DEAR ANCESTORS.
!\vo close-fistcd Missouri brothers d a neighbour far three -hundred and enty-five dollars owing ou a land dejll. Thoy engaged tho host lawyer in their county-seat. Tho lawyer won the case, The brothers called to see about his fee. _ One stayed outsido and (ho other went in.
"Hon' much is it?" ho asked.
"Woli," said the lawyer, "I won't bo hard on you. 1 have known both yontoys sirieo you were children, and I know your pap. I guess three hundred dollars will be about right." Tho inquiring brother went out da-zed, "Lordy, George," he said to tho o-tte outside. "I'm dura glad he didn't know crandpap too!"—" Saturday Evening Post." ■
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1940, 24 December 1913, Page 9
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113DEAR ANCESTORS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1940, 24 December 1913, Page 9
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