UNFIXED RESPONSIBILITY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 139, 14 June 1913, Page 6

UNFIXED RESPONSIBILITY.

A member of the nobility—a larg« land-owner in Ireland—paid a risit to Iris Irish estates. His visit was a private affair, and no one was cognisant of it but his own agent. On iJh.Q first day afwr his arrival he hired a car to take him over his property. He was unaccompanied, and, ihe journey being a long < one, h« struck up a conversation with th» driver as a means of passing time. "Who owns these estates?" k« queried in a careless tone., "Well, yer honor," said the jarvey, "he's a lord—and he's not or much account; he gets all his money from the poor people here, and spends it with, the big people in London, and we never hardly see him." "Indeed," said the gentleman, "and; why do the people put up with •such a man?" "Faith, then/ ateid Paddy frankly, "I don't know/

"It's a wonder they don't shoot him," said the nobleman. '•It is," was the somewhat laconic reply. "Come now, Pat," said the nobleman in an insinuating tone, "tell me really why don't they shoot him?" "Well," ventured the jarvey, "ifc'e this way, yer honor—what's everybody's business is nobody's business, and. that's tne truth."