A party of English officers were walking down a Dublin street a short time ago, when a native Irishman was seen approaching iii the distance. . One of the officers, who considered himself very' witty, thought he would have a little fun with the son of Erin. He walked up to him, and said: "Put, T hoar the devil's dead." The Irishman said never a word, but put his hand in his pocket and brought forth twopence, and handed it to tho officer.. "What's that for?" cried the estonished officer. "Oh, nothing,', said Pat, "only it's a custom in our .country to help poor orphans along when their parents die,"
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 282, 17 August 1918, Page 6
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109Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 282, 17 August 1918, Page 6
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