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      September 25, 1s6 9.3 The Tom Ah A Wk. 1...

      September 25 , 1 S 6 9 . 3 THE TOM AH A WK . 145

      Tub Nation.

      TUB NATION .

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      1 & o . !?—fi & v . & q } iiQ & bv > tije 3 Lato » er * { Continued from page 133 . ) ! xxxirr . Mr . Squigsby proceeded to administer the testatrix ' s estate xxx in than < a * - manner xxxcixxxxv ^ x surprising ^ else uijJiioiugijr could ly do expeditious ^ . a that . l ^^ ixxi . xwu . o , which vriu ^ xi proved jjxuvv ^ u . j , more iiiux u

      interested anything to no small degree , in Mr getting . Squigsby the whole was personall business y have wound been up . administered Had he not under been the so interest usual system ed the in estate his would office . He would at once have thrown it into Chancery , where he next would of have kin and kept creditors it for a almost couple to madness years or by so the , driving delay and the the stead stearl ingenuity v . methodical methodical of his manner manner operations , that that , when when and p th thev iling ey were were up the made made costs out out in no no a

      bewildering one could y , obj in ec its t to enormity them , althoug , . In h the Rigsivo amount rth , however was absolutel , it did y fore not , suit went his at purpose it upon to another administer system in this . He fashion got his . He advertise , there- - ments He routed out for out creditors the legatees . He , and got paid in the them bills down . He upon paid the them nail all . , himself down to included the last . pair He of realized boots everything she had worn the . old He lad paid y possessed himself , counts counts the costs , and and of when when administration he he had had struck struck . He the the made balance balance out of of the residue residue residuary coming cominsr

      acgetic and to himself passed man , , it the ri must g accounts ht of be admitted in wife one , he ) day , and rushed ( he having was up a pai wonderfull Somerset d the residuary y House enerduty , the whole estate was then legally administered , and the property balance of as upwards a few weeks of ^ before 60 , 000 it as had comp been letel the y Mr lamented . Squigsby Mrs ' s . came Rigs worth in the ' s . Golden What - a popular district lawyer I What , too , an Mr honest . Squigsby one be he - forward certainly manner was to wind ! How square up the his estate fame spread in such ! a rap The id baker »~ and rC 4 CW * X strai ' s man

      ghtlUlWaiU XXXCLXXXX ^ L liUW 1113 XAXXXV * Opi ^ CVVA . J . 11 ^ , * 3 XXXC * Xly , the other policeman legatees , went on the about beat showing , the printer their ' s legacies compositor in good , and crisp the hi bank gh - jinks notes and withi revels n a fortni were held ght of in honour the old of lady the ' s hones death t . lawyer What ! From Marlborough-street Police Court to Blanchard's in Beakand street never , Mr . had Squigsb that y worth ' s proceeding y gentleman was more the cause topic - of to the congratu hour - , late conclusion himself . upon his conduct of a difficult case to a successful

      xxxiv . the There case were had , become however known , two , persons were certainl who , y when not the disposed facts to of joi we n re in old the John song Branscombe of praise to and the his lawyer daug ' hter s integrity . ; and these " I told you , father , " said Maria Squigsby , in an excited converwould sation not they take were an having interest uppn in us the for subject nothing , " that He made Mr . Squigsb the will y

      VVWl ** V 4 > * XV # W * . ***» \* ** 1 * AlibVlVwb lli U « . V XVX XJ , V / tA * lAl . C « . JL . JLV XIAMVkW WA * V WIUi . He u alone into his knew w of the and fortune come that lled had been to i left ve to me consent . He got to is yo my his marriage now . with I hated him , . him He then p married . you I hat me e for him g the now your money more , w than hich ever . " " The villain ! the abominable villain ! " cried old Branstho combe WAAVUgllW ught . V of " me And AAA « at Cfcb to the U 1 think V last AMQb that moment llAUUiUAAb my old ; y CbXX and flame l-1 th tXXdl , at » ** a aria villain VlllCVAil , should XXfhW like have th IXXCVU at

      And should lie n dashed ot only his rob hat me upon of my the child ground , but rob in her his rage of a fortu and ne dis . " - app " ointment There is . no help for it now , father , " said his daughter quietly . mi " ght And have to think done , " with continued the money the . old Why musician , we , mi " what hav w e e have taken got a theatre together bAiwi , and first brought iabv rate out orchestra uiuiivoua English and cixxvi opera conducted , and I it 11 would

