Why He was Honest.
Lady (to shopman)—' Will this calico wash ?’ Shopman—‘No, madam, it will not. It will fade, run, shrink, and, in fact, is a most inferior article.’ Lady—‘ Why, young man, how honest you are. I thank you for telling me. It is not often I find a shopman who has such a high ideal of honour, and ’ Shopman— ‘ it’B not that, madam ; but the guv’nor left me out when he raised the salaries of the others to-day, and I’m trying to get quits with him.’ At a certain quarry the workmen’s tools had to be taken to the blacksmith’s for repairs. A son of Erin was appointed for this purpose, and as it was some distance the proprietor found him a pony to ride. The first time he rode up for the toole, the workmen tied some picks, wedges, etc. together and put them across the saddle, before and behind him. They were about to do the same with a large iron bar when Pat, sitting in the saddle, blurted out, * Shure it’s a sin to load the pony like that; put it on my shoulder and 1 will carry it myfielf.’
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 470, 10 May 1890, Page 4
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195Why He was Honest. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 470, 10 May 1890, Page 4
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