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Show HAD NOT QUITE UNDERSTOOD But Irishman, From the Land of Large Families, Was Naturally Interested Inter-ested in Conversation. Two young kindergarten teachers, intelligent and-attractive, while riding down on the street car, were engaged in an animated discussion. In the seat behind them sat a good-natured, fatherly-looking Irishman, enjoying a nap. Finally one inquired of the other: oth-er: "How many children have you?" 'Twenty-two," she replied; "and how many have you?" "Oh, I have only nineteen," replied the first. At this point the Irishman, now wide awake with astonishment, leaned forward in his seat, and, without any formality, inquired in a loud voice: "What part of Ireland did you'se corjip. from?" New York World. |