When it came time to settle for the use of the boat and his services for a matter of two hours he wanted to leave it with us.
"No, sir," said O'Donnell. "Your Uncle Dudley doesn't do business that way," with one of his beaming smiles.
"Oh, I don't know what to charge, sir, pay me what's right."
"That's just it. I don't know what's right."
"Well, ye were not out so long. Is two shillin's apiece right?"
"Very good, indeed, and here's sixpence extra for you," said O'Donnell, paying him.
"Oh, thank you, sir," said the boy, evidently thinking the tip far too much.
But as we had caught forty-eight fish in the hour we were at the fishing grounds we felt that it was worth it. Sixpence—and to be sincerely thanked for it! There are those who are not money grubbers.
Mackerel Seller, Bundoran, Donegal