A native who had listened with gaping mouth and ears to the lengthy and learned terms used by the disputants, broke into the conversation with the remark, "Faix, you're both wrong as far as that little buildin' is consarned; it was built just two years ago by Tim Doolan for his jackass."


THE HIGHWAYMAN AND THE TRAVELLER.

A highwayman grim—here's a picture of him—
A traveller once did waylay,

But his pistols were rusted; he fired: they busted.

And the traveller went on his way.