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Show Prayer Was Short. A Scotch lawyer had to address the Caledonian equivalent to our supreme court. His "pleading" occupied an entire en-tire day. . After seven hours of almost continuous oratory he went home tc supper and was asked to conduct familj worship. As he was exhausted his devotions de-votions were brief. "I am ashamed of ye," said the old mother. "To, think that ye could tali for seven hoors up at the court and dismiss dis-miss your maker in seven minutes." "Ay, verra true," was the reply ,"bui ye maun mind that the Lord, isna sac dull in the uptak as the judge bodies' Bellman. |