A Flaw Somewhere

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 105, 27 February 1890, Page 4

A Flaw Somewhere

j Two Irishmen clubbed their money i -and: speculated in a jar of whiskey, i which they intended to peddle upon j the racecourse. After paying for the whisky, they had a balance on hand of 2d, and as they trudged along the road it was mutually' agreed that neither J of theorshould touch the -whiskey in the jar without acting upon strictly business principles and paying for Ins dram. They had not gone far "when Barney became overwhelmed Tvith thirst. "My throat's like a limekiln, and I must, have a little <lrop of whiskey!' . *AU right, my *on,' returned his partner ; • but you'll pay for it.' *0f course— of com ee. 1 replied Barney, and drawing out the twopence which he had in his pocket . lie handed it to bis compatriot for i half a glass of whiskey. Shortly after Mike' got thirsty, and handing over twopence to Barney, he also became j possessor of half a glass of whiskey. ' These' transaction o became very fre■quent, and loug before the racecourse wasjn view the end of the whisky had teen reached, aud the t^fe partners in | the business were lying in a ditch. ! The jar was beside them, with only the perfume of the ""whisky about it, aud all they had . to show for tlif r business transaction was twopence which remained firmly clutched in the j hand of Barney. ; The little flaw in ■ their business system was not dis- ; covered until they were both before the magistrate,' and were asked to pay a ten shilling fine or go to prison for seven days. ■ ■ i