"What occupation?" continued the court.
"Oh, nothing much at present; just circulatin' round."
"Retired from circulation for thirty days," pronounced the court, dryly.
In another case where one of the witnesses had been severely baited by a counsel, the question arose as to the authenticity of a letter of which the witness was reputed to be the author.
"Sir," said the lawyer, fiercely, "do you, on your oath, swear that this is not your handwriting?"
"I think not," was the reply.
"Does it resemble your handwriting?"
"I can't say it does."