Savory Morsels.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4492, 29 May 1883, Page 2

Savory Morsels.

Mr Langtry, the husband of the lady who is now in America, owns some land in Ireland which an agent manages. This a^ent recently wrote to him, saying that the tenants demanded lower rents, and had threatened to resort to the shotgun policy to obtain compliance with their demand. Mr Langtry at once wrote back as follows:—" Dear Sirr. You may say to my tenants that anythreats to shoot you wiil never intimidateme." '

Sir Erelyn Wood has accepted the command of the army in Egypt. Just so; we always thought B, Wood.

Charles LeYM* tells of an Irishman who, while a wheel of a stage coach was jmssine orer him, cried out, " What's thia for ? ' We-know of an Arkansas man who was equally self-possessed. While standing in a saloon, where a party of convivalists had gathered, a pistol belonging to one of the party was accidentally discharged. The Arkansas man fell/shot through the body.. "Blamed if I understand this !" he exclaimed. " Why that pistol should select me when older men are present is beyond my mental research." " M«pß and Br ."—(She left him to wait outside while she went into her silk mercer's in Oxford street. But she did net see him again till he was brought home in a cab, in this disgraceful condition at 1 a.m.)— Wife (indignantly): " Ytou had better not bare come home at all, George, than arrive after midnight, and in this state!" Husband: "Nonsh'nab, Maria—my dear gal, how wash't we mish'd c' shother ? I waited f'you till shixßh— at bar Swish Fam'l 'Rob sh—l mean Pe' Bob'nsh'n Crusho—'don't b'liere me, asbk C'mmiFh'nare man Friday— standsh jat door—is I—." Wife (loftily): "Isfcrifgoto bed. When yon see the bill, sir, you'll know where you left me! " —Punch.