THEN THE COURT LAUGHED.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2787, 4 October 1910, Page 2

THEN THE COURT LAUGHED.

"Now," said the lawyer who wan conducting the cross-examination, "will you please state how and where you first met this man ?" "I think," said the lady, "that it was " "Never mind what you think," interrupted the lawyer. "We, want facts here. We don't care what you think, and we haven't any time to waste in listening to what you think. Now, please tell us where it was that you first met this man." The witness made no answer. "Come, come !" urged the lawyer. "I demand an answer to my question." Still no response from the witness. "Your honour," said the lawyer, turning to the Court, "I thinto I am entitled to an answer to the question I have put."

"The witness will please answer the question," Baid the Court in imprca sive tones.

"Can't," said the lady. "Why not ?" "The Court doesn't care to hear what 1 think, does it ?" "No."

"Then there is no use questioning me any further. I am not a lawyer ; I can't talk without thinking." So they called the next witness.— "Windsor Magazine."