Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1894 — He Got What He Asked For. [ARTICLE]

He Got What He Asked For.

An Englishman,, thinking to have a joke at an Irishman’s expense, walked into his (the Irishman’s) shop ono day, when hs found Eat busily engaged behind the.countor. “Pat,"said the Englishman, "I want a yard of meat, ” . ' Pat looked at him, and without making any remark walked over to a barrel whioh was concealed under Ihe counter, and picking out three pig’s feet, laid them on the counter. “Hello, Pat,” said the astonished Englishman, “what docs this mean?” “Ooh,” says Pat, “didn’t ye ask hie for a yard of mate, and ain’t there three feet In a yard any day?”