Evening journal., 1907-12-02
Personal and Pertinent


The air in the oourt,room charged with excite
ment on the bench the Judge alone was grave and
silent Below him clerks and stenographers Dustieu
about and bent over work The lawyers were whs-
pering themselves at the bar paying strlct aeh-
ton questions that were being asked the prospec-
tive jurors The prisoner Mrs Bridget carey, helNVuy
gazed at of each he was called and the
spectators who crowded behind to witness the spectacle
OF woman on trial for her me- were on euse every
minute. A colored man. one OF the panel answered ms
name up to be examined Question after ques-
tion fred at him. all OF which ne answered IN a SUI
isfactorv manner until finally long, intricate and tech
nca question about crcumstanta evidence was put 10
aAh ah-weu now, Jedge, yo' Honah, and mistah law
yer, / amt so know what yo all means by dat
question but / sure got time for dat dere sub
stantial evidence No sah' with that all in the room
Judge Jurors lawyers, witnesses spectators ana even
the prsoner-broke into laugh, and In the midst OF II
the prosecution and mutually agreed to excuse
the talesman.-Philadepha Record.
The Bishop Of Londons humor tender and kind.
now sardonic and cruel, made him many friends IN
aThe Bishop amused me-" said clergyman at
dinner dvines In New York We diynes are modest
lot but occasionally our seifesteem gets the pele OF
us and then we brag and boast and make ourselves
ridiculous divine at this dinner got to telling
about begging sermon he had recently preached. -
cT don't wish brag boast he began nor would
have you think conceited, but gentlemen assure
sAnd then at great length he told us how women had
wept this beggng sermons pathos strong men @ had
emitted sos and in an avalanche the contributions
had poured ngold and greenbaoks checks even jewels
and watches and great heaps-- 49,, ,....ss .,,,
but here the Bishop of London leaned forward with
a twinkle in his eye
by the way brother, he said, could you lend me that
sermon. Washington star
on his homeward trip by trolley tired business man
was much annoyed by the conduct Of three mdde-aged
ladies' who stood near him. They were evidently lust
returning summer tour.
An the seats in the occupied, but they SEEM
ed mined he should offer one of them his seat
He himself behind his paper and listened to
rlainlv audible remarks about the decline Of gaantry
In the present age This grated on his nerves so he
arose and with a profound bow, addressed the three.
sWi the Oldest Of you ladies honor me by accepting
Xvhereupon they became interested in the advertise
n,ents over the windows and the triumphanty re-
sumed bis seat-Philadelphia Ledger.
The former sexton had been arrogant, boiserous and
irreverent TO d the wrong thing the wrong moment
was his speciality He retired at the eno Oh 1he year
/ by request of the trustees.
The new sexton was gentleman, and from the
very first gave satisfaction His movements were
as soft as a cats slammed, nor did he
open windows with bang
where did that receive his training" asked the
eated pastor evening while attending meeting Of
the trustees
battling the hay fever, where he taught 10 have
regard the comfort Of the leepers-Philadelpha
Ledger
wow mother dear don't be with me for falling
in love with her. Besides, weren't poor yourself
when you first met the governor"
married him because knew he would succeed"
"XVel mother, and she is going TO marry me because
he did-don't yoI seeT'-lie
The most visionary in the world is the who
looks the time when he will be supported by
his children-Chicago Record-Hera
Benevolent Lady-But, my poor man, If you have been
looking all these years why is it that you have
found IL?
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