The old fellow went into a violent passion and swore he never would pay, but the young lawyer told him he would sue him if he didn't.
So old Si trotted down to see the judge, found him hoeing in his garden, and said:
"That young scamp that's just come into town! I dropped in to make a neighborly call on him and he charged me five dollars for legal advice."
"Served you right," said the judge, who sized up the situation, and saw a chance to pay off an old score; "you had no business to have gone to him."
"But have I got to pay it, judge?"
"Of course you have."
"Well, then," said the man, "I suppose I must," and he started off.
"Hold on!" said the judge; "aren't you going to pay me?"
"Pay you? What for?" said old Si.