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A Case of Conscience. Friend Broadbrim,
said Zephania StraitTace TO his master, a rich
Quaker of the city of Brotherly Love, thou can st
not eat of that leg Of mutton at the tide meal
today a.E e


Wherefore not p asked The good Quaker


Because the dog that appertaineth to that son
of Belial, whom the world called Lawyer Fox
craft, hath come iRto thy pantry and stolen It
yea and he hath eaten it up


Beware, friend Zephania, of bearing false wit
ness against thy neighbour. Art thou sure it was
Foxcrah's domestic animal. e
8 Yea, verify, saw it with my eyes, and it was
lawyer Foxcrah's dog, even Pinch'em' -
ss4sUpoR what evil times have we fallen T. sighed
the harmless secretary as he wcnded his way to
his neighbor's office. Friend Gripus,' said he l
want to ask thy opinion


am all attention. replied the Scribe laying
down his pen.


supposing. friend Foxcraft, that my dog hast
gone into my neighbor's pantry, and stolen there
from leg Of mutton, and saw him, and could
call him, by name, what ought l to do2 @


Pay for the mutton-nothing can be clearer
=. Know thou, friend Foxcrat, thy dog, even the
beast men denominate Pinch'em hath stolen from
my pantry leg of mutton, ofthe just value flour
shillings and slxpence, which paid for it in the
market this morning sie- -F5-1 10 s--


80, well then, it is my opinion that 1 must paw
for it; aad having done so the worthy friend turn
ed to depart .3ssfoE


Tarryyet a little, friend Broadbrin,' cried
the lawyer. Ofa verify, have yet farther to
say unto thee. Thou owest me nine shillings-
for advice


'Then, verify must pay thee, and il is nv op.
lnIon have touched pitch and been dcfled'