"NO RENTS" IN IRELAND.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1043, 8 April 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)

"NO RENTS" IN IRELAND.

, : A lottenn the Zonte Times has the following extract from a letter just received from Irelandl ran over ;to Ireland for .n couple-of days and happened to interview one, of. .vouv tenants while standing ,at.Sr — : 's door; smoking my pipe. ; The result may amuse you and form a talo to be repeated by you in illustration of what hardhearted people we landlords aro, and how. we screw every possible penny out of our tenants, J— J)-- is the name of your tenant, an old nun oinployed hoo'ng the gravelpath at H—. Mr, S-—, with a twinkle in his oye. nudged me and said, addressing liim, 'Jonnriy, liow. much land nave you in all?' 'Two acres, your honor.' (Irish—i. e., 31 English,) : 'And wliat rent do you pay?' 'Four pound, your honor.' .' Did yoti got any reduc- [ tion, Johnny, last year?' 'Sure, your honor, tlioy gave ine £1 back,' 'So you only paid £3.'- 'Just so.' 'Well, now, Johnny, we are all i'rlouds hero; just tell us what you do with your land, for you havo or cattle ?' .' I Jot it to Mr, M-—to tiira his cattle on it?' ' And what rent do. you cliargo liiin V ,' Five pounds, your honor.' 'Has ho the whole of it, Johnny?!;. 1 No,youishonor, I kcop.tlio liouso and a bit of; potato. ground.' 'Weil, now, when Mr.. G-ry- gave you baok £1 of your rent, did you reduce" Mr, if——fit ail?-"- "DiviT'a copper, your honor,'"