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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5155, 25 July 1885, Page 4

The age of equality.—The baronet left | his feudal castle in the wild West of Ireland—where he reigns orer his tenant! with absolute sway—and came to "dear, dirty Dublin" to meet and greet the Koyal visitors, and to see the fun of the fair. Taking an airing in " the Phaynix-I park," and feeling a most important item in one of the recent ceremonies, bis cogitations were interrupted by a sturdy mendicant, portions of whose tattered garments flattered boldly out on the morning breeze. " Gire me a copper, yer honor." pleaded the poor man —" a copper to help me bay me breakfast?" "Impudent fellow!" said the pompous baronet. "You beg, and yet you don't take off your hat while addressing me !" " Ah, yer honor, you must excuse me for this time," said the ragged one, "for if I take off me hat, that policeman utanding near the gate will saspact me to bf a tramp and arrest me; but, if I keep me hat bu, he'll think we are only two friends talking ofer oor family 'tftair*, •od he'll walk away"