"OH, DRY THOSE TEARS!"
A well-known and respected judge was always noted for his gentle manner with prisoners. On one occasion he was dealing with a poor fellow who looked miserably broken and contrite. "Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment ?" the judge asked, in a sympathetic way.
"Never, never \'j' exclaimed the prisoner, bursting into tears. "Don't cry—don't cry," said the judge, consolingly, "You're going to be now."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 546, 1 March 1913, Page 7
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69"OH, DRY THOSE TEARS!" King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 546, 1 March 1913, Page 7
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