A Sharp Retort

The spectators in a court-room always enjoy tho retort when a lawyer, in badgering a witnoss, receives sharp replies at his own expense. Sympathy is always against the lawyer. Even half-witted persons sometimos hit the weak point in the harness. " William Look - teil us, William, who made you ?" William, who was considered a fooi, screwed up his face and looked thoughtful, and, somewhat bewildered, answered, " Moses, I suppose." "That will do," said Counselor Grey, addressing tho court. " Witness says he supposes Moses made him. That is an intelligent answur ; more than I thought him oapable of giving, for it shows that he has some faint idea of scripture. I submit it is not sufficient to entitle him to be sworn as a witnoss oapable of giving evidenco." " Mr. Judge," said the fooi, may I ax tho lawyer a question r" " Certainly," said the Judge. " Well, then, Mr. Lawyer, who do you suppose made you r" ' Aaron, s'pose," said Counselor Grey, imitating the witness. After tho niirth had somewhat subsided, the witness drawled out, " Wall, now, we do read in the Book that Aaron once made a calf, but who'd a thought the critter had got in hero." The Judge ordered the man tobe sworn.