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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1613, 20 January 1886, Page 2

" But, oh, pupa, Goorge aud I do jbve each jother so devotedly." "I don't bare I Bay you shall not marry him. on earth can he support the daughter of a wealthy merchant when his salary is ouly 5000dola. a year?' " But, papa, you forgot he is your confident al clerk, your'trusted employe." •• What of that?" " Why, he 'probably owns more of the. store than you do already." Professor ("describing an ancient Greek theatre) : '? And it had no roof." Junior (sure that he had caught the professor m a mistake) : " What did theyj do, sirj when it rained ?" Professor (taking off his, glasses and pausing angrily) : They got wet, sin" V . ', ' ' ■ A good story is told of a French advocate who had inadeit a rule pever \\o take up a case m which he did not thoroughly believe. One day he chanced to be entertaining a distinguished com;, pany at dinner, when he was informed that a client urgently requested a few interview.; It tqrqed p^t to be a man whose 'acqtiittaj 0n the charge of stealing a watch he had that looming procured. Appearances had been strongly against the prisoner, who, it was thought, had not been a little asstated by the character of his counsel. Doubtless the poor fellow was impatient to express 'his gratitude ; and an hudieuce was not unwillingly accorded He looked somewhat abashed at the presence of the guests ; but, reassured by the kindly tone of the h,08.t, began ; ■' Monsieur, it is about that watch. . „." " Yes, my friend,.l congratulate you qq j the triuiu'phiuit vihdioatioq of yoqr iHnooence." " Then the trial is quite jqyor ?" -'" Why, of ootirae," And I qan't be tried again ?" " Certainly riot!'* " Ijhen they can do nothing more to me?" "How could they." " Then I may wear the watch ?"— James' Gazette,