The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1888-05-02
PREMEOlrATEp PAusEs.
Unexpected Points Made BY the Tar
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Unexpected Points Made by the Iardy
Ending of n Sentence.
A familiar form of premeditated
pause is often used by badgering coun-
sci who are wont to pause after each
word of a question, to give the witness
an idea that it is of great Importance;
but this rule IS not always effective, as
the following auecdote will show:
Counsel-''Now -what-did-yOu-do
-when-as-you you say-the--prisoner
-threw-a-beer --g'ass -at-you?"
Witnes (promptly)-'I lodged"
Sorhe time ago joke turning upon a
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 q great
rogue" With amazing GOODNESS the
prisoner says: mot such a fool, my
lord, as you"-here followed a lengthy
and evidently premeditated pause
take me to be- This manufactured
anecdOte was doubtless suggested by
the speech made by Lord George Sack
by his lOrdship were: II 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 sun
fortunately was that Lord George
was accused of contempt of court
Lord Erskine was in the habit of
making very effective pause in all
letters applying to solicitations for sub
scriptiOns. He wrote: ''Sir: l feel much
honored by your application to me. and
l beg to subScribe"-here 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 popular physician. This gentle
man was pleased with a certain arated
water, and by his recommendations 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 arated water
an ELUSIVE letter, stating that his kind
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; lit is very kind, but l
will never think of accepting any
thing" Here he turned the page and
found the sentence ran: "Of our circu-
lars for distribution"
1t is always advisable to hear the end
of a sentence. A literary man. for in
stance, once said to one of his lady
friends: "Will You accept my
hand" Gushing maiden-"Why.
er-sO sudden-so unexpected" Lit
erary man proceeding unmoved)
''bOok on political economy"
Somewhat similar is 4 story told OF
another couple. He: How bright the
stars are tonight! They are almost as
bright as -" She expecting "yOur
eyes''): 30, YOU fiatter me!'' He (pro-
ceeding): They were last night"
Lord Palmerston once made use of
some very effective pauscs which he
could not have prepared beforehand,
and these are worth quoting in con-
clusion. While electioneering at Taun-
tons he was greatly troubled by a
butcher who wanted him to support
certain radical policy. At the end Of
one of his lordship's speeches the butch
er called out: Lord Palmerston, viii
you give me q plain answer to n plain
question:"
After a slight pause Lord Palmerston
replied: "I will" The butcher then
asked: "Will you or will you not sup.
port this measure radical bill?"
Lord PalmerstOn hesitated and then,
with a twinkle in His eye, replied: 81
will" Then he stopped. Imme-
diately the radicals cheered tremen-
dously. Not" continued his lordship.
Loud conservative cheers. When these
ceased Lord Palmerston finished his
sentence-"tell you" He then imme-
diately retired. Notes and Queries.