The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
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A horse from a livery stable died soon
after being returned, and the person
who hired it was sued for damages, re-
lates the Cincinnati Enquirer. The
question turned largely upon the repu-
tation of the defendant as a hard rider.
A witness was called--a long lank sta
BILE boy.
"How does the defendant usually ride
"A-straddle sir?"
"No, no." said the lawyer, II mean
does he usually walk, or trot, or run?''
"Well," said the witness. apparently
searching in the depth of his memory
for facts, "when he rides a walkin'
horse, he walks; when he rides trot-
tin horse, he trots and when he rides
gallopin' horse, he gallops; when
The lawyer was now angry.
81 want to know what gait the de-
PENDANT usually takes-fast or slow?"
"WelI," said the witness, "when his
company rides fast, he rides fast; and
when his company rides slow, he rides
slow.
"Now want TO know, sir" said the
lawyer, very much exasperated, show
does the defendant ride when he's
alOne?"
"WelI," said the witness, more slowly
and meditatively than ever, "when mes
alone Pm not there, so 1 don't know"
A certain street in Cleveland is usual
ly muddy. There is great deal of dirt
brought to the big thoroughfare from
the unpaved street, and neighboring
horsetrough adds to the miry unpleas-
antness.
A day or two ago stout man with
a red face came ambling down the av-
enue on scrubby pony. When he
neared the muddy corner he dismoun-
ted, tied his horse, and went into one of
the stores. Presently he came out, un.
tied his horse, and, placing one foot in
a stirrup, was about to vault to his
back, when the horse suddenly SHE'D
away. Down went the fat man flat on
his face in pool of mud. He slowly
lifted his head, blew the mire from his
mouth and, looking up at the scrubby
pony, remarked in a tone of intense
sarcasm:
"Vell, sh'pose you dink you vos
pooty schmart, don't you"
And the horse laughed,
Some weeks ago gentleman some
what prominent in legal circles, but
who does not seem to think it encumb-
ent upon him to pay his bills promptly
called upon photographer and had
him make some very fine photographs
of himself. Owing to his prominence
and influence, the photographer did not
think it necessary to demand payment
in advance, and thought little of it
when the gentleman sent for one-just
one photo. Finally, after a reason
able time had elapsed, the photographer
sent his bill. 1t was not paid, the law
yer saying the pictures were not like
him. Then it dawned upon the long
suffering man of pictures that he had
been skillfully worked.
Who could blame him if he felt wee
bit of resentment against the popular
and powerful. man who had duped him,
or when ne retouched pair of donkey's
n
highly finished platinotype photograph
in the window representing the prom
nent gentleman with the appendages
of his ancestors in bold relief?
But the picture only remained in the
window short while, and it is ru.
mored that the legal gentleman of in
fluence and power paid about twenty
prices for it.
"Ah," said the photographer as he
accepted the money, 81 thought you
would recognize it if added the most
salient features to it," but the lawyer
departed in silence-taking the import
ant negatives with him to smash in all
the privacy of his own back yard.-St.
Louis Photographer.
OXO
Not very long ago crowded Euclid
car, bound east took on a few extra
passengers at the HickOx street stop.
Among them was man in grey suit,
who found footing on the rear plat
form. The last installment of patrons
crowded the car to the utmost. The
aisle was full, the platform crowded,
and the footboard lined. The motor
man, knowing the car was overcrowded
went right ahead regardless of signal
ing patrons. At the corner of Erie