Stole His Thunder

A western justice of the peace, who ■was more noted for severity than knowledge of law, was very much annoyed one day by an attorney who was in the habit of parading his leg-al lore and making the justice appear at a disadrantage. At last the justice was enraged, and he shouted: "13e quiet, sir, or I will oommit you." The lawyer seized the book of printed forms, which was the solo reliauce of the justice in making out his eoininittals, and as he walked out of court he shouted derisively to the .justice: "Now I dof y you to commit me."