REAL GREATNESS.
An exchange gives this story of a pompous Member of Parliament who attended an agricultural show in Dublin. He arrived late and found himself on the outskirts of a huge crowd.
Being anxious to obtain a good view for himself and a lady friend who accompanied him, and presuming that he was well known to the spectators, he tapped a burly coal-porter on the shoulder and peremptorily demanded : ' Make way there.'
' Gam, who are ye pushin' ? ' was the unexpected reponse. 'Do you know who I am, sir 1 ' cried the indignant M.P. ' I am a representative of the people.'
1 Yah,' growled the porter as he stood unmoved, ' but we're the bloomin' people themselves.'
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 49, 7 December 1899, Page 3
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116REAL GREATNESS. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 49, 7 December 1899, Page 3
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