Some Lawyers Stories

"The most fchrilling incident I ever gaw in a courwoom, " remarked a western attorney the other day, "was in southeru Kansas. The senior lawyer of the county liar was a distingnished looking and courteous gentleman 'of the old school, ' who had little patience with the jokiug always goingon during court reoess. He was exceedingly nearsighted, but had a habit of laying his glassea on the table during his speeches to the jury. One day, as his back was turned toward the other lawyers, one of them pioked up the glasses, and with a bit of mucilage fastened to the lenses pieces of tissue paper which exactly covered the glass - not particularly noticeable, but at the same time preventing visión through them. Soon the owner of the glasses came back to the table to examine some papers for reference iu his address. He put on the glasses, looked at the paper, adjusted them again - and then a pallor overspread his face that was pitiful to see. He staggered to a chair. " 'My God, gentlemen, I am blind! I have feared it for years, ' he exclaimed, and dropped his head on his hands. "For an instant the courtroom was hushed. Eveu the practical joker must have feit remorse at the evident suffering of his vict-im. Before any one could speak or the sheriff rap for order the attorney lifted his head, took off the glasses and had his sight again. His face flushed as he rubbed the tissue paper from the lenses, and he stood up, au augry and excited man. " 'If I knew who did that dastardly trick, if I kuew who had bronght that minute of grief to me, ' he broke out, 'I swear I would kill him. ' He left the courtroom, and the judge adjourned the session for the day. I never want any