An alderman of the name of Kirk owned a VpjigMe mare, which was put under the an Irish servant. The mare happened to die one day by some violent disease, and the servant informed the mistress. “ Mam, the mare’s dead.” “ The mayor dead ! ” replied the lady, “ Then I suppose Mr Kirk will be mayor now. ” “Indade, marm,” ex* claimed Pat, “it’s not the man mare, but the horse mare I mane. ” Light literature—The books of a gas company. The first thing Adam planted in his garden—His foot.
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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2132, 7 March 1870, Page 3
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87Untitled Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2132, 7 March 1870, Page 3
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