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      July 34, 1869. 3 The Tom Ah A Wk, 41

      July 34 , 1869 . 3 THE TOM AH A WK , 41

      The Jvat/Ojv.

      THE JVAT / OJV .

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      3 Ho . fc—Jlto * &<* ui & s & £ , tf ) e & atoger * " Pawkins and Spoff ! " screamed LittleSquigsby— " Pawkins and He Spoff had !" been screaming this for one half-hour , twice every second . He was not hoarse . He liked it . The more he screamed the more he enjoyed the excitement . He had , during this and half made -hour the , been subject knocked of every about variety , hustled of , blasp punched hemous , cursed ana- , thema . He had been steaming in a room with a low roof—halfyard Chancery , half » stable e , with , called about Jud three ges' Chambers hundred , other in Clifford specimens ' s Inn of , very legal greasy humanity . They . They breathed were ragged ardent men spirits and and boys stale . They tobacco were . whenever Their temperament they spoke was to one passionate another , their they manners spoke defiantl violent , and and loudl savagery y , and their shouted particular into each grievances other ' s ears . " Pawkins with a sort and of exultant Spoff !" jammed were The still screamed ragged upon in the now men Little stroke . The and Squi of p boys lace h alf- y was past were —" full Pawkins elev as . en thick The . The and hands as steam S eels poff of ! in was " the vinegar He fearful cl was ock . . ^ 50 , 000 depended upon an answer being returned to Little Squigsby ' s scream ! 11 . clerk And in this Slicker was ' s how office . it was Slicker . Little was an Squi attorn gsby ey and solicitor junior ; and he was was an fat old , and man yet , and he a was sharp sharp man . . Slicker Slicker had had grey grown hairs up , " daughters—one of them pretty , and yet he was sharp . Slicker had had made dined money well all in his the life old ; and times yet , and he was had married sharp ! well He , and creatures never allowed . Life his to him feelings was to a rindstone be blunted and towards as it went his ^ fellow round - was and round his creed , he was . No always one , sharpening man g or boy , himself was , worth upon his it . salt Sharpness unless he was sharp . An old man now , he was sharper than ever . So a it happened chosen few that , and one talking night Slicker of lengthened dines in his Chancery own house suits , with and heavy against bills all law of costs and , justice and actions , and foug innocent ht and men verdicts pursued gained and crushed j and talking of conflicts with judges , of tiring out gained feeble sistent -hearted when threatenings there opponents was and no , daring and case gaining to effrontery gain . points So by it which thereb happened cases y , of were per that - and the party strugg , breaking ling for their up , and hats all and the coats men , the staggering front door to had the door been , found opened sleep by Slicker ing upon himself the door , and -step then . He a ragged was so dirty dirty and so lintel ragged , shone , and yet by the his li poor ght , of pinched the gas , starved -lamp with face a , ly startling ing against purity the of whiteness . " Hulloa ! " cried Slicker . " What ' s this ?" had " What long- ' s be what en hiccoughing ? " cried Mr . through Bulbous , a the story criminal , as to lawyer how , acting , who for to be hanged prosecution , and thereb , he y had secured caused his a costs perfectl . " y What innocent ' s what ?" " Why , this ! " cried Mr . Slicker , pointing to the sleeping boy . still They slept on crowded , undisturb round ed b , y and the noise looked . out upon the boy , who " One of the criminal population ! " cried Mr . Bulbous , forcing hims Slick elf er j in contemplated front of the burglary crowd , you of may guests depe . nd " Prosecute upon it . Look him , hardened how white criminal his sldn ! is F , and years look ' at penal his filbert servitude -shaped at the nails least —a . Kick Thus him enjoin , Slicke ed , r Mr !" . Slicker kicked the sleeping boy . here " Get ?" up , you vagabond ! " he said . " What are you doing he se e em ed start insta e n tly to become feet , th a e small fire flashing giant . from Without his a eyes mo- ; guests hall de ment nness ' of s in hesitation Mr of a . bod Slicker bei y , n flew g and ' s aw house back ake although ne , into d he , and rushed apparentl the the hall light at . y his They str daz eaming assailant ed were by the from . strong s The ud the - ,

