Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-04
A VICTIM OF BEAUTY.
BLUE EYES CONQUERED A LAWYER
AND LOST t.iM HIS CASE.

and Collected-Ihe Attorney was Hand-
some and Clever, and Lost His Head.
But He Won Sweet Revenge.
A special bill is to be passed by paria-
ment restricting cross examination of wit
nesses. Her majesty is reported to have
taid that the present procedure of the Eng
lish law courts sis far more likely to retard
than to assist justice, as persons able to
give evidence are very liable to avoid doing
so, if possible, in view of the indecent man.
ner in which they are likely to be interro-
gated regarding their private affairs"
Concerning this remarkable story is told
A few years ago an important case was
tried in the probate court. a title to a
valuable property was in dispute One of
the lawyers was middle aged man, emf
nent in his profession. Sensitive himself
and therefore the better able to know the
feelings of others, he was, moreover, a
handsome man and bachelor. The case
had progressed most satisfactorily for the
plaintiff-the client of Mr.. Deaunay, the
counsel in question. Indeed, the lawyer
himself felt assurance of ultimate victory
There was one more witness to be exam
ined
The defendants counsel called for Miss
Rose Waverly, and the name was grufily
repeated by the clerk of the court. There
was the delicate rustic of woman's dress
and an unconscious Difference of men
standing near as the lady passed them. A
moment later she was in the witness box
and had composedly gone through the
usual formalities before giving evidence.
A BEAUTIFUL WITNESS.
Mr.. Delaunay, ut the time of her en-
trance, was idly chatting with a friend,
well nigh assured of his victory. He leis-
urely turned his eyes in the direction of
the defendants fair witness. There stood
the loveliest vision of a woman his eyes
had ever behed. Even the judge looked
at Miss Waverly with undisguised admir-
alton.
All in court fell under the spell of dainty
womanhood until Miss Waverly, standing
there with smiling frankness of demeanor
turned with a momentary look of distress
to the Judge. The chivalric sentiments OF
the men were touched. In voice low and
sweet Miss Waverly replied to all the ques
tions. She must have known instinctively
that the sympathies of the whole court
were with her, and certainly the testimony
she gave helped the defendants case. De
launay, while listening to her replies, saw
where a little shrewd cross examination
would somewhat shatter her statements
and throw doubt on the others, and so max
ing few pencil notes in his brief. he bidec
his time
Presently the opposing counsel sat down
looking well satisfied, and George Delau
nay had to cross examine. 1t may be sale
that Miss Waverly rose to the occasion
She had heard of the eminence and search
ing eloquence of her questioner, and reso
lutely met his gaze. More marriages,
it has been said, "have been made by
beauty of the eyes than by any other quail
tiles that woman possesses.
Mr.. Delaunay's first questions wer,
couched in the usual tone of kindly inquir,
that he generally adopted, a tone to leat
the listener into pitfalls of fancied security
She answered his queries collectedly ant
to the point without unnecessary revela
tions, once or twice in words that seemed
spoken directly to him, and these wer
veritable music to his ear.
LOST a CASE But WON WIFE.
1t was at the end of IA long question t
which she had succnctly replied that h
paused moment and studied some of hi
penciled memoranda.
While he was studying and condensin
the form he should present his questions
the means. However, the simple duty t
his client OVERRIDE the scruples of his heart
he looked up suddenly with frown at hi
own INDIGESTION and met her direct gaze
Her eyes were blue as sapphires and the
were full of tears
The barrister substituted another ques
ton for the severe one he had intended t
ask. There was the faintest tremor in he
voice as she replied. She was frightened
perhaps tired, and the mans heart ex
banded and went out in pity to her
Miss Waverly stood there in brav
silence, looking with wet eyes straight be
fore her, only the pathetic droop of pei
feet mouth marking the sense of timorou
womanhood within her, and George Delau
nay sat down. He made a remarkabl
clever speech but he lost his case.
1t was the opinion of many of the lega
fraternity that Delaunay would have wo
the case had he not so unaccountably faile
in his cross examination of the last wit
ness. 1t is reported that the judge casual
ly mentioned to his wife that Miss Ros
Waverly had saved the case, and that hi
wife afterward told her dearest friend
whereby that section of the city wherei
they lived were made acquainted.
There is one other fact to be noted.
Mr.. Delaunay lost no time in making tn
acquaintance of the last witness" an
marrying her; and as all stories should en-
happily in fiction, and also, if possible. i
real life, it is pleasant to add that neve
was couple married in London who love
each other more devotedly Telt
graph.
Second Marriages.
Mrs. Williams, who is principal Of tn
New York training school for teachers,
a believer in second marrianes In an In