TAKING HIM DOWN.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3070, 17 March 1914, Page 2

TAKING HIM DOWN.

" * To a certain Southern town, in K""land, on legal business, came a most pompous young lawyer, who, notwithstanding his name was McNaiight, had ti excellent opinion of himself. Htfound it neccssarv to talk with Squire Gardner, an unpolished justice, who had no good opinion of anything, and especially of anyone who had a good opinion or' himself. The squire had never heard of his visitor till he called and he was a poor hand at remembering names, but bo was an expent in human measurements.

young lawyer proceeded promptly *(i say what he had to say. the squire listening, but watching. Presently ho 'bought it was time for him to say something. "Hold on. Mr. McCipher." be began. "My name is MeNaught," the lawyer stfffty corrected him. "Excuse me, excuse nxo," apologised l.h*» srjuire. and finished his remarks.

It i\ia.s not long before the .squire Again felt called upon to speak. "Well, new, Mr. McZcro " he •darted in.

" I said my name wps MeNaught," the lawyer interrupted, sharply. Again the squire apologised, dobig so profusely, nnd thr> lawyer concluded his consultation. Uo was not feeling very kindly towards tho squire. hut rethought it wise not to manifest hie feelings, and he said good-bye with a fair degree of politeness. "Good-bye. .Mr. McNothing." said tbn "ouirp. as innocent as a lamb, aid a., tho visitor walked poninously out of the office tho squire chuckled.

OCT OF THE DIFFICULTY. A characteristic story of Dr. Parker was fold the oiher dav by a clergyman. who had it from an old minister who was much interested in Joseph Parker-, parly work as a local preacher. One Saturdav he met Parker, and a«kod him "bether ho had an engagement for Sunday.

" Yes." was tho reply and Barker went on to specify the place. "Are voiir sermons ready, Joseph?" asl-<V| tho minister.

"T have the mornitirr sermon." was ;iio replr. "but I am not sure about the evening."

"Well. Joseph." said flip ministpr. "that is very clever, but it is not tho real meaning 0 f the text. If you will look at tho commentaries you will see th.it you are wrong." Parker tharfced him P nt his way. On the Mondav the minister again met k ; ;, friend.

" Well. .Tn S oph, how did vou get on ypstrrd?y?"

"Very Trrll " \ras the -epTy. Hnw did you minage?" "WVII." he said, "in the morn ; »ig I preached by sermon, and exnlajned tlip t"V in my way. and at the close \ said, 'This is how T nndprsfa«vl it. Urn lea<p. Ed men understand it differently, and T will tell you in the evening how the le — <pA

They all ramo hack in the evening, and Joseph had a happy day.