Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-22

money, O gave L'm Tue potte: but Mick
was mistaken-he and his family spens
money as ii there was no end Of II; and
to make the story short, they become
poorer and poorer, till at last thew had
nothing left but one COW; and Mick
once more drove bis csw before him to
sell her at Cork fair, hoping TO meet
the old man and get another bottle -
II was hardly daybresk when be lett
home, and he walked on at good pace
till he reached the big hill: the mists
we're sleeping in the valleys and curing
like smoke wreaths upon the brown
heath around him. The sun rose on the
left, and just al his feet lark sprang
from its grassy couch, and poured forth
its joyous matin song, ascending into the
clear blue sky
'"T,ll lis form like speck in the sirness
blending.
And thrilling with music. was melting in
light."'
mick crossed himself, listening as he
advanced to the sweet song Of the lark,
but thinking, not withstanding, all the
tims of the little old man; when, just as
he reached the summit Of the bill, and.
cast his eyes over the extensive pros
pect before and round him, be was
startled and rejoiced by the same WE'LL
known voice: We'll, Mick Purcell, I
told you you would be a rich man"
''fndeed, then, sure enough | was,
that's no lie fer you, sir, Good morning
- knF - - n Z k,,S
have you another bottle. for want it
now as much as did long ago; so if
you have il, sir here is the cow for it."
'"And here is the bottle" said the
old man, smiling; you know what to
do with it,"
"Ohl then, sure do, as good right
haye.n
"Well, farewell forever Mick Pur-
cell; | told you you would be a rich
man"
""And good bye 10 you, sir" said
Mick, as turned back; ard good luck
to you, and good luck TO the big hill
it wants name Bottle hill Good
bye, sir, good bye:' so Mick walked
back as fast as he could, never looking
after the white faced little gentleman
and the COW, so anxious was he to
bring home the bottle. Well, be arri'
we'd With it safely enough, and called
out as soon as he saw Molly "Oh. sure
pye another bottIep
"Arrah! then have your why, then,
you're lucky man, Mick Purcell, that's
what you are.o
In an instant she put every thing
right; and Mick, looking at his bottle,
exultiDgly cried out, Bottle, do your
duty" Ia a twinkling, two great stout
men, with big cudgels, issued from the
bottle, Il do not know how they got
room in it) and belaboured poor Mick
and his wife, and all his family, till they
lay on the floor, when in they went
again. Mick, as soon as he recovered,
got up and looked about him; he
thought and thought, and at last be
took Up his wife and children; and leay-
ing them to recover as we'll as they
could, he took the bottle under his coat,
and went to his landlord, who had
great company: he got servant to tell
him he wanted 60 speak to him, and at
last he came out to Mick.
'"Well, what do you want now;"
IN Nothing, sir, only have another
bottle.n
Lob! no! isitas good as the frsti''
eyes, sir, and better; fyou like, 1
will show it to you before all the ladies'
and gentlemen"
'"Come along, then" so saying,
Mick vas brought into the great hall,
where he saw bis old bottle standing
high upon shelf: "Ah! ha! says be to
himself, may be wont have you BY
and by"
'"Now.o says his landlord, "show US
your bottle" Mick sci it on the floor,
and uttered the words, in momen.
the landlord was tumbed on the floor;
ladies and gentlemen, servants and all,
were running, and roaring, and spraw-
ling and kicking, and shrieking Wine
cups and salvers were knocked,abont
ia every direction, until the landlord
called out, "Stop those two devils, Nick
Purcell, or I'll have you hanged"
s"rhey never shall stop" said Mick,
"tll get my own bottle that | see up
there at top of that shelf"
Give it down to him, give It downto
him, before we are killedm says the
landlord.
Mick PCT is bottle in his bosom; ia
Jumped the men into the new bottle.
and he carried them home. need not
leng,hen my story by telling how ne got
richer than ever, how his son married
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