A Reasonable Demand


COLONEL B---- was remarkably fat, and coming one night out of the

playhouse, called a chair; but while he was preparing to squeeze into

it, a friend, who was stepping into his chariot, called out to him,

B----, I go by your door, and will set you down. B---- gave the

chairman a shilling, and was going; when one of them scratched his head,

and hoped his honor would give him more than a shilling. For what, you

scoundrel? when I never got into your chair?--But consider the fright

your honor put us into, replied Pat,--consider the fright!



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