Show His Wit Saved Him Although it is a familiar saying that an Irishman is always spoiling for a fight still there is one kind of fighting to which even the brave sons of Erin are sometimes aversethat is duel ling A story well Illustrating this fact has recently come to us A certain Irishman having been challenged to fight a duel accepted the conditions after much persuasion on the part of his friends who felt confident of his success His antag onist a lame man walked on crutch esWhen the place for the shooting had been reached the lame mans seconds asked that he be allowed to lean against a milestone which happened to be there The privilege was allow ed and the lame man took his stand The Irishman and his seconds drew off to the distance agreed Upon10 feet Here Pats courage suddenly faIled him and he shouted to the lame manIve Ive a small favor to ask of ye SOl orWhat is it asked the cripple Pat answered I told ye thot ye might lean agin the mile post and now I would like the privilege of leaning agin the next one neTho laughter which followed spoiled everybodys desire for a fight and the whole party went home without a shot havIng been firedBoston Home Journal |