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Show Ttir. Lawyf.ii and tub Iiushman. While it number of lawyers and irentlemcn weie dinine at Wiscassett, a jolly soul from the Emerald Isle appealed ap-pealed and called for dinner. The landlord told him he should dine when tlm gentlemen were done. "Let him crowd among us," whispered whis-pered a limb of the law, "and wo have some fun with him." 'I'he Irishman took his seat at the table. "You were born in this country, were you my friend?" "No, sir; I was born in Ireland." "Is your father iiving?" "No, sir; he is dead." "What is your occupation?" "A hoise-jocky, sir." "What was our father's occupation?" occupa-tion?" "Trading hores, fir." "Did your father cheat any person while he was here?" "I suppose he did cheat many, sir." "Where doyou suppose he went to?" "To heaven, sir." "And what do you s'pose he's doing there?" "Trading horses, sir." "lias he cheated any one there?" "He has cheated one, I believe, sir." "Why did they not prosecute him?" "Because, they searched the whole kingdom of heaven and couldn't find a lawyer." |