are ready to pay." "Bill against me, friend FoxcrafU Thou art certainly labouring under a mistake. lam sure I owe no man a shilling."
"No mistake at all. I charge you my regular fee of one guinea, for professional advice in this case."
" Then verily I mußt pay thee ; but [allow me to give it as my opinion, friend Foxcraft, that I have touched pitch, "and been sadly denied."
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Otago Witness, Issue 1342, 18 August 1877, Page 21
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243Round the Sanctums. Otago Witness, Issue 1342, 18 August 1877, Page 21
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