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Pat and Mike, who were neighbours in the " Ould Country," happened to retire from public gaze about the same time. Pat had stolen a watch front a blind man, while Mike mistook a friend's cow for his own and sold it. As hick would have it. thoy were drafted to the same prison, and at church parade on Sunday morning thoy had a chance for a moment's forbidden conversation. . Said Mike: "Top av the mornm_ to YOU, Pat, an'' phwat might the time bo?' Sure an' 'tis you that knows all about watches." But Pat was not to be done. " Mike, my lad," he replied. " begorruh, an'
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10680, 29 January 1913, Page 4
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