The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-11
APut Up Job
BY SADIE oLcoTT
Copyright 1910. b. American Press
Associatloh.

Il understand. wilkins said Jones
THAT Thompson Is Engaged to Miss
WeTfiss."
"Funiy. isn't ST. The idea Of man
lawyer marrying a woman lawyer"
80 II Is. How would they behave
on opposite sides OF the same case?"
I'D Hike TO try them. By the bye.
Thompson has my case against your
company. Suppose You put your case
N the hands Of Miss watrlas."
''I'l do H."
When Mr.. Thompson came into court
end saw his fianeee lined against him
he knit his bfows But she gave him
a sweet smile. as much as to say.
'Isn't II nice for you and me to try
a case on opposite sidesT
Thompson recovered himself. return
ed the srile and declared that 1t would
be delightful As the attorney for lhe
psaiatlH Ne opsnedtba case
Now, Mr.. Thouanson was an able at
tcFney. "a tbe first place, he entered
heart and soul into every case be con.
Quoted and had the reputation among
bis professional associates Of getting
more out OF bis witnesses to injure the
opposite side and more out Of their
witnesses to help bis own side than
any man at the bar. In the present
caae he coaxed his witnesses, helping
them BY leading questions 80 That they
were a tower Of strength for bis case.
Miss Watriss, seeing the advantage he
WINS gaining. became FESTIVE. She be-
gan to object to nearly every question
but the Judge did not sustain her OBJ
1ections, and this irritated her The
consequence was that when her own
witnesses took the stand she was in
very bad humor.
By this time the attorney for the
plaintiff had become absorbed 10 his
case TO the exclusion OF every other
consideration. The FIRST witness called
for the defense was q mild gentleman,
who wac never sure about anything.
90 you remember" sneered the at
t0rney. what you ate for breakfast
this mornIng?'
Il objectw shouted Miss Watriss,
springing to her feet
The objection was sustained.
Mr.. Thompson then showed the wit
ness a paper and asked him If he
wrote 1t.
ut looks like my handwriting" was
she reply, "and that seems TO be my
signature. but couldn't swear to It,"
"How old are you:"
"3ixtyp
do you consider yourself in your
second childhoodg'
Il object" again shouted Miss Wa
friss. this time with redhot cheeks.
"Ycur honor" snid Mr. Thompson,
with exasperating GOODNESS. perhaps
the attorney for the defendant would |
like to conduct my case for me. !
would prefer to have her do so rather
than prevent my proving that her wit
ness Is either incompetent from loss OF
memory or Ii Withholding evidence"
MI. Thompson by THIS time had for
gotten that he had fiancee aud that |
aancee was his opposing counsel. Per-
haps force Of habit got the better Of /
him Miss Watriss gave him an angry
glanee, but made no reply Mr.
Thompson either did not notice her
choler or was used to exciting the
wrath Of his opponents. Indeed, this
was a favorite method with him.
Having browbeaten dozen wit
nessas for the defense until they We're
act sure Or anything except what he
wished them to be sure Of. afr. Thomp-
son summed up the case as enc Of the
most arTant swindles against his client
EAat had ever been perpetrated upon
long suffering person Miss Watriss,
who knew that his client was rascal
who was trying to ruin her own client,
souId scarcely contain herself through
anger. Mr. Thompson's artful method
II distorting facts. bis smooth but
sutting irony. were like rubbing 4 Gle
n q rheumatic membsr. Miss Watriss
condition was not improved, either, by