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Show Joke on the Lawyer. Few admirers of the writings of Thomas Nelson Page, the author of "Mara Chan." "Red Bock," "Gordon Keith," know that the famous Southern writer began his career as a lawyer. Such is the fact, however, and as a young man he practiced law several ' years at Hanover Court House, Va., be fore he found that literature was not J only more to his taste than law, but al- so more profitable. 1 One story that he relates with great I relish Is that of an experience he had J with an old negro client soon after he hung out his shingle. The old man had known Mr. Page all his life and. becom- Ing Involved In a controversy regarding I a small piece of property he owned, he rode into Hanover Court House one court day and asked Mr. Page to take the case. They went to the County court, and tho caee was decided against them. After Af-ter the decision had been handed down, Mr. Page went over to where the old man was sitting In the courtroom. "Uncle "Un-cle Jim," as he was called, was greatly disgruntled at the outcome of the trial, and Mr. Page sought to soothe him. "Now, Uncle Jim," he said, "we lost this case, but If you have got any more ' money we can appeal to a higher court and win It." " 'Cose I ain't got no mo' money, Marsi Tom," waa the old darkey's reply. re-ply. "Ef I'd a-had any money wuth y talkin about I'd got a good lawyer In do fust place." New York Times. |