or the whistle had been blown as it 'ort to
have been blew, none of which was did, the cow would not have been
injured when she was killed."

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Although not strictly a story of either the Bench or the Bar of America,
it is so pertinent to the latter that we cannot omit the following told
by the Scottish clergyman, the late Dr. Gillespie of Mouswold, in his
amusing collection of anecdotes.

A young American lady was his guest at the manse while a young Scottish
advocate was spending a holiday in the neighbourhood. He was invited to
dine at the manse, and took the young lady in to dinner, and kept
teasing her in a lively, good-natured manner about American people and
institutions, while it may be guessed his neighbour held her own, as
most American girls are well able to do. At length the advocate asked,
"Miss ----, have you any lawyers in America?" She knowing what
profession he belonged to replied quick as thought, "Oh yes, Mr. ----,
lots of lawyers. I've a brother a lawyer. Whenever we've a member of a
family a bigger liar than another, we make him a lawyer."

A quaint decision was given by Judge Kimmel, of the Supreme Court at
St. Louis, in an application for divorce by Mrs. Quan. The judge
directed Patrick J. Egan, a policeman, to supervise the domestic affairs
of the couple, and to visit their home daily for thirty days. After
questioning the wife closely on her attitude towards her husband and his
treatment of her, Egan wrote down for the wife's guidance a long array
of precepts. Among these were the following:

"Don't remonstrate with your husband when he has been drinking. Wait
until next morning. Then give him a cup of coffee for his headache.
Afterwards lead him into the parlour, put your arms about him, and give
him a lecture. It will have more weight with him than any number of
quarrels.

"If he has to drink, let him have it at home.

"Avoid mothers-in-law. Don't let them live with you or interfere in your
affairs.

"If you must have your own way, do not let your husband know you are
trying to boss him. Have your own way by letting him think he is having
his.

"Dress to suit your husband's taste and income. Husbands usually don't
like their wives to wear tight dresses. Consult him on these matters.

"Don't be jealous or give your husband cause for jealousy.

"When your husband is in a bad humour, be in a good humour. It may be
difficult, but it will pay."