ONE THING WANTING.
Foil several years before his death, in 1850, frequent draughts of sherry became a necessity with Dan O’Connell’s friend, Browne. Owing to poverty, however, he was ill able to provide it. Attracted by the announcement 1 Funerals supplied,’ Browne one day, when fatigued in his rambles, waited upon an undertaker, his face buried in a handkerchief, his voice inaudible from emotion. The man ran for a decanter of wine ; Browne drank and was relieved. He asked several questions about scarfs and hatbands, coffins, hearses, mutes and coaches. The undertaker assured him that he would provide all. Browne at last stood up to leave. ‘ But you have not told me where I am to find the remains,’ remarked the undertaker. ‘ You said you would find everything—find the body,’ exclaimed Browne, as he left the house and rapidly turned the corner.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 41, 11 October 1890, Page 20
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142ONE THING WANTING. New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 41, 11 October 1890, Page 20
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