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Show WOULD BE OF MORE VALUE r Father O'Leary's Facetious Rejoinder to John Phllpot Curran an Example Ex-ample of Real Wit. Ono day tho famous John Phllpot Curran, who was also very partial to tho said corned mutton, did mo tho honor to meet him. To enjoy tho society so-ciety of such men was an Intellectual treat. They woro great friends and seemed to havo a mutual respect for each other's talent, and, as It may easily be Imagined, O'Lenry versus Curran was no bad match. One day after dinner Curran said to him: "Reverend father, I wish you wero St. Peter." "And why, counselor, would you wish that I wero St. Peter?" asked O'Lcary. "Because, reverend father, In that case," suld Curran, "you would havo tho keys to heaven, and you could let run III." "By my honor and conscience, counselor," coun-selor," replied tho divine, "It would bo better for you that I had tho keys of tho other placo, then I could lot you out." Curran enjoyed tho Joke, which ho admitted had a good deal of Justice in it. From Kelly's Remcnlsccnces. |