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Show nioknro the bobby." A Dubllri eccentric a short time ago entered a purveyor's shop and bought a ham. Having paid for his purchase ha requested that It should ba hung outside the shop door, saying that he would call back for It. , The oustofrfer then paced up and down outside the ahop till a poiioeman came in sight, and just as the man In blue caught his eye ha grabbed the ham and bolted. The constable, however, soon collared the thief, as he thought, and hauled him back to the shop. Having explained the nature of the alleged crime to tha shop asslitant. he asked tha latter to charge the offender. "But." said tha assistant, as he realised real-ised the joke. "It's his ova ham! He waa quite at liberty to take It In any circumstances circum-stances he choee." Tit -Bits. |