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Show Would Bo Brief. A lawyer of the good old Southern type, nays the New York Tribune, had argued for three court days without pauso. His brief was a masterful ploco of classical learning and legal erudition, but It was tiresome. "MaJ. Slgsbee," said the wearied Judgo at Inst "without wishing to Intimate in any way that the court would not be delighted de-lighted to listen to your whole argument, 1 must suggest that tho docket la somewhat some-what crowded, and that If you could condense con-dense a little it might help your client's cause." The attorney smiled his acknowledgment, acknowledg-ment, "l'o' honoh," he exclaimed, "tho thought wn In my mind when I prepared my arKiimont! Suh, foh the noxt fo days my brief is a perfect mahvai of condensation'" |