13 AUGUST 1898, Page 17

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR. - ) SIR,—" Irish bulls "

are not uncommon, but still less so are instances of the readiness of my conntrypeople in making appropriate remarks. Two kinds of conveyances are com, monly used in the South of Ireland, called respectively "in- side and outside cars." A very nice-looking lady whom 14 knew engaged an "outside car" to take her to the house of a friend, who met her with the exclamation, " Is it really yon on an outside car ?" Instantly, the driver said, "Why then,. ma'am, is it inside you'd be after putting her, a comely lady.. that can bear inspection ? "—I am, Sir, &c.,

AN IRISHWOMAN,