OUTMATCHED.

Lake County Press, Issue 2393, 14 September 1911, Page 7

OUTMATCHED.

A young Irishman in want of a five-pound note wrote to his uncle as follows — < Dear Uinle,--If you could see how 1 blush for shamo wliile I am writing, you would pity mo. Do you know why ? Because 1 have to

ask you for a few pounds, and do not know how to express myself. It is impossible for 1110 to tell you. I prefer to die. I 1 I send you this by messenger, who will I wail for an answer. Believe me, my dearest 1 uncle, your most, obedient and aifeclionale nephew, 1 I 1 ]’. S. Overcome with shame for what f |Lave written, I have been running after the messenger in order to taice the loiter iron him, but I eann-it catch hun up. 11 <• 1\• 11 grant that Kome'hing may happen '•<> s!"p him, or that my letter may get hoi.’ The undo was naturally' lon died, bnl waequal to tho emergency. He replied a- t>.- | lows ; I 4 My Dear Jack, —Console your-df, cat j blush no longer. Providence has hca.nl y :r j prayers. Tho messenger lost your letter I Your affectionate uncle 1