      ** se lf , and gut we iiVg ^ should a u * have uig ^ - doubled the fortune , ^ wtiuuutwu in a couple my xxxjr of - valuable years The . " mere an investment idea of having seemed lost to the add opportunity to the of making of the old so gentleman a caged animal ' s despai , kicking r , and he down promenaded and striking the d the rawing agon chairs y -room as like he

      encount cular legs ered and the back m , as , but if each those chair of Mr possessed . Squigsby not . its own parti" You must control your passion , father , " said his daughter ; " I you of cours must remember have no that you to are assist still in . my The husband ' s power is not . any mine , . , and You I must , have be no quiet influence power and patient with him . " you to enable money me » ¥ V 1 to A obtain " Quiet V t . ^ U l ^ t and CU . J . . V 1 . patient LJ £ * I > l . Xl * * XXL - ¦• > ! " from rf 1 roared * VCVA _ V ^ U him * _ the I-IAV ^ musician lllUJlVlUlli Ti ll ll __ 1 _ . ^ " 1 " I J . oboe _ won 1 _ _ _ ' t I , in be L / U . * the ^ -1 I Jk

      won streets ' accept first , that a shilling I will . Let him throw ; I ' p me lay into prison for the money enough I to owe do anything him and . " the costs . I don ' t care . He ' s . villain moment " I ' m , glad and , " having said Mr overheard . Squigsby Mr , entering . Branscombe the room ' s speech at that ; estimate " I ' m glad of , me Mr . . I Branscombe can assure , you that , Sir you , that form you so correct not at an all xiii mistaken 31 cin . i ~ . 11 . . I x din am a a . lawyer xa-vv y y ~ i ; j and aiiu have so ou long xv / Jig much as a . J I m . exercise ^ av ri ht . ijv to , my xiij make talents kaivuio

      fortune within the how limits and in of what the law method , I I as canas g have to make my pursuit yours ability and y of your lay intelli ing profession gence upon your you , you evidentl instrument might y have possess , . Had risen you in to the a used position earnest the equal to my own . " manner There was , with something intense particularl unction , y he sardonic burlesqued in Mr the . Squigsb favourite y ' s dictum of the learned judges , so frequently used by them in passing J-TCXOOXXl ^ sentence O ^ XIL ^ UUV / upon CI I . JV / XX some OVSXXXV * hitherto lliUXVl bU hi XXlgAJ ghl . XJ his y ' respectable X VO |^ V « V / IUMA \/ prisoner pil ^ V / AAVl

      in tions the , within dock , who the meshes has broug of ht the himself criminal , by law . injudicious operayour doing have " Pursuit life pursue any , and man d of done my an my profession injury nothing profession . worse If : pursued you ! " , you had cried would it played Mr honestl . never Branscombe on y have and the oboe been without . " all in I \ the off position my bones you , I talk 'll pay of now you . back Look all here I ! owe if I grind you—princi my flesh pal , and on interest . -fourpences Make , and all costs ; the and . six Don don -and ' t ' - forget eightpences forget the the costs l you Term , S can qui fees gsby into . ' . I thirteen 'll Stick pay it it - all— -I will—sooner than be under UllvtWI obl \/ ¦_? £ igation UVlV / li to « . % such iJUUi a JL

      CVll A TV XXX > JWAlVi . l , XXC 4 > XX fc ^ W ' any « - *** V * C * « - *• rogue v > - » UU as He you . was There hurry !" ing out when his daughter intercepted him . I " Father The old , " man said c , " ht let her me in go his with arms you . " and kissed her wildl . ¦ aug y with He " Not pla a now ced scowl , her dearest of half defianc ; fainting not e now at on . his the Not son sofa till -in , - I law again am , rushed free kissed from from her , him and the . " , lUUUla room . to his wife

      Mr . Squigsby walked calmly . fish " M and y dear unreasonable Maria , " he in said his , r " equest I think . He your wishes father his is bill most made selportant out at once matters , at a to time attend when to reall in y the we office have . so However many more , to show imhim done that imm I ediatel can be y !" generous , I will give orders that it shall be XXXV .

      of Slicke the fir r m w . S dead quigsby , and gave Squi up gsby the branch the sol offices e surviving ; but enlarged partner the clerks We . S quigsby nd establishme now went nt , in and for increased mortgage the business number ; that of his is money he lent money upon the upon best the mortgages mortgage of that estates came . in He . used He his got own the , gage money himself from . clients He co wh mbined en he didn his ' t own care with for the clients particular ' moneys mort - very V \ m » X JF large X £ *> XwW MllUfll affairs , ij » . He 1 AV had AJL (*\ A the WA & U man Al » . VllMgVllLVAlfc agement of V /& all Uli the b **>\* arrange ClilLtVAlg ^ -

      ments sweated —and the mortgage very profitabl money e they with more were audacity too . No , cold lawyer -blooded ever - m ness one , y and upon ingenuity his estate than , and Mr went . Squi to gsby Mr . . Squi When gsby , a Mr man . Squi wanted gsby they would often tell were him , to with bring out his the deeds inter . ven If tion they were any broug other ht solicitor —and — comparativel then Mr . Squigsb small y advance would glance , upon the through understanding them , and that make when executed the title , had a further y been advance examined should , and be a p made roper . legal Once mo having rtgage was got possession nest . He would of the send deeds surveyors , then his to survey operations the property commenced . He in would eargo would into have the title a score and of make " cases requisitions " submitted upon to counsel requisitions for op . inions He

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Sept. 25, 1869, page 145, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_25091869/page/9/