SHARP WORK.

Temuka Leader, Issue 228, 27 January 1880, Page 2

SHARP WORK.

Most people have heard of the Scotch attorney who charged his client a guinea for the letter thanking him for the present of a Christmas hamper of gum Something like a parellel case is related ns (Ballarat Star) by a waggish member of the Stock Exchange as having occurred within a hundred miles of Baharat. A warehouseman, in a conS’derable way of business, was waited noon some time ago by a-.would-be purchaser, who expressed a wish to select about LIOO worth of goods FTe of the warehouse was delighted, and after be and the customer had partaken of a whiskey each over the way, they went to business in the counting-house. “Yea,” the merchant said, “ the firm did not press for cash, the customer’s offer of a substantial reference would do .1 ' equally well, and the name suggested—that of a well-to-do lawyer—the legal gentleman being, as stated by the customer, willing to become responsible" The goods would be packed-and., forwarded the moment a satisfactory reply was received from Mr Capias,” ( apias was at on e communicated with, and the same evening the following re ly received :—“ Don’t know the customer you name ; decline to become responsible.” The goods were put back into their acplaces and the warehouseman thought no more of the matter until the end of the year, when he received from Capias the following “ Brussels and JDo. to L S D Capias, —Being consulted by So and-so on your behalf re goods, 6s 8d ; legal opinion re transaction with So-and-so, L2 2s L2 8s Bd. Cheque will oblige.” The warehouseman at once left town for change of air.