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Show Getting- Older. James Whllcomb Riley says that ho was summoned as a witness In a caso tried In an Indiana court where one pf tho witnesses before him evinced some disinclination to-estate her age. "Is It very necessary?" coyly asked the witness, a spinster of uncertain age. "It Is absolutely necessary, madam," interposed the Judge. "Well," sighed the maiden, "If T must I suppose I must. I didn't see how It could possibly affect tho case, for you sec " "Madam." observed tho Judge, with some asperity, "I must ask you not to further waste the time of this court. Kindly stale your age." Whereupon tho spinster showed signs of hysterics "1 am. that Is, I was " "Madam, hurry up!" exclaimed tho judge, now thoroughly Impatient. "Every minute makes it worse, you know!" Detroit Journal. |