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Show IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. Ono of the justices of the supremo court tolls of a young lawyer in tho west who was trying his first case before be-fore tho late Justice Harlan. Tho youthful attorney had evidently conned con-ned his argument until he know it by heart Boforo ho had consumed 10 minutes in his oratorical effort tho justice had decided the caso in his favor and told him so. Despite this, the young lawyer would not cease. It seemed that ho had attained such a momentum that ho could not stop. Finally Juatlco Harlan leaned for- ward and in the politest of tones, said: H "Mr. Smith, despite your argu- H ments, tho court has concluded to de- H cide this case in your favor." Har- H per's Magazine. H |