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Show Irish vs. Italian Method. ThtFltev. Stanford Culver Ilearn, pastor pas-tor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, Yorkers, is relating a street car incident which concerns a conductor, conduc-tor, an Irishman "and an Italian. Each had given a dime to the fare taker, but had received no change. "I wania da nick," complained the Neapolitan. "You've got your nick. No more nicks for you. See?" and the conductor moved to the rear platform. The Italian sat meekly in silence, but the Irishman employed different tactics. tac-tics. He went to the doorway. "Gimme five cents change," said he to the conductor. "You've got all the change you're going go-ing to get" was the retort. "See here," exclaimed the Irishman, "you may play that chune on a hand organ, but you can't do It on a harp. Gimme five cints." And he got it. Cleveland Plaindealer. |