NEARLY ALL GONE

New Zealand Tablet, 15 May 1913, Page 62

NEARLY ALL GONE

When James T. Brady first opened a lawyer’s office in New York he took a basement room which had been previously occupied by a cobbler. He was somewhat annoyed by the previous occupant’s, callers and irritated by the fact that he had few of his own. One day an Irishman entered. . ‘ The cobbler’s gone, I see,’ he said. ‘ I should think he has,’ tartly responded Brady. ‘And what do you sell?’ said the visitor, looking at the solitary table and a few law books. ‘ Blockheads,’ responded Brady. ‘ Begorra !’ said the Irishman, ‘ye must be doing a mighty fine business; ye ain’t got but one left.’