Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-05-19
ARI2ONA NEEKLY ENTERPRISE.
PREMEpIrATED PAUSEs.
Unexpected Points Made by the Tard
 Ending of a Sentence.

Ending of Sentence.
 A familiar form of premeditated pause is often used by badgering coun- sel who are wont to pause after each word of question, to give the witness an idea that it is of great importance; but this rule is not always effective, as the following anecdote will show: Counsel -''Now -what-did-you--do -when-as-you say-the--prisoner threw "a beer glass at at-you?" Witnes promptly)-'I lodged" :"
 Some time ago joke turning upon premeditated pause appeared in one of the comic papers. The scene is a court room, and the judge, addressing the prisoner, says: fear you are great rogue" With amazing coolness the prisoner says: "Not such & fool, my lord, as you"-here followed a lengthy and evidently premeditated pause 'take me to be" This manufactured anecdote was doubtless suggested by tae speech made by Lord George Sack vile during his trial. The words used by his lordship were. "1 stand here as prisoner unfortunately that gentle man" indicating the judge -"sits there as my judge" The result of the non-obsevance of the pause after ''un- fortunately was that Lord George was accused of contempt of court
 Lord Erskine was in the habit of making a very effective pause in all letters applying to solicitations for su5- scriptions. He wrote: sir: feel much honored by your application to me, and 1 beg to subscribe" the reader had to turn over the leaf-''myself your very obedient servant" etc.
 One of the best instances of this form of pause occurred in letter received by 8 popular physician. This gentle man was pleased with certain erated water, and by his recommendation he managed to procure for it some celeb rity. For this he expected neither re- ward nor thanks. Imagine his surprise, therefore, when he received one day from the makers of the erated water an effusive letter, stating that his kiud recommendations had done so much good that they ventured to send him hundred-- Here the pages turned over. "This will never do, , said the doctor; ''it is very kind. but will never think of accepting any thing" Here he turned the page ant found the sentence ran: "Of our circu lars fnr distrihution :"
 It is always advisable tohear the en( of a sentence. A literary man. for in stance, once said to one of his lad, friends: twill you accept m. band----~n Gushing "Why 4r-so sudden-so unexpected" Lit erary man Cproceeding unmoved)- "book on political econcmy?"
 Somewhat similar is story told c another couple. He: How bright tn stars are tonight! They are almost a bright as -" She (expecting 'you syes'l: 70. you fatter mel" He (pro cy>:ing): They were last night
 s,ord Palmerston once made use 0 some very effective pauses which h could not have prepared beforehand and these are worth quoting in COT clusion. While electioneering at Taur ton he was greatly troubled by
 butcher who wanted him to support
 certain radical policy. At the end ( one of his lordship's speeches the butcl er called out: ''Lord Palmerston. wi you give me plain answer to plai question:"
 After a slight pause Lord Palmersto feplied: "I will" The butcher the >sked: ''WiA you or will you not SUI port this measure-a radical bill? Lord Palmerston hesitafed and theI with twinkle h his eye. replied: wili-'' Then he storpSd. Imm diately the radicals cheered tremel dously. Not continued his lordshi Loud conservative cheers. When the; ceased Lord Palmerston finished h sentence-'tell you" He then imm diately retired. Notes and Queries.
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