Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-22
A VICTIM OF BEAUTY.
BLUE EYES CONQUERED A LAWYER
AND LOST HIM HIS CAGE.

The wItnos. Was lovely. Tear stained
and coiiected-rho Attorney Was Hand
som, and clever. and Lost Ills Head.
nut II. Won sweet Revenge.
A special bill IL to be passed by parlia.
mcnt restricting eros examination OF Wit
nesscs. Her majesty IA reported TO have
taid that the present procedure OF the Emu.
lish law courts "is far more likely to tetard
than 90 assist Justice, as persons able TO
give evidence are very liable to avoid doing
70, II possible, In view Of the indecent man
uer IA which thcy are likely TO be inferno.
gated regarding their private Affairs.
Concerning hiaarcmatkablc 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 u middle ngcl pinti, einl
nent IN his profession. Sensitive himself
md therefore the better able TO know the
feelings Of others. he was, moreover, u
handsome man and bachelor. The case
had proi.rcsscd most satisfactorily for the
plaintifI-thc client Of Mr.. Dclsunsy, the
counsel IN question. Indeed, the lawyer
hlmstlf felt assurance II ultimate victory,
There MAS one moro witness TO lie exam
ined.
Erhc defendants counsel called for Miqs
Rose WRyerly, mud the name was gruilly
repeated by the clerk OF the court. Therc
WIS tho delicate rustic OF womnn's dress
and an unconscious Difference a men
standing near as the lady passed them. a
moment later sho was In the witness box
and had composodly gone through the
usual fofmalltics before giving evidence.
A uIAtTIITUL WITNTEs.
Mr. DclaunN. Mt the time Of her en-
tfnncc, was Idly chatting with q friend.
well nigh assured OF his victory. lie lels.
uIuly turned lbs eyes In the direction Of
the dcicndantsff fair witness. Therc stood
the loyelicst vision Of u woman his oyo,
had ever bchcld. Even the Judge looked
ut Miss Waycrly with undisgui.ed admir-
alton.
Al In court fell under the spell OF dainty
womnnhood until Miss Waverly, standing
there with smiling frankness Of demeanor
turned with Il n,omentary look 81 dhtrea
to tho judge. Tho ehiyalfic sentiments ol
the men were teuohod In voices low and
swoot Mics Wa'Vrly replied TO gllth qucs
tlons. She must have known instlnetiy0ly
that the sympathics Of the whole court
were with her, and certainly tho testimony
she gave helped the defendants ease. De
launay, while listening TO her replies, saw
whore little shrrwd cross examination
would somewhat shatter her statement
and throw doubt ON the others, and somak
Ing few pencil notes Ia his brief, he bideS
his time.
Presently the opposing counsel sat down
looking well satisfied, aud George Delau
nay had 10 cross examine. II mny bc mi,
that Miss Wayerly rose to the occasion
She had heard Of tho cInnence and search
ing cloquencc OF her qucstloner, aud rcso
lutely met his gaze. more marriages.
II has been said, have been made b.
beauty of the eyes than by any other quail
titles that woman possesses.
Mr. Dclaunay's first questions wer
oprohcd In tho usual tone VI kindly inquir
that lac generally adopted, u tone to loNl
the listener into pitfalls OF fancied security
She answered his queries collectcdly an
10 tho point without unnecessary reveal
tioDs, once or twice IN words that scemo
spoken directly 10 him, and those wcr
yersu,ble music To bis ear.
LOST a CAsL nut wog A WIPE
II was at the end OF long question /
which she had sueclnctly replied that h
paused . moment and studied some OF hi
pcncilcd memoranda
While he was studying and condensin
the form he should present his question
by areilex action his mind WIS condeinrln
the meanA However, the simple duty I
his client OVERRIDE the scruples OF his hear
he looked up suddenly with q frown ut b
own indecision and met her direct gaz
Her eyes were blue Ms bapphircs and tho
were full OF tears,
The barristeF substituted another que
ton for the severe one he had intended
ass. There was the fgintcst tromOr In h,
voice a. she replied. She wis frighteno
perhaps tired, and tho mnns heart e
pandsd and went out In pity to her.
Miss Wavefly stood there IN bra,
silence, looking with wet eyes straight b
forc her, only the pathetic droop Of u pc
feet mouth marking the sense of tlmOrut
wonnnhood within her, aud George Della
nay rat down. lie made q remarkAb
clever speech, but he lost his Ease.
II was the oplnOn Of many OF the leg
fraternity that Deluunay would have ",
the case had he not so unnccountahly fail,
In his cross examination OF the list vi
ness II Is reported that the judge casui
ly mentioned to his wife that Miss Ro
Wayerly had saved tho case, and that 4
wife aftcrward told her dearest frian
whereby that section Of the city where
they lived were made acquainted.
There Ia one other fact TO be noted
Mr. Delaunay lost no time In making /
acquaintance Of the last Witness n
marrying her, and as all stories should Q
happily In lictlon, and also, II possible.
real life, IL Is pleasant 10 add that ney
WIS couple married In London who Low
each other more devotedly. --london Te
graph.
Second Marriages.
Mrs William WIN a ,ri,ct,,t 81 ,