Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1889 — He Wasn't a Chip of the Ould Block. [ARTICLE]

He Wasn't a Chip of the Ould Block.

Mr. Flanagan—Oi don’t know phwat Oi wull du wid me bye Micky. Faith, he’s a bad young spalpeen. Mr. O’Rourke—Phwat liez he been afther doin’ ? Mr. Flanagan—Sure, he kim home last noight rollin’ a beer keg that he’d sthole from the saloon av the Dootchman beyant. Mr. O’Bourke—Sure, he’s a diver bye, is Micky. Mr. Flanagan—That’s phwat Oi t’ought, an’ Oi was just afther tellin’ him he wuz a chip av the ould block whin Oi diskivered the keg wuz empty. Mr. O’Rourke—Oi hope ye taclied him a lesson fpr thavin’ ? Mr. Flanagan—Begobs.Oi think he’s a-howlin’ yet from the bastin’ I give him.— Amei'ica.