A DISASTROUS SPECULATION.
• Two Irishmen were strolliug along the docks of Liverpool, penniless and wilboutany prospect of securing mouey or ; employment. Presently they chuio ,„to a placard: .." Royal Humane Society — £2 reward for saviug a life! — £l 10. for recovering tha boiy!" "Mike," said Dennis, " d'ye sen that ? I'll hill overboard ,and you'll jomp iv and rescue me, and we'll divide tho reward,' which will be a pound a piece " "Agreed," said Mike, "here goes," and a minute later ho was floundering in ihe water. But no soccer hud he fallen in than De-auia, to his inexpressible horror, remembered that he did not know how to swim; atid so, instead of BpriDging aud reseuiug the drowning man, he siood leaning over the r:iil glaring at the bubbles which markfd where Mike had suuk. Once Mike •came up, but Dennis guve no sign. Twice ha came up, but Donnis could ueitber move nor utter v word. For the fatal third tim^ be came to the /surface and faintly exclaimed, "Denny, ay je ain't, quick it's ouly fifteen shi!iin's aich we'll get for recoveriu' the body."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 240, 7 November 1876, Page 4
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184A DISASTROUS SPECULATION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 240, 7 November 1876, Page 4
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