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Show WOULD TRY IT ON THE CAT. Irishman Had Cheaper Form of Analysis Analy-sis In His Mind. Export testimony may, bo vnluablo" from a scientific pcint of view, but thero arc often cheaper ways of establishing es-tablishing a certainty, as tho hero of tho following anecdote decided at tho last moment. An Irish laborer entered en-tered a drug storo, and drawing a paper bag from his pocket, poured on the counter a number of very sticky and unattractive looking lozenges. "Can ye examine this candy?" ho asked. "It looks queer. Whnt Is tho mat-tor mat-tor with it?" atiked the druggist. "Plzen, Ol'm thlnkln'. Did ye Ivor seo such stuff? Dlnnla Daly glvo them to mo b'y, and Dlnnla Is no frlnd of mlno." "Well, I can mnko nn npalysls." "All right. Ol'll como in to-morrow on nio way from worruk." The Irishman had reached tho door, but ho suddenly stopped with his hand on tho latch. "And how much will thot 'nnlysls bo costing mo?" ho Inquired. "Five dollars," was the nnswer. Tho man walked over to tho counter coun-ter and swept the lozenges Into tho bag, which ho replaced In his pocket. "Nlver molnd," ho Bald. "Ol'll feed wan to tho cat." |
