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      August 14, 1869,] The Tomaha Wk. 75 \

      August 14 , 1869 , ] THE TOMAHA WK . 75 \

      Tub Jvatioist.

      TUB JVATIOIST .

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      &* .. &—fifrv . & Qttfg * fcg > tfyt Hatoger * { Continued from page 64 . ) XIII . " OH ! Plucked am I ? " said Mr . Squigsby when he had read the " I'll Secretary soon see ' s about note convey that . ing I'll to appeal him this to the pleasing Judges intelli . I gence 'll in- . struct counsel to support my answers , and attack the questions . I'll And kick he up began a pretty to do dust so . " ; but the dust he kicked up became rather more hurtful to himself than to anyone else . Mr . Squigsby when first possessed indication to stop that . invaluable of He his would getting threaten instinct the wors to , he the t would of legal it , bull he mind y would ; of but knowing , pull at the up instantly . So it was now . He saw that he should be convicted of copying , rubber ' s answers and his own were identical , and , evidence what was of worse the , Beadle they were . He identicall therefore y wrong satisfied , —and his there feelings was the by declining issuing a writ to pay against one F farthing libber , for to the his money unfortunate , he had Coach lent , him and . " It ' s entirely their fault I didn ' t get through , " said Mr . so Squigsby shall somebody , " and they suffer shall for suffer it when for it I — do a get coup throug le of h pri . I gs believe —and the Government have arranged matters so that it shall be as difficult and maddening to become a lawyer as possible . Look at the awful expense , and the time , and the work . It ' s intended , get no doubt through , as . an If encouragement I am to be considered . I'll have as my a chartered reward when brigand I do , they With shan this 't be soothing disappointed reflection , I promise he this them time . " set to work in earnest sixty-five , and , who under had the his chambers direction of in a a grinding cellar , and young who barrister made Mr of . science Squigsby of pay the in law advance as affected , he soon b made Examinations rapid progress . The conse in the - quence of this well-directed industry y being that within a couple of terms from the time he had met with his rejection , he had the satisfaction of swearing- all sorts of oaths at Westminster , preparatory to his signing the Rolls , and being admitted as an attorney and solicitor . and As never for poor went Flibber up again , he . never The money recovered his parent from his s had rejection spent , them for his was articles lost . was He found lost , and like the hundreds time he of others had passed he hated under the lawand everything connected , with itjust as he had , completed his , education in it . Providentially , , he liked comic singing ment better , fo and the the music quas - i hall lawyer stage soon , and became every ni a g distinguished ht now drives orna his - brougham about London for a " turn" at ten different music hallswhere he warbles five different songs at each " turn , " in appropriatel , y fantastic costumes , and with boisterous choruses . XIV . It was only a few weeks after Mr . Squigsby had been enrolled—and he was still at Mr . Slicker ' s office—when one morning " O Sir Topps ! have , the you ou heard t-o ' -d ? oor Mr clerk . Slicker , rushed , Sir into ?" his presence . "What of him ? " said Mr . Squigsby . " " A He seizure has had ! " s a aid seizure Mr . , S Sir quigsb !" y . "At whose suit ?" " O Sir ! not at the suit of anybody particular—not a legal seizure "A fit , sir ! " — said but Mr a fit . S . " quigsby— " that all ? You frightened me . I thought he might have been arrested , or that the sheriffs had come in . " another " No , Sir he . can He 't had get a over seizure it , but last he nig 'll ht get . They his immedia say if he te dis has - charge . " journed "Well , sine " said die , I . thought Squigsby he , was " that breaking ' s better up than . I' being ll go and adsee him . " * He went and saw him . He found Mr . Slicker had been ordered to retire from all active participation in business for the future The arrangements . There was didn but ' t one take thing long to to perfect be done . — They a partnershi were ex p - . the would tremel subject y have favourable or been to oppose had to Mr Mr the . . Slicker Squigsb terms possessed y which —more his favourable the ex-clei power k determined to than discuss they

