Show Generous It was in the town of Stoneham that there abode a lawyer thrifty and keen in his pursuit pur-suit of the root of all eviL And of him it is told that on one occasion he was employed by a poor widow to collect a debt of 2347 which was her due The lawyer succeeded with little difficulty in securing the money tho person who owed it being ready enough to defraud the poor widow but having a wholesome fear of the law before his eyes The lawyer sent for the widow to tell her of his success and great washer joy since sorely did she need It I suppose she said with hesitation after ho had related his success that I owe you something for your work Well he replied with an air of the greatest great-est magnanimity I ought to charge you 5i but I know you are poor and you need not bother about the other L53 And the widow went home sorrowful but wiser than she had been before Boston Courier |