“What luck?” inquired the man at the desk.
“I’ve got an order for this book in full morocco from your wife, sir.”
“You’ll do, young man.”
In Alabama they tell this story to illustrate Senator Morgan’s ability as an advocate. A negro of well-known thieving proclivities was on trial for stealing a mule. Morgan defended and cleared him. As lawyer and client were walking out of the courtroom Mr. Morgan said: “Rastus, did you steal the mule?” “Well, Marse Morgan, it was jes like dis: I really thought I did steal dat mule, but after what you said to the jury I was convince’ I didn’t.”
Uncle Walter, with his little niece Ruth in his lap, was about to telephone a message to a distant city. While waiting for the connection to be made little Ruth asked if she might talk over the open wire. The young lady operator heard the question and said, “Yes, please let her.”
Ruth, taking the receiver, first told her name. Then the operator asked her where she was, and to this Ruth replied:
“I am in Uncle Walter’s lap—don’t you wish you were?”