A KEEN-WITTED WOMAN.
Lord Waterford used to toll some good stories of his experience as an Irish magistrate. Guo of them referred to the case of a woman whom lie had to sentence fur a breach of tho peace. Ho let her off on condition that she found two securities of ten pounds each that she would keep tho peace for six months. “ Thank ye, my lord,” said she, moving towards the door.
“No, no,” said Lord Waterford, “you must name your securities, that I may boo whether they are satisfactory.”
“ Faith, and who would I name,” she answered, “ but your lordship's self j yer good enough for two,” a retort which not only showed the eprightliness of the Irish character, but in addition the feeling of friendly confidence which the Irish posantry who knew him cherished for tho Lord of Curraghmore.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3007, 19 December 1896, Page 1 (Supplement)
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142A KEEN-WITTED WOMAN. New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3007, 19 December 1896, Page 1 (Supplement)
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