Show PRESENCE OF MIND iv how senator Evarts once Oneo made hade a telling lilt before a jury at new york city in the fall of a case was tried before judge sutherland jan in ill which the law linn firm of EV evalds alts southmayd ayd choate appeared for the defense mr air evarts iliade the concluding argument and the balue 1 great reat counselor cecur secured cd I 1 for 0 r him a considerable sid erable audience aud ienco of lawyers from nei neighboring laborin courts in addition to many pel persons sons wh who 0 ba had dmore more or less interest in the proceedings mr evarts b hail ad been speaking for some borne hours and was evidently ne bearing abir his peroration he be began bean C an to sum up lip his arguments argument 8 I 1 and asked impressively what answer could be ill made ale to t them hem again lie placed the points in lucid array and am again 0 a in a asked ake d a similar question then a third time he restated his case with vivid eloquence and once more in ill louder tones wound up with willi what is their answer he paused you could d have be heard ard a pin pill drop suddenly tile the door of tile the courtroom court room opened and a peddler peddle r I 1 sticking in 0 his head and a feather duster into the opening cried out brooms ina in a moment the room was ringing with uncontrollable laughter in ia which every body joined even the jui juie judge e on oll the bench and the orator himsel himself mr evarts however kept on his feet and was the lie first to recover composure with his hand baud raised to command attention as the roar subsided he said solemnly that was not indeed the reply which I 1 expected but you may rest assured that when you do get their answer you will find it equally frivolous and inconsequent american magazine |