The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

kindly nature, so ne QdSneu Ill, COOk
charge of the woman's case and Sc.
cured verdict for her. She thanked
him and he never dreamed of charging
her anything. Later on the man who
had gotten him to defend her told him
she was an old friend and we'll off,.
"But," said he, 81 thought | could get
some sucker to do it for nothing, and
L did,"
The lawyer is now meditating dark
and deadly scheme of vengeance in
order to wash off the sucker brand
which was blown in on him.-Louis-
vile Post.
A trolley line in Rochester is crossed
by three consecutive streets which bear
masculine surnames. An Irishman
with carpet,bag entered, and sat
down near the door. Four or five other
men completed the list of passengers.
The car swung around the corner of
Chestnut street. James, shouted the
conductor. A man signaled him; the
car stopped and the man alighted. A
half-minute afterWard the car neared
another cross street. "William!" an
nounced the conductor. Another man
got out The Irlshman's eyes grew
visibly larger. "AlexanderW shouted
the conductor. The third man left the
car. When 1T had started on, the Irish
man arose, and approached the con-
ductor. "Oi want to git out at Avnoo
b." he said. "Me foorsht name is
Michael."- Christian Advocate.
"Burglar-Don't shootw
Householder (angrily)-"Why should
MT shoot? You came here to rob,
and if necessary, to murder"
"Just so. I ought to be shot, and as
you've got the drop on me, you can do
it, but for your own sake, l advise you
not to-"
"Why not, pray?"
'First, the shot will call the police,
who will rush in, smash whichever
head they find up and that will be
yours; second, you'll be hurried off to a
filthy cell, full of disease and bedbugs
and kept there until the day for trial;
third, although you will be declared
not guilty, of course you will have to
pay the lawyers. Better let me carry
off what I've got and sleep in peace
and comfort. III thank you for your
purse"
Here take it. Burglars come cheaper
than lawyers. IN. Y. Weekly.
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The minister had reached the critical
point in his missionary" sermon. He
had finished his firstIies and secondlies,
and with one neat figure would link
them to an imprisoned appeal that
would strike his congregations hearts,
and make their rocks flow like water.
"If," he acclaimed, sit has truly been
said that he who makes two glades of
VI ass grow WueIc OUc-
The puzzled look upon the face of
deaf old member in front pew led him
to pause and repeat:
'That he is benefactor who makes
two grades of blass-'
Smiles throughout the house and his
own sense showed him there was some
thing wrong, but, with an attempt at
lightness, he said airily:
Gas l meant, two braids of glass;"
The choir was now keen cared, and
the pastor felt as if he had met Dewey.
SO he shouted. 1.-TWO blads of grace"
Then the senior deacon had pity on
him and arose. "My brethern," he
spoke, "our pastor has been upset by
the intensity Of his emotions, and has
tripped on two blades of grass."-San
Francisco Examiner.
A couple of years ago DE Scott Evans,
the artist, took trip to Jamaica, and
upon his return to New York he exhib
tied number of pictures that he had
painted during his outing.
One day man who had been look
ing through the stndio stopped before
a certain picture d asked:
"What does this representa-"
THAT" said Mr. Evans, lis a scene
in Jamaica"
"Jamaica 90 echoed the visitor; "that's
strange. | don't remember ever seeing
anything like that in Jamaica"
"You have been there then, have
you?" the artist inquired.
"Oh, yes, live there"
"Well, you surely must be acquaint-
ed with this place then. 1t is street
scene in the principal town of the
island {"