Life — November 8, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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‘Tne game Is done and the darkness Falls on the vanquished team Like balm upon their brulses— Or plaster—or cold cream. And a feeling of sadness comes o'er me, ‘That ts almost aktn to patn, As Lstlently couut the dotiars 1 lost on that foothall game. — The Club Fellow. Curee Jestice McPaKtanp of the Supreme Court tackled & youngster the other day, who, In spite of appearances, will probably be an ornament tothe bench one of these days. The boy had Just taken the law examinations and bad failed. of consolation “It's really too Lad that you could not have been ad- mitted to the bar after your first trial, but then, you know, the brightest men often fall the first examination “Thank you, sir,” replied the would-be lawyer, “1 failed this time, but I feel cocksure that I can make It on muy second try. “ Your confidence 1s commendabl “but It ts not well to be overconfident jsure?”” it “Well, know that T have tried once and failed, Now, Hit the Supreme Court bad decided once that 1 am not bright enough to practice law, It’s @ pretty sure sign that the sec- [ond trial wilt pass me ; for who ever heard of the Supreme })Court having rendered the same deciston twice?” — News-Letter. ."* replied the Justice, What makes you so Mr. BopKIN, Q. C, tells the following anecdote of ihe late Dir. Prancis M cdonagh, Q. C., who was for upwards of forty lyears the recognized leader of the Iriah Bar : in the early glory of my wig and gown I got a case for an opinion, The solicitor thought tt a very simple case, or he would not have sent Ittome. 1 thought so, too, With the touching confidence of the neophyte, 1 took my pen and began : “ "Tam clearly of optaton.* “« Now It so happened that I sat tn the Jaw Ibrary beside the silver-batred silken Nestor of the Irish Bar, a leader of unfathomable astuteness, This elder chanced to glance over my shoulder as I wrote, My dear young friend,’ he sald, softly—we were all his dear young frlends— never write that you are clearly of opinion on a law point. The most you can, hope to discover 1s the preponderance of the doubt. "— Green Bag “AMt" said the young man, with the little bald spot on the crown of his head, “your life has been a calm, placid, emottontess one. You have never met your fate. You have never been tn the grasp of an overmastering passion that has setzed you by the heart-strings and held you quivering.” Surely I have!" she replied, wonderingly. “1 am learning to play golf!" — Chicago Tribune, Ava luncheon given him by some strangers tn an Engitsh town, where he was lecturing the other day, Israel Zangwill was treated as @ famous celebrity, and his most Indifferent remark was received with great Interest. After lancheon his hostess asked him to write something in her little boy's lary, so that the Iitte man might always remember the day he saw the great writer, Mr, Zangwill turned over the leaves of the diary, reading here and there : “Got @ reward of merit,” “Iiad a birthday party," *Tonallitis,” ete., and then he wrots: + December. Zang willitls."—Argonaut. Tue most popular man Ina Western town once got Into a diMcalty with a disreputable tough, who was the terror of For sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britaln. ‘The Inter. pational News Company, Bream's Building, Chancery Lane, London. E. C., England. the place, and did him up in @ manner entirely satisfactory to the entire community, It was necessary, however, to vindicate the majesty of the law, and the offender was brought up for trial on a charge of assault with Intent to Kill, The Jury took the case and were out about two. minates, when they returned. “Well,” sald the Judge, in a famillar, off-hand way, + what have the Jury to say 1" “May it please the Court,” responded the foreman, “we, the jury, find that the prisoner Is not guilty of hittin’ wih {ntent to kill but simply to paralyze, and he done it.” ‘The verdict was received with applause, and the prisoner given an ovation. — Green Bag. A STRANGER got off the car and, accosting & newstoy, asked him to direct him to the nearest bank. “This way," sald the newale, and, turning the corner, polnted to & skyscraper Just across the street. “Thank you, aad what do lowe yout” sald the geatle- man, pulling penny out of bis pocket. “A quarter, please.”* “A quarter! Isn't that pretty bigh for directing a man to the hank? * ~ You'll ud, air," sald the youngster, “that bank direct. ors are pald high In Chicago.” — CAtcago Tribune, * Do you play any tostrument, Mr. Jimp?"* “Yes ; I'm w cornetist.” “ And your sister?" he’s a planist.”? “ Does your mother play?” ‘She's # zitherist.” “And your father?” + He's a pessimist." — Exchange. ECROPEAN AGENTS—Messrs. Brentano, 37 Avenue del'Opera, Paris, Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s "HE WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore, Md. ‘Works, Camden, 8.3. FSTERBROOKS 150 Varieties. For Sale by alt Stationers. 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