Unfortunate Comparison

Chief Justico Kenyon was oonspicuous for economy in cvery artiule of his dreas. Once, iu the casu of au actiou brought forjthe nou-fullilluieut of i coulruct ou a líirgo scale for shoes, thu uestioa inainly waö wbother or not thoy vvero well and souudly mado, and witli the best materials. A numbur of. vitesscs vvere callod ; one ot whorn, boiug closely questioued, ï'eturued contrudiutory auivvors, wlien tho Chicf Justioe observcd, poiuting to his owii uhoen, whiuh wore rogularly bestridden by the broad silver buoklü of tho duy. " Wore tha shoos anythiug liko Üieae? " ;' No, my lord," replied the witnesi, "they wero a grcat deal betíer, and mora geLteeler." Tho Gourt was eonvulsed with laugkter, in whicu the Cliiaf Justice boartüy joined. mi m ui Thirtoon letters by Cardinal, lüotiuüoa have boeu fouud ia uu old bureau iu i'arie.