Bishop Paret, of Baltimore, has been tolling a good story at hiq own expense. Ho was reoently on a train, and near him sat two drunken men. Presently one of tho "' men remarked to the other that someone had robbed him of a twenty dollar bid, and ho proposed to find it if ho had to search the whole crowd on board tho train. "As i happened/ says Bishop Paret, "I had a ■' twenty dollar bill and tbat was all, aud as I was tho nearest man to them, and the first likely to be approached, I felt a littlo 'uncomfortable. Then it ocounod to mo to prentond lo be asleep. Suro enough iv a . 'minute more I was accosted witb, 'l say, neighbour 1' but I made no answer. Then the man grabbed my arm and shook mc, but to no use, as I didn't wake up. He kept on shaking, howover, and always a little mire forcibly, until at last his friend interposed with, 'X say, Bill, let him alone wiil you ,* ■he's drunker'n you are.' "
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIIII, Issue 12123, 3 March 1896, Page 3
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