BY COMBINATION.

North Otago Times, 22 May 1909, Page 3 (Supplement)

BY COMBINATION.

.A gentleman in want of a coachman had an Irishman apply for the situation, when tho following conversation took placo between them:-

"You know, Pat, if I engage you, I shall expect you to do things by combination. For instance, it I tell you to bring the carriage round at a given time, 1 shall expect the horses with it and driving gloves, etc." "Yes, sorr," said Pat. Ho was duly engaged, and gave satisfaction. One day his master came to him In a hurry, telling him to look sharp and go for a doctor, as his mistress was ill. Pat was gone lor a long time, and on his master grumbling at him for his delay he said :

"Sure, they're all here, sorr." "All here?" said the master. "What do you mean?" "Didn't you tell me lo do things by combination?" ""What's that got to do with it ?" mill the master,

"Weil," said Pat, "I've got the doctor, the parson, and the underlet."