Millard County Chronicle | 1912-09-26 | Page 7 | No Trouble in Collecting

NO TROUBLE IN COLLECTING j Lawyer Probably Was Willing to Pay Mere Than $10 Under the ? Circumstances. j ' A aetod lawyer of Tennessee, boj labored under the defects of having a high temper and of beiiig dear, walked iuto a court room presided over bf a younger man, of whom the older practitioner bad a small opinion. opin-ion. l'rosiwitly, In the hearing of a motion, mo-tion, Uiere was a cl.uli between the lawyer and the judge. The Judge ordered or-dered the lawyer to sit down, and as the lawyer, being deaf, didn't hear hlra aad went on talking, the judf.e lined hlia $lt for contempt. Tho lawyer leaned toward tho clerk and csppod his baud behind his cur. "Waal did bo nay?" he Inquired. "lie toned you $10," explained thu clerk. "For what?" "For contempt of this court," said the clerk. Tke lawyer shot a poisonous look to ware" tke bench and reached a hand Into bin pocket. "I'll pay It." ho- said. "Ifa a Just , debt." Saturday Evening Post. j