Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-24

than Munster psralee, but, as 10 now
he came into being, VINO were ms pa
rents, or whether be ever had any, could
never be discovered. The tact IS, he
was found one morning sprawiihg under
a eooseberry bush IN the ilttle garden al
the back oil the cottage belonging 10 he
village priest. 'Arrah bad luck 10 sor-
row. shrleked Judy MacQuillaigan, as
she saw Pats chubby tace aud arms
stretched out from underneath an I'M
mense cabbage leai, thai concealed the
res, Of bis body. bad luck 10 sorrow,
any how run Dermot, run and call the
Father, for sure Saint Patrick has sent
him cherublm from the clouds---swate
creature, how il twiddles its oggles; run
Dernot, run Away strobe Dermot
with the rapidly OF wo-penny post, and
shortly afterwards down came Father
| O'TwIg. This reverend gentleman was
true son Of the Church, and as much
/ like his mother as two peas, Tor IN APP
pearance he closely resembled moving
cathedral with short seeple; and al
though a minor canon, there was always
great difficulty in making him go OIL.
Not but that he discharged his duty faith
fully, and his general report was good,
| for the father was kindly soul. Down
came Father O'Twig, while Judy stood
with her hands appraised, shrieklng to all
the saints in The calender. Och bother
atom cried the Father what's the crea-
ture squaling about Arrah be alsey
and don't make such hubbaboo.
| What's the matter wild yees - Oh Joy
| to the hour, said Judy, sure and has'n,
| S8nt Patrick sent you beautiful little
| cherubim now Be 9ue, Judy RETURN
ed the father softly; be alsey. or you'll
| freighten it away.--By my conscience,
and beautiful creature il is snre--taith
| but this is a miracle indeed Take up
the cabbage leaf gently, Dermot, tor
fear you should hurt the wings OF IT,"
Up went the cabbage leaf, and the whole
length Of Pat was brought into perspec-
tive. sWhee- e-whew,' whistled Der
mot, 'devll an angel it is at all al all,
but real baby, your reverence, baby,
your reverence, full grown beautiiai
drolIeen, Take it away, take II away,
roared Judy: faith and I've no call
! TO it any how--arrah take your brat away
Dermot.' is it mine you name repil-
ed Dermot, don't make bra, oil your
self jewel, but wrap up the darling IN
your arms and cherish it, Whose
child can it be ?--Arrah Judy, take it up
and warm il at the fire and don't stand
grumbing with your ten toes here as
modest as---there now take il up, say,
for Father O'Twig never yet turned a
soul from his doors thai hadn't the pow
err to walk away, and he's not gong TO
begin now--arrab lake il in hus
poor Pat was ushered into, what shall
say being--no---into the Fathers cot
tage. Every enquiry was Made--lhe
gossberrles were carefully examined
the cabbage leaf turned over with The
strictes, Screwtiny, but il left them JUS,
as ignorant as ever. Wherever he had
come from was of little consequence to
Pst--hc enjoyed the warmth ot the peat
fire, and lap, the butermllk like to an
angel, as Dermot sid; while Judy's
heart began 10 mollify tow ards the 10
fant. Days, months, years rolled away,
without the smallest clew being given
which could lead to the knowledge Oh his
| ancestors, and during the inc he grew
like mountain flower, luxpriantly wild
| Blu Pat was destined 10 feel the chilli q
blasts of adversely, for, after having pas
sed eight years under the hospi'abie
roof of his beneiactor, and sharing his
generous bounty, the worthy Fa'her
O'Twig departed this life, and Pat was
once more cast abandou'd on The worlds
wide stage, and doomed to roam in scanty
poverty He was Obliged 10 wander
from cottage to cottage, and pick up a
potaoe wherever he could find it.--A
| last he fell into the power OF lythe
proctor who employed him in sundry lit
| tie Jobs, not at all suited 10 Pats ideas,
and at the same time kept him very spare
of food. Often did he get thrashed for
being hungry, and bis back suffered pu
nishment for the faults or msflrtunes OF
his belly Every mischief was attrlbat-
ed to him. Every morsel that the cook
applied to her own use, Pat was COLI
! demned for stealing, and got logged &C
/ cordingly. IF the children broke the
pitchers, capsized the but'ernilk, or
stole the cream, Pat was on,y blamed.
Once he go, threshed because hors
kicked him and nearly broke his leg.
AT another time he was severely punish
ed for turnbling out OF the hay lott and
iisocating his shoulder; till, wearled