A Close Shave

A darky was Buing a railroad company f or damages cansed by the killing of his cow. There was a strong suspicion that he had purposely driven tbe cow on tbtí track. "Did you not drive the animal in front of the enginer" asked the lawyer lor the road. "Ko, suh, I didn't!" "You'll swear you didn't?" "Yes, sub, ten times over. " He won the case, bat as he pocketed the check for his money some one overheard hiru say: "Dat wuz a narrow escape I had, I teil yon, but I tole him de truth. It wnzn't me what driv' de cow in front er de engine, but my brother-in-law - he de one done it. I mighty glad dat lawver stop when he did, 'kase he wuz