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A young gentleman being pressed very hard in company to sing, even after he had solemnly assured them that he could not, observed testily that they were wanting to make a butt of him. No, my good sir,' said Mr.Colman, who was present, 'we only want to get a stave out of you.

Captain N—, who lately arrived at Boston, when going up to the wharf, ordered an Irishman to throw over the buoy; and going below a few minutes, he called to the Irishman, and asked him if he had thrown the buoy. 'No,' said he, I could not catch the boy, but I threw over the old cook?

Washington was visiting a lady in his neighbourhood, and on his leaving the house a little girl was directed to open the door. In passing the child, he said, "I am sorry, my dear, to give you so much trouble.' 'I wish, sir,' she replied, "it was to let you in.'

An Irishman, placed at the bar, complained bitterly that he should be placed in such an awkward position, so far from friends and home. The Judge felt kindly toward him, and said-'Be calm, young man; you may rest assured that, although among strangers, full justice will be done you.' 'Be mo soul, yer honour,' groaned Pat, 'and it's the fear of that same that throubles me!'

An unsuccessful lover was asked by what means he lost his fair. 'Alas!' cried he, 'I flattered her until she got too proud to speak to me.'

A lady who was very modest and submissive before marriage, was observed by a friend to use her tongue pretty freely after. 'There was a time,' said her friend, 'when I almost imagined she had none. Yes,' said the husband with a sigh, 'but it's very long SINCE.'