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Show The Power of I mngl nation, I A lawyer driving along a country road asked a woman who was wnlking in the same ; direction which way ho had to turn to reach B . The woman gave him directions and added that sho was going in that direction and would point out th way. "AU right, good woman," said tho lawyer, "jump up; better bad company than none," After jogging somo miles further tho woman descended de-scended and thanked him for the drive, "Uavo I much further to go ere I reach tbo B roadj" asked tho limb of tho law. "Oh, you passed it somo two or threo miles back," was tho answer, "but as I thought bad com-Danv com-Danv better than none I brought you on." "Tip 'Eai a Little Latin." "Yes," eaid Mr. Molly sadly, "I lost my cose lost it by tho injudicious language of my lawyer, Mr. Lally." "Why, how was that, Mr. Molly?" "Why, when my lawyer was closing his argument ar-gument ha thought to mako a good point by saying: 'Let justice be done though the heavens fall.' " "i shouldn't thmk that would have injured your caso." "It did, for the lawyer on the other sldo in closing said: 'Fiat justitia, mat caelum. ' That settled tho business with the jury, and 1 hod to pay damages." Boston Courier. |