      powerful suddenl men and , furiousl and yet caused the ragged them b to oy , retreat advancing . upon them y y , hall " , Who confronting are yer the kickin staggered ' on ? " lawyers cried the . boy , as he stood in the the No first one to sai break d a the word silence . There . " A was sharp a pause boy . , this Mr , " . Slicker he said was to himself name ?" ; and then , aloud , he added , "Who are you ?—what ' s your knows " I ' m nothin nothing ' , , and " cried I wants the boy nothin , with '; a but sharp don ' cry t you of come agony kickin . " I ' me Mr again . Slicker . " rushed into the dining-room and rang the bell . His Take man immediatel that boy down y appeared -stairs , . " he said to the man , " and give him " Well what , he sir , wants " said . the What boy ' , your as if name in considerable , boy ?" doubt , and with a touch of melancholy in his voice , " they calls me Little Squigsby . " in . And Little Squigsby was now attending a Judge ' s summons as duties the junior in the clerk office of Mr were . Slicker not , extensiv attorney e -at ; - he law pounced . Little S the quigsb writs y ' s , he tended filled the the Judge waterbottles s upon summonses , he cleaned ; he the had inkstands personal , and interviews he atbefore with the them Judges as of to the whether realm certain sitting in orders Chambers should , and be made argue or d learned sitting certain at proceedings members Westminster of the taken Bar in . a The had big bowed learned wig , obedience and dignitary to whom at who his , the had smallest most been nod a Hansom or suggestion cab or , on coming the knife down -board to Clifford of an ' omnibus s Inn , it mig had settled be , in himself monses in which a small should room be , without expounded his wi or defended or gown , to b , y hear the Little sum-Squigsbys of the legal profession . They would lean over the would table , and argue , breathing violently hardl . They y and would strong even ly in threaten his Lordshi . Sometimes p ' s face , out it became of the necessary room , at - for other his Lord times shi to p to seize order the the poker Little in Squi personal gsbys pound defence the , so law furious and and instruct eccentric the Jud were ge . their The p endeavours lacid-minded to ob ex - - grave server one sitting and who , reverend in strolls solitary into sei grandeur gnors Westminster sitting in another in Hall Banco , court and in at one sees Nisi court a firius row , and of little afternoon think . s what That is particular reserved member for one m must ember go of to the Chambers body that . , hours About he three is baited o ' clock by he a goes greasy to Chambers and ragged , and crew for . three They or come four upon upon actions all sorts going of trivial on . They interlocutory take out summonses applications . They consequent attend them the circumstances . They go before admit the . Jud But ge . with An everything order is made that , or is not done , as exhibited there is more in one violence of these , more summo indecency nses than , more in virule other nt animosity condition consequent Should any upon Judge the sit trial at of Chambers an action at . Commo any n Law ? Is not the whole thing an indecency and a disgrace ? IV . tending " Pawkins a summons and Spoff for ! time " scre to amed plead Little . Slicker Squigsby his . He employ was at er - had Quillets brought , the an banker action , for on the £ 50 , part 000 . of The his client claim , Qui was disputed against , just the jury this gave much a , that verdict by for a trial , the one it mig or ht the be other a question , dependent whether upon the the manageme summing up nt of of the counsel Judge , the . The way action the case had was commenced got up , and by of Quips the ei issuing ght days his allowed writ for , had ^ 50 e , 900 ntered . Quillets his appearanc , at the e expiration by thrusting Quips a small had then piece de livere paper d his into declaration a hole in a n office delivering in the a Temple written . days docum to plead to . Pawki Pawkins ns and and Spoff Spoff , g iving the ng d re efendant ady with ei their ght plea at the end of eight days , had taken out a summons for tim It had e to been plead served , returnabl upon e Sticker at Judges . Little ' Chambers Squigsby at eleven was atte o ' clock nding . time for Slick he could er . He sign was judgment bound to and attend issue for execution half-an-hour . The , after action that was then at an end .

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), July 24, 1869, page 41, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_24071869/page/11/