The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-08-20
BoW-sTREET POLICE OFFICE.

OShaugnessy v. O Shaugnessg was ostensi-
bly, proceeding, by magistsnal vine rein Mrs.
Florence O>haugnessy sought purtection 5ehint Tie
law agen the thumpings of her lawful husband
" Mr. Phelim OShangnessy, OF the parish of ST. Giles
aborcr- Phelim O Shaugnessy a clean made, cur
b-paed, good tempered little fellow. il a new flannel
jacket white apron, and duck trowseis. His wife
Florence is about his SIZE whit behind him in
cleanliness. very pretty and voice paintire as a
turtle doves" And phase your honor said she.
Z" this is Phelim Oshaugnessy the husband to myself
that was when he married meand is, barring the 6a-
ting that he gave Yesterday Just for nothing al all
you honor that knows Of ots,lly that he listens d
bad foksse neighbors OF and bad folks they are
enough your honor for that same and your hon.
or II be plased Just TO do the Kindness to make
them houLd their pace & not be after taking aIay the
senses OF my husband from me- 10 make him look
upon me like stranger. your honour-for what would
be then Poor Florence would have gone on mar
murng forth her little gries in this manner By the
hour together, II his worship would have listened 10
her. But the Office was crowded 18th business /; and
he reminded her that the she had sued for
charged her husband with having beat her !; and she
must conne herself to making good that charge III She
wished 10 have him punished for doing so. . Youc
honour said Florence, with low counsey g it is'nt
that would hurt hair Of the head Of him o,snJy that
your honour would hear the rights Of H. and tell Pnelm
tnat ne shouldn't be after Eating me for the likes or
them and here is to the FORE your honour, for that
same. -Ihe magistrate found it would be in vain to
think Of hearing the rights Of it, from Florence and
therefore he asked Phelm what ne had to say 10 H.
NOW PheIim was Of few words. He had
listened calmly all Florence had been saving and
was not TIL the magistrate had twice put the cues
ton TO hun that he left off smoothing his dusty hat
and then, looking stedasty in his worships face he
reped,-" Och it's all about threepence ha' penny
your honour Il was Saturday night, when gave her
every faIthing OF the wages earned that week-and
SO does every Saturday night, come when il may
your honour-and when AK d her on Monday morn
Ing 70 give me threepcnce ha'penny to get me pint
OF beer and little loaf beLdSe was going 10 long
Joo III the city, and did nj know what time III be back
TO my orn place, she wouldn't give il to me any how
your honour, sure did give her clout two.'--
but you would not do so again I am sure, Phelim''
observed his worship " You should remember that
she IS your wife, whom YOU vowed to protect and
ehensh and besides you know dsgraceful in any
man 20 strike woman, especially in an Irislnaan.
on must give your solemn PROMISE Phelim that YOU
will not strike her again. Sure I'd be basic If
did, your honour replied Pheim--s. when / lust
ought OF Shame 70 do without tits opniy keeping
inc threePence la penny in my pocket your hon.
our ana then you know III have occasion TO bate
1t oa OF her at all ?The byesanders laughed at this
SHAME Of Phelim and even the magistrate smiled al
ne good-numouredly told Florence that tho he beiev-
ed her TO be an excellent wife, he thought She was
tte TOO hard IN refusing her husband such trne as
lhIeepence halfpenay when he was going 10 work so
lar from home Poor Florence smiled also but there
was thoughtful sadness in her smile and when the
iauhter had subsidized She told his worship that il was
not " the coPPerS nor the " bit Of batting" Phelim
nau SiNCh he tl4dt she cared about. lie mad hdrkcn
ca 70 bad tales about her and sworn never 10 be good
10 hef I'll she SAID two words" him His worship
asked her II her husband supposed she untrue 10
INN She replied that he did and impored the n,ar
strate 70 let her swear TO her fidelity y. His worship
'om nef he was sure there was no need Of any such
ceremony" Phclim," said he, has too much coed
sense 10 listen 70 any idle stories about YOU" SIN
however, poor Florence would not be pacife5: and
snatch'ng the gospels from the table she pressed the
sacred volume erventlx to her lips and then raising
her eyes. she exclained-"So help me God that
barring pbelim and myself don't know man fEom
woman All this while Phelim stood hanging down
ms mead and umblng the buckle Of his hat In the
simplest manner Imaginable. For shame Phclim."
said me magistrate, Florence made an end of her
oath. Tor sianic Phelim how can YOU stand there
ana see distress Of such wife wiihoat ccming fos-
ward and assuring her of your confidence Give her
your hand man, and comfort her as Size deserves =
rhehm stretched forth bis hand--F Florence grasrea M
almost ccnvulssely, aud raising il to her lips, al
cnapped and sUntunt as it was. she kissed H. 1hev
iooAed eacn other III the Ease for moment burst into
tears, and hastily left tie office arsn-in-alnl
london Paper.