A Sinecure
ONE Patrick Maguire had been appointed to a situation the reverse of a
place of all work; and his friends, who called to congratulate him,
were very much astonished to see his face lengthened on the receipt of
the news. A sinecure is it? exclaimed Pat. Sure I know what a
sinecure is: it's a place where there's nothing to do, and they pay
you by the piece.