Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-06
GENIUS OF THE SElT.
aow shrewd Natives Work the American
Travellers in ireland.

Irish wit loses much of its keenness
~ repetition. Thoroughly 10 appreci-
ate il one must listen To Pat as on his
native soil he ilushes forth those rapier
like expressions which convulse his
listeners. The larger part of Celtic
wit is epigrammatic. 1t springs sud
denly from lis environments. In Ire
land il is distilled from almost every
situation. AS soon rs the American
lands in ireland he begins to hear il.
The traveller first comes in contact
with theprofe,sional bcggarat Queens
town. From an economic standpoint
these beggars are the pests OF the
Green Isle. They give travellers alto
getiler IA wrong impression in regard
to the true nature of the lrishman ~
he is in his native land. Still tho
American cannot help being pleased
with them on account Of their witty
sayings. \ recent traveller in Ireland
was accosted by one of these profess
SIGNALS. In all essential respects the
beggar closely rescmbled the Witch OF
Endor. She was lean and evidently
hungry. She stood in an attitude ex
pressive of extreme humility, with
her hands clasped before her. She said
nothing, but her attitude was a very
beseeching one. Thinking from her
looks that she was deserving of char
ity. the traveller said to her:
Now, madam, if | give you a shil.
ling will you promise not to follow
me around the streets during my stay
in Queenstown"
"Arrah, sir. may the blessin' of
heaven come down upon yc, sir; may
we niver know want, and may ye'eI
wife niver attind yc'er funeral
She received the shilling in her
wrinkled palm, and as long as the
traveller was within hearing she called
down blessings upon him. He re
manned in Queenstown Que week.
During that time wherever lac went he
saw the miserable spectacle of the
poor beggar woman. Her looks al,
ways asked for aims. This went on
until il became unbearableto the tray.
eler. One morning as he came out OF
his hotel he saw her standing on the
opposite side of the street in the usual
pitiful attitude. To put it mildly. he
was vexed. He decided to put an end
10 the nuisance. Crossing the street
rapidly to where the woman stood, he
said:
Madam, didn't you agree not tc
follow me after | gave you the shil'
ling."
Faith, / did, SIR"
well. why in thunder do J ~ fol
low me sof'
The woman smiled and replied:
''Shure, sir, it's not me that's foller
in we; its We that's follerin' me-"
The traveller gave her a sixpence.
There is another nuisance in most OF
the large Irish towns. 1t is in the
shape of the small boy. After leaving
Queenstown the traveller spoken OF
above me- one of these pocket edition
Celts at the Cork station. Said the
boy, who was no more than twice a.
large as the travellers valise:
"Wu'd ye lave me carry the bagl"
The traveller doubted the boys
strength, yet nc yielded the valise to
his eager grasp The bag was heavy
and the boy gradually became bow
legged in his efforts to carry it. On
arriving at the hotel the traveller gave
the boy sixpeEce and dismissed him,
He came out upon the sidewalk an
hour later ana found the boy waiting.
Said the traveller:
Sonny, don't need you any long
err"
But yell made a guide, SIR"
mo; l can see the city withou,
help"
With this the traveller started TO &c
away, but the boy chung to his coat
tails. He stuck closer than a burdock
burr. The sightseer couldn't shake
him off until he used actual violence.
His rebuff did not discourage the boy
however, for he followed for two
hours until he arrived at Patrick,
bridge. Here, as the tourist stood
watching the myriad gulls in graceful
flight over the River Lee, he felt q
sharp tug at his coat, and, turning
around, saw the boy again.
well, my boy, what is it nowY"
cts gettin' late" replied the boy
land wud ye pay me now so l can &c
homer"
PAY you for WHAT" asked the tour
list.
Fur shown We round the city o
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