Attorney and Counsellor.”
Mrs. Walsh knocked at the door; but there was no response. She knocked again, after a while, and then tried the door. But it was locked.
“The office closes at three, ma’am,” said a young man, passing by. “You will have to wait till to-morrow.”
Mrs. Walsh was disappointed, being very anxious to ascertain what advantage she was likely to receive. She presented herself the next morning at nine, only to find herself too early. At last she found the lawyer in. He looked up from his desk as she entered.
“Have you business with me?” he asked.
“Are you the man that advertised for Margaret Walsh?” asked granny.
“Yes,” said Mr. Selden, laying down his pen, and regarding her with interest. “Are you she?”
“Yes, your honor,” said granny, thinking her extra politeness might increase the advantage promised.
“Did you ever live in Philadelphia?”
“Yes, your honor.”