AN IRISH DISTRESS DODGE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 258, 17 April 1880, Page 2

AN IRISH DISTRESS DODGE.

A vast deal of distress among tenantfarmers in Ireland at this moment is imaginery, and so of their own tales fiction. A good story was told lately by a genl le man whose agent had been collecting his rents. One of those ruined farmers applied for a large abatement, 40 per cent, or thereabouts. After a good deal of haggling and discussion, the agent said, “ Well, I’ll take your rent with the abatement, as you say you’ve brought the money.” Pat pulled out a large parcel out of his breast-pocket, and handed it solemnly to the agent, who, on opening it, counted out the full sum—the rent paid in full. “ How now, my man ?” said he ; “ you could not pay your rent, couldn’t you ? Here it is, my fiuo fellow, and I shall keep it. “ Eedad, then,” said your friend Pat, u sure and I’ve been and put my hand in the wrong pocket. Here’s your rent, your honor ; sure and ye’ll not rob poor Pat of his money. Give me back the packet and I’ll pay you with this 40 per cent, abatement.” The agent needless to say, declined the bargain ; and was not displeased to find that his tenant was a man of so much substance as to be able to pay, not only full rent, but two rents, which were all there in ha;d cash.—The World.