American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
IRISH HuMOR.

Our boys said Mr.. OEladgate
those that drive the pablo cabs
are very quick in their replies, and
have Il vast deal of cunning as we'll
as low Wit about them; they always
get more than the fare if they can
gave one of these spalpeeDs his shil.
ling fare one day, so he held the shii.
ling III his open hand, as if he was
specializing Oh it, when, in sly I'll.
dert0ne. as if as much to himself as
to me, he said Faith, it's not put
ting me off wild this ye'd be. If ye
knowed all : My curiosity was ex.
cited, well up to these rascals as l
am. what DO you mane?' said !.
'Oh, faix, that nd be telliu. an
this amt enough (Still appearing
to contemplate the shilling i'll a con.
templative spirit.) 'Weu, there's
another shilling. ye biackguard
now what's the matter? What do
YOU mean, We devils imp. by saying
| if | but knew all p Och ! sure.
didn't | dhrive yer honor the last two
miles with the divil lynch-pin in
the whale r AS he uttered tie last
word he leaped upon his cab with tue
activity OF akansarooand leered a me
most provokingly as he drove away.
| AT one time continued .NIisthuT
OFladgate, L had in my stable 4
beautiful pair of carriage horses, and
my coachman having won his dis
charge by an irresistible inclination
to whisky, | was on the lookout for
IA boy to drive them. We call all
drivers boys between the ages Of
sixteen and ninety. Well. be me
faith, though | say it that shouldn't,
my wages are better than common.
SO | had fifteen applications for the
vacancy. II will be more amusing
to YOU, perhaps, if | tell You what
my boy told a friend of mine
was the way in which he contrived
to make himseS the successful candi-
date. 'Augh +! be me faith, yer honor,
my selected boy said, there were rs
many as fifteen of the boys after the
place, and the first that wint mp to
thr maSther got aXcd the following
question; Now, my man says Tie
maSthpr, tell me- said be, and no
lies, how near the edge of prcci-
pice would you undertake TO drive
my carriage without throwing me
over9' SO the boy considered, and,
scratching his head, accompanying
it with Il lift of his breech, as yer
honor knows the like OF us always
does, he says, say he, within a tut.
phase Yer honor, and no harm
Very well,' says the masther, go
down. says be, 'and I'll give We an
answer by-aud-by.' Up comes au-
other boy, the masthcr asked him the
same question. Drive, Yer honor,
how near the edge of the precipice
why. bcdad, within half a fut. and
niver a mistake The next boy that
came up says. in answer to the same
questi II. within five inches. and. by
all the bones OF all the saints of holy
church, not a hit OF danger WhatsOm-
everf Then the next boy as came up
-augh he was a dandified chap in
tirely, and augh so mighty illigant;
so says he, he says, says he, I'd
drive Yer hOnor'S honor within three
inches and half, and notupSct ye:
I'll go bail to DO it, Well, at last,
my turn came, yer honor and when
his honor aNed me how nigh wOnld
drive him in his carriage to the brink
uf a prcclpice, | says, says /. with a
,lar uE my tmg.., 'p,a>e Ner honor.
Id Keep as far ut1 To- 1t |s ! could
rot within mile on il, and no mis-
take You're the boy Tor my mon
ey, says his honor, and with that he
put mc mp directly anecdotes Of
fbe jnper Ten Thousand.
The author oi Oh, don't you re
member sweet Alice, Ben Bolt has
received letter from Bolt, in which
he informs tie authcr that be rcHaem-
beTs ali ah0ut sweet Alice; that
she IS not dead, but "yet lives and
is keeping hotel IN Naio!rSba
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