THE LAWYER AND THE FARMER.
4 shakp old Qiifker, whc bad read the story of the lawyer and the farmer and the gored ox, called upon a neighboring lawyer and paid— • Friend -Foxrraft, I very much desire to npk thy opinion.' ' I am oil attention/ replied the tavr* yer, putting down his pen. 1 Suppr-Bing, friend Foxeraft, that my dog hath gone into the pantry andstole'h a leg of thy routtoa worth five shillings ; what ought I to do ?' • Pay for the mutton ; nothing can be cleared. 'Fzactly, friend Foxeraft ; ond now know tbeej that thy dog Pinchem, whom well know by eifht, hath stolen a leg of mutton from my pantry, worth' exacMy five shillings, and now what art tkou going to do ?' '.Pay for the mutton, of course; here is the change. 1 . I The good Quaker took his money, and was about to depart, when he was stopped by the lawyer, with — 4 Hold on a moment, m? friend ; T have a bill ogainst you, which I hope you are read) to pay.' ' Bill ngainst me, friend Foxcraft P Thou art certain y labouring under a mistake. lam sure I owe no man a shilling.' 'No mistake at all. 1 chargp you mj reeulir fee of one guinea, for professional advice m this cafe.' 1 Then verily I must paj thee ; but .allow me to give it as my opinion friend Foxcraff., that T have touched pitch, and been sadlj defiled.'
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 821, 20 September 1877, Page 3
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244THE LAWYER AND THE FARMER. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 821, 20 September 1877, Page 3
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