Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1859 — Tit for Tat. [ARTICLE]

Tit for Tat.

“A few days since,” writes sn attorney, “as I w is sitting with brother D . in his office, in Coijrt Square, a cl ant came in and said; “ ‘Squire D , W■■ , the stabler, shaved me fearfully, yesterday, and I want to come up to him.’ “‘State yur case,’ says D- ■. "Client—‘l asked how much he would charge me fi-r a horse and wagon to go to D . He said one dollar and a half. I took the team, and when I came back I paid him a dollar and a half, and he said he wanted another dollar and a half for coining back, and made me pay it.’ “£> ‘gave him some legal advice, which the client immediately acted upon as follows: “He went to the Stable and said—‘How much will you charge me for a horse and wagon to go to Salem!’ “Stabler replied—‘Five dollars.’ “ ’Harness him up.’ “Client wen to 8 item, came back by railroad, went to the stable, saying—- •“ Here is your money,’ paying him five dollars. “‘Where is my horse and wagon!’ says W . , '"He is at Salem,’ says client; ‘I only hired him to go to Salem!’”