The Good Old Customs.—There is a story of a Galway man who went with his donkey to market, flan In on* panier and •tone* in the other. An Englishman Eoioted out to him that the panier* might c balanced quite well, and the donkey eased into to* bargain, by dividing the fish. " Musha, 'twas mc father* way, rest his sowl," was his reply; "an* would Ibe setten' meself up to betther hislarnin I I'll carry the rocke till I die, glory be to Godf" This story is about twins. The nurse was giving them a bath. Later, hearing the children laugh in bed, she pasrf " What are you children laughing about r " Oh, nothing," replied Edna, " only you have given Edith two baths and haven t given mc any,"
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8789, 10 March 1894, Page 3
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