Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-11-15
Coming to the Point.

DurHiS u recent divorce trial IN one of
our city courts, an eminent lawyer (Mr.
Bray, by name,) catechised an opposing
witness, a good-looking woman, pretty
severely. At length the lawyer arrived
at his reserve-questions, which were TO
lead to the grand coup, and bring his case
to brilliant elimination.
Z" You said your name was Smart,
believe % quetied Mr. Bray, blandIy.
& did, Mr.. Bray Seraphina Smart,
If you please replied the young woman
Now, Seraphina, were you not mar
ried TO A. Man-Able Man-in March.
Of last year p
"Married to A Man, Able Man, in
March, of last year, did you say, hIr
Bray %
eyes, madame I said married to 4.
Man, IN March, OF last year? %
Putting ON thoughtful air, Seraphina
answered..
* No, Mr.. Bray: I was not married to
A. Man in March OF any year"
Singular" said the lawyer. ''But
about your child, madame, was it not
born in January, of this year
L" No, Mr. Bray" said Seraphina, in a
reflective tone, Kit was not born in JAN
uary."
. Well, madame, were you not married
to A. Man in April p
SIN April, did you say, Mr.. Bray"
4" said in April" was the sharp re-
sponse.
Relapsing into a reflective mood again,
she responded
No, Mr.. Bray; was not married to
\. Man in April"
- Very strange-yery strange, indeed;
a mistake somewhere - growled Mr.. Bray,
looking over his notes and glancing angri-
ly at the Smart witness. He continued,
. presume you viii admit that you mar
ried y. Man. Able Man, in May of last
year, and thai your child was born ia
February of this year, madame -
" Married A Man-Able Man in
May? My CHILD born in February fol-
lowing, Mr.. Bray p
:" Yes, Madam; A. Man in Maya
child in February "-spitefully.
A thoughtful interval on the part of
Seraphina Smart, and them
q did not marry a. Man in May, nor
was my child born in the following Febru-
ary, Mr.. Bray"
g You did not! 1t was not? Do you
mean what you say, madame?7
''Just what l said, and exactly what l
mean, 1Ir. Bray
* Ha, hum, we shall see," muttered
Mr.. Bray, and then burst forth again
'"Was your child born in the following
MarcS then %
"Born in March, Mr.. Bray =
Yes, in March! March March -
beloved Bray, with furious thump Of
the fist at each repetition. Seraphina
cast down her eyes meditatively and then
very leisuraly, in an abstracced sort of
manner, answered.
''No, Mr.. Bray, it did not March,
March, March into the world at that
time"
''You seem to forget, madame Smart,
that you are upon your Bible oath" re-
torted Bray, irritated beyond endurance
by the negative nature of her responses.
81 No, Mr.. Bray, L do not forget my
oath, although you seem to be trying
very hard 10 make me think that it is of
no account
:. You are like a parrot, Smart
ss And you like dunkey, Bray"
''Oh,'' rejoined the lawyer, sarcastical-
", Indeed - He tried again -
ss One more question, Seraphina Smart.
Since YOU were not married to y. Man
Abel Man, in March, nor in April, nor
in May, will be kind enough TO tell me
when you did marry a. Man %
d" When l did marry \. Man, Abel
Man, MIR. Bray %
. Yes, madame, when you did, ma
dame J" thundered the indignant Bray,
'sand will you please also TO inform the
court, the counsel and the jury when your
child was born ?"
" Well, Mr. Bray" replied Seraphina,
smoothing down the folds of her popliR
skirt, while merry gleam flashed from
her blue eyes and illuminated her hitherto
thoughtfuls countenance, ''my answers
shall be as plain as your questions are
direct. 1t affords me much pleasure TO
say that my enid is not yet born, and
which is perhaps less pleasant-that l
was never married to a. Man, Able Man,
or any otier man.
The court took recess without delay.
A TENNESSEE Radical killed his
dog for barking at ''old Brownlow."