Life's Inequalities.

He was a good-natured Irishman, and was one of a number of men employed in erecting a new building. The owner of the building said to him one day:—

“Pat, didn't you tell me that a brother of yours is a lawyer?”

“Yis, sor,” replied Pat.

“And you a hod carrier! The good things of life are not equally divided, are they?”

“No, sor,” said Pat. “Poor fellow! My brother couldn't do this to save his loife!”