Eureka Reporter | 1906-07-13 | Page 4 | An Irishman's Answer

an irishman s answer A certain merchant of baltimore who Is well known tor his spirit was approached one day by an irishman or merly in his employ who made a touching appeal for financial assistance said he I 1 trust sor that e 11 find it cor to help a poor man whose house an everything n it was burned down last week sor the merchant lt hough he gives with a free hand exercises consider able caution in h s philanthropy so he he asked have you any papers or to show that you have lost everything by fire as you aya the irishman scratched his head aa it bewildered binally he replied I 1 did have a certificate to that et feet sor signed before a notary but unfortunately sor it was burned up with the rest c me effects