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Show Looking Ahead. , Senator John Sharp Williams ofi Mississippi remarked at a dinner, says the Philadelphia Telegraph, that some: (lawyers are compelled to build on thej future, and told this story as an ex-j (ample: 1 "Some time ago a handsome young woman entered the office of an attor- ney in the South. Immediately th legal one rose to greet her. " 'I am very glad to tell you, Mis Jones,' he said In a pleased voloe 'that your breach of promise case has been settled. The defendant has ex-; pressed a desire to compromise tha case by marrying you.' " 'That is good news, Indeed, wasi the smiling response of the fair plain-, tiff. 'It is much better than taking W, j chance on losing the verdict. Yonj I have managed to case very well, now much do I owe you?' I " 'Let me see,' thoughtfully muse the lawyer. 'Shall we say one hun Jred dollars?' " 'We shall not !' emphatically replied re-plied the plaintiff. 'It is entirely too much.' ' " 'Well, then, I will tell you what I will do, Miss Joiies,' returned the lawyer. 'If you will promise to retain re-tain me as your counsel when you sue for divorce,' I will cut that bill right in half.' " |