Part 13 (1/2)

An Irishman was planting shade trees when a pa.s.sing lady said:

”You're digging out the holes, are you, Mr. Haggerty?”

”No, mum. Oi'm diggin' out the dirt an' lavin' the holes.”

Irish foreman, to gang of men in a sewer: ”How many men is down in that hole?”

Voice from the sewer: ”Three, sorr.”

Irish foreman: ”Then lave half of yez c.u.m up.”

TRAMP--”Can't you give a poor man something to eat? I got shot in the war and can't work.”

Woman-”Where was you shot?”

”In the spinal column, mum.”

”Go 'way! There was no such battle.”

”I suppose Barnum went to heaven when he died?”

”Well, he certainly had a good chance. In fact he had the greatest show on earth.”

”Why do all bank cas.h.i.+ers run to Canada?”

”Give it up.”

”Because that's the only place Toronto.”

”Were you attached to the place?”

The actress laughed bitterly.