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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3182, 25 April 1871, Page 2

A good story is told of a German sboet maker, who having make a pair of boots for a gentleman of whose financial integrity he bad considerable doubt, made the following reply to him when he called for the articles : — ' Der poors is not quite done, but der beel ish made out.' • Paddy, my boy,' said a gentleman to an Irishman whom lie observed fishing away at a favorite stream, .' thafc must be a fine stream for trout.' ' Faith, and sure it must be tbat Bame; for I hare been standing here this three hours and not one of 'em will stir out of it. 1 * A volatile young man was introduced by his father to a gentleman whose patronage be wished to obtain. The youth's observations not having much solidity in them, he was objeoted to. ' Ay,' said the old man, ' the boy, Sir, is like a pot. of good beer; though there is plenty of froth at top, what's underneath is none the, worse for it.'