"No, sir; I'm no relative to them _miners_, nor don't want to
be, tho' Sally Ann is allus taggin' arter me, and would like
terrible well to hitch on to me; but I tell you, 'Squire, I'm not so
green as they think, though I'm mighty fond of buckwheat."
This last speech was too much tax on the risibility of the
"'Squire," as familiarly dubbed by the would-be client, and after
some merriment, explained the tenor of his question, assuring the
youth that it bore no allusion to "Sally Ann."
After the young lawyer had taxed his ingenuity to draw the verdant
client "to the point" he learned that the cause of complaint was
directed against one Joshua Jones, who had given himself an
invitation to haul off some cedar poles claimed to be the property
of the said Mose Spriggins, and the said Mose wished indemnification
right speedily.
"Tell you what 'Squire I'll put him fur as the law will carry it,
and if you can slap on plenty of cost 'Squire, it'll do me more good
than eaten my supper."
"I shall do the best I can for you sir," said the young man,
carefully noting the points which Mose brought to bear on the
matter.
"Well now 'Squire, suppose you want your wages for this 'eer job.
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