Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1913-04-18 | Page 2 | Marvelously Condensed

Marvelously Condensed. A lawyer of the good old southern type had argued for three court days without pause. His brief was a masterpiece mas-terpiece of classical learning and legal erudition, hut it was tiresome. "Colonel Parker," said the wearied judge at last, "without wishing to Intimate in any way that the court would not be delighted to listen to your whole argument, I must suggest that the docket is somewhat crowded, and that if you could condense a little it might help your client's cause." The attorney smiled his acknowledgment. acknowl-edgment. "Your Honor," he exclaimed, exclaim-ed, "the thought was in my mind when I prepared my argument! Suh, for the next four days my brief is a perfect per-fect marvel of condensation!" New York World.