SPECIMENS OF IRISH WIT.
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AN IRIsHMAN's BELIEF.-A gentleman
employing an irishman, wished to know
OF what religion he was, and one day asked
I him: "Well, Paddy, my boy, what is your
belief" "ls it my belief your honor %
"Well, ] owe Mistress Cromichan five dol
lars for rent, and it's her belief I'll never
pay her, and faiih htat's my belief too"
An lrlshman receiving challenge to
tight a duel, declined On being asked
the reason, " Arrah," said he, " "would
you have me mother an orphan'"


CAS- | was going" said an lrishman,
!" over Westminster bridge the other day, ]
met Pat Hewins. Says ], How are you
Pretty well, thank you, Dolley, says ne.
Says /, That's not my name Faith, no
more is mine Hewins, says he So we
looked at each other, and faith il turned
ont to be neither Of us -