      should be accepted . In a few more days the brass plates on the different offices had all to be altered . They were enlarged in size ; and an admiring public had now the opportunity of reading citors upon . " them , " Messrs . Slicker and Squigsby , Solixv . In this new and exalted position } Mr . Squigsby did not allow the grass to . grow under his feet . He commenced by " winding put up" everything the affairs which straight were ; and in well Slickers and hands expeditiousl alone y , so he as did to i it , to his own particular profit and comfort . What a quantity of business he found Slicker had neglected ! What a muddle everything was in ! What compromises were effected with those unfortunates whose matters were found to have got into such inextricable confusion that it was impossible to discover what moneys had been received on their account , and what was in hand to their credit , and how glad the unfortunates were to find that they would receive anything at all out of the chaotic jumble of accounts I And how satisfied Mr . Squigsby was to gef and rid how of the the balance unfortunates at his in bankers question increased under any ! And circumstances thenwhat , an onslaught he made upon the clients ! The new firm , was coming into operation ; the affairs of the old business must be wound up . It was imperative . What bills of costs were made — out all and , too , sent in the out interest , and cheques of poor for old the Mr ainount . Slicker asked , who for had at once had j | " a seizure ! " What writs were issued to enforce poor old Mr . Slicker ' s requirements I How the fresh costs accumulated in suing for the old costs ! How men were sold up , thrown into prison Slicker , made and his bankrupt costs ! , and He was outlawed being , and wound all up for ; poor and old so well Mr . did the new firm of " Slicker and Squigsby" wind up old Mr . Slicker , that it was almost impossible to decide when it was over who old Mr had . made Slicker the , Mr most . Squi money gsby , out or the of the partnershi transaction p firm , —poor of " Slicker and Squigsby . " To a man in business , perhaps the best way to understand what he is worth , and , having ascertained that doxicall , to y be , is put to die into . The possession next best of his way fortune is to be —speaking " wound para up , " - and the best way to be " wound up " is to take a partner . Mr . Squigsby effectually " wound up " Mr . Slicker , and had enriched himself considerably by the operation . | XVI . bad " Gents breath , — and I am can dirickted ' t go upstairs by my , to missus ask you , who to come is very and ill make with her will . Come to-day at two o ' clock , and you are to bring all the things to do it with . The baker ' s man has recommended you . My missus is Mrs . Rigsworth , and she lives at No . 6 Metal Court , Golden Square . Knock three times loud , as missus can Yours scarcel obedientl y breathe , and Sarah I am Tomkinson suffering from . pains in the head . — " To Messrs . y Slicker , and Squigsby . " This was one of the letters that Mr . Squigsby had just opened . " Topps , " said Mr . Squigsby , " who ' s this old woman ? has she ever been here ? " " " No I wish , Sir the ! " baker ' s man would mind his own business , " said Mr . Squigsby . " I shan ' t go . Some talkative old woman who has got j £ ioo to leave , and thinks it a million . Besides , there ' s that adjournment at Marlborough street to attend to-day . Write and say I can't come . " " Counsel is instructed in the prosecution , Sir , and I'll see to that Sir , , and " said see Mr what . Topps it is . . " " Perhaps you had better run round , " Very well , " said Mr . Squigsby , " give me the things . " some "The ink things , some " red con tape sisted , some of some sealing sheets -wax of , and foolscap some , some envelopes pens , . " I shall make short work of it , " said Mr . Squigsby , as he went out , " I shan't be long . " xvir . able Metal sort Court of private was house a paved , which court was , and more than . 6 was could a respect be said spectability for so its often com found panion with in a houses sort the . poorest freehold It was districts one pride of those , surrounded maintaining houses which b its small are reshops let out as weekly tenements . It , looked additionall y y

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 14, 1869, page 75, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_14081869/page/11/