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Br JOHN C. SAKE.

 sg An attorney was s.takisg a turn'' i sA In shabby habiIimenis drest; His coat was shoe kingiy worn,

 And the rust had invested his vest. Hts brooches had suffered breach. His linen and worsted were worse! He had scarce . whole crown In his hat, And not haif crown h his purse. And thus he wandered along.

 A eheefless and comfortiess elf, He sought for rtaief ia song.

 Or comPsaiaing,F talked te himself. "Most unfortunate man that am,

 My only client Is grief;

 The case is. I've no sease' at all, .ssi And in hsiel l have ss'es had hsieE" "The profession E already 50 faIl af ofIawyers % fall ef profession. s @ sl That modest young man hke myself Can't make the smallest impression .sThey grant I'm acquainted with 'grahts,' Can devise a sdsslsn' CT a plea, fsFf Can make good deed ia fee simple, Bas l can't get the simplest fee" i've waatens and waited n vain, zl Expecting ah .npening 10 fnd, ti Where an honest young lawyer might gaia Some reward for the toii of his mind" While thns he was wandering along, a His eye accidentally fsii ' >t.s....- On | very deep hoie fn the ground,

 And he sighed Q himself II is .ssiF g To curb his emotion. he sat

 On the carb stone the space of a minute, Then cried. "HeFe's an opening at lastl'' And in lees than giay was in 1t. Next day twelve citizens came.

 The .scsrner's 'qaest" to attend To the end thai il might be determined How that man had aeternined his end. 'FThe man was lawyer. 1t seems" ~ Said the foreman. Who 'Opsaed' of course "A lawyer. alas.' sighed aaother, ''He undoubtedly died of refnorse 7" A third said be sknew the deeeased=-

 An attorney. well versed in the laws: And as to the cause of his death,

 Twas no doubt for want of q 'esase.'" The "crowners" at length gave verdict, Which finally settled the matter That the yoang man was drowned beeaass He could not keep his head above water