St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-04
A Pair OF Lovely Blue Eyes
Prove Too Much for an
Attorney.
He Loses His Case, but Enjoys
Revenge by Wedding the
Woman.
She Was Sensitive, and the
Mans Heart Expanded in
Sympathy.

| matter. Her majesty is reported to
have said that the present procedure of
the English law courts in regard to the
treatment OF witnesses in civil trials
lis far more likely to retard than to as
SiSt justice, as persons able to give evil
dence are very liable to avoid doing So,
| if possible, in view of the indecent man
ner in which they are likely to be in
terrogated regarding their private af-
fairs" OF course, the only object of
counsel is to weaken witness testi-
mony by prejudicing his char
acter in the eyes of the jury.
Concerning this the Herald CORE
| spondent was told remarkable story
| yesterday, which he is able to state as
| absolutely true. Some few years ago
an important case was tried in the pro-
| bate courts. A title to valuable prop
| erty was in dispute. One of the law
| yers was a middle-aged man, eminent
| in his profession. Sensitive himself in
| marked degree, and therefore the bet
| ter able to appeal to the feelings of
| others, he was, moreover. a handsome
man and a bachelor. The case had
progressed to certain part. and, SO far,
| most satisfactory for the plaintiff-that
is, the clients of Mr.. Delaunay, the
counsel in question. Indeed, the lawyer
himself felt that assurance OF
Ultimate Victory
which gave greater confidence to his
manner and lent leisurely swing to lis
conduct of the case, while the defend
ants, though fighting pluckily, knew
their case was weakening. There was
wit
it was hoped that upon the testimony of
this last witness the aspect of the case
would be materially altered. After q
few moments of whispered conference,
while the court waited in critical
silence, the defendants counsel called
for Miss Rose Waverly, and the name
was gruffiy repeated by the clerk of the
court. There was the delicate rustic of
a WOman'S dress and an unconscious de-
ference of men standing near as the
lady passed them. A moment later
she was in the witness box and had COM
posedly gone through the usual formali-
ties before giving evidence. Mr.. De-
launay, at the time of her entrance, was
idly chatting with a friend, Well-nigil
assured OF his victory, and. tor the mo-
ment. superDly Indifferent to the case;
noting sudden light of pleasure in the
face of the younger man, still speaking,
he leisurely turned his eyes in the
direction of the defendants fair wit
ness. He looked, Involuntary caught
his breath, and looked again; the sem
tence died Oh his lips, and he leaned
forward. There stood the
LOyeliest Vision of Woman
his eyes had ever beheld. The court.
with its everyday surroundings, had
vanished, and in one single electrical
moment, when his enraptured gaze COM
PEELED hers, he experienced the strange
sensation that they were alone on
height, and a dream court scene was be-
ing enacted far beneath them. Even
the Judge looked at Miss Waverly with
undisguiSed admiration, and thought
to himself how perfect a creature a
beautiful woman is, and experienced
with newer force the story of the in
comparable Phryne standing in self
revealed lovliness before her judges
and compelled them to acknowledge
the Unreasonable power of sex over
sex. In word, it was evident that all
in court were under the spell of dainty
WOmanhood, and gaZed at the enchant-
ing picture with delight, until Miss
Waverly, standing there with smiling
frankneSS of demeanOr, turned with a
momentary look of distress to the Judge.
The chivairic sentiments of the men
were touched the hum and hustle of
the court resumed its former sway, and
the examination began. In voice low
and sweet Miss Waverly replied to all
the questions. She must have known
lnstinctively that the sympathies of the
whole court were with her, and GER
tainly the testimony she gave helped
the defendants case considerably. 1t
will be readily understood that George
again, inasmuch as, while listening to
her replies, he saw where a little
ShreWd CroSs.Examinatio
would somewhat shatter her statements
and throw doubt OH others, and so, MAX
ing few pencil notes in his brief, he
bided his time. Presently the opposing
counsel sat down, looking we'll satisfied,
and George Delaunay had to cross-ex-
anime. 1t may be said that Miss
Waverly rose to the occasion; she had
heard of the eminence and searching
eloquence of her questioner and reso-
lutely met his gaze. more mar
riages." it has been said. "have been
made by beauty of the eyes than by
any other qualities that woman pos
were cOuched in the usual tone of kind
inquiry that he generally adopted,a tone
to lead the listener into pitfalls of fam
cied security and to act as a snare for
voluble chatterers, though it did not
seem to have that effect upon this last
witness. She answered his queries
collectedly and to the point without un-
necessary revelations, once or twice in
words that seemed directly. spoken to
him, and these were seritable music to
his ears. 1t was at the end Of long
question to which she had succinctly
replied that he paused moment and
studied some of his penciled memoir
anda. In reality this was the COM
mencement of
His Crucial Tests
and even while he was studying and
cOndenSing the form he should present
them in, by reflex action his mind was
condemning the means and eyoking a
pity of doing the thing at all. However,
as may be surmised, the simple duty to
his client overrode the Scruples of his
heart; he looked up suddenly. with
fr0wn at his own indecision, and met
her direct gaze. Her eyes were blue as
sapphires. and they were,full of tears.
The barriSter substituted another ques-
ton Tor the severe one he had
intended to ask. There was the
faintest tremor in her voice as
she replied. She was frightened, per-
haps fred, and the mans heart expand
ed and went out in pity to her. How
could he scourge this tender woman,
whose lovely face and form held the
Imagination captive, and swayed the
senses of her qaestioner? One big tear
gathered and fell on her hand. 1t is
probable that had she hastily produced
a handkerchief and removed the traces
of the natural emotion the significance
of the womanly appeal would have been
annulled; but Miss Wayerly stood there
in brave silence,
Looking With Wet Eyes
straight before her, only the pathetic
droop of perfect mouth marking the
sense of timorous womanhood within
her. and George Delaunay sat down