PAT'S “DIVARSHUN.”
A story is told of an Englishman who landed at Dublin a few months ago filled with apprehension that the life of any loyal subject of Her Majesty was not worth a farthing there and thereabouts. The Land Leaguers he imagined were, all blood-thirsty assassins, and all that sort of thing. But it was his duty to travel in the land—a duty he approached with fear and trembling. Now there happened to be bn his route a number of towns the names of which commenced with the suggestive syllable “ Kil.” There was Kilmartin and so on. In his ignorance of geographical nomenclature his affrighted, senses were startled anew on hearing a fellow passenger in railway-carriage remark to another as follows : “ I’ve just bein’ over to Kilpatrick.” “ And I,” replied the other, 11 am afther bein’ over to Kilmary.” “ What murderers they are-1” thought the Englishman. “ And to think that they talk of their assassinations so publicly.” But the conversation went on. “And fhare are you goin’ now?” asked assassin No I. “Goin’home and then to Kil more,” was No. 2’s reply. The Englishman’s blood curdled. “ Kil more, is is,” added No. 1, ,{ You’d betther be afther cornin’wnd me to Kilumaule!” The horrified Englishman left the train at the next station.
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Patea Mail, 8 May 1882, Page 4
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