Hibernian Veracity.—Paterfamilias (with his family in Ireland). "Have you any West India pickles waiter?" Paddy. "We've not, sor." Paterfamilias. "No hot pickles of any description?" Paddy. "No; shure they're all cowld, sor."
"IT IS SOMETIMES DANGEROUS TO INQUIRE"
Old Poet
Inquisitive Tourist. "And how do you find the crops this year, Murphy?"
Murphy. "How do I find the crops is it? Sure, your honour, 'tis by digging for 'em, any way!"
Mineralogical Discovery by an Irishman.—How to turn brass into gold:—"Marry an heiress."