“As between a cucumber and a watermo’ »n ” ' ■ a Western editor, “give us brandy t uj water," . atvo.. uy Storm,—Tom Moore is the author of the following gushing little epigram, which has been credited to a dozen others “ They say thine eyes, like sunny ekiesj The chief attraction form j I see no sunshine in these eyes— They take me all by storm.” No man can tell another’s feelings. A stab wart Irish laborer was one day begging from a gentleman, who requested a medical present to examine the laborer. The laborer had enforced the plea with—“ Yer honor, I can’t work.” “ I can find nothing the matter with you to prevent your working, my man,” said the doctor, “ Ah, that’s true for ye,” replied Pat but tbe& yer honor ctn’t tOUhtfwhtfy |
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Evening Star, Issue 4009, 31 December 1875, Page 1 (Supplement)
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132Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 4009, 31 December 1875, Page 1 (Supplement)
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