The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-05

thiiH vi hihii tilS hfI ntStll, ana
taking her of with me-
And what will Darby Riley say
To that p said Billy.
Silence = said the little man,
putting on mighty severe look -
i did not bring yon here 10 ask
questions
In they both went and for the
better viewing the company. the lit.
tic man pcrcllcd himself up ms MINI
bly, aa = cock sparrow upon onc of
the big beams Which went across tho
house over all their heads. and Billy
did The same on the either facing him.
/ There they were, both master anil
man, looking down on the fun that
was going forward. and under them
were the priest aud the piper. ard tho
father of Darby Riley.with Darby's
two brothers. and his nncle's son.
aud there were both the father and
mother of Bridget Rooney, & proud
enough the old couple were thai night
nj their daughter. az good right they
had and her four sisters with bpan
new ribbons in their caps. AID Ter
/ three brothers, all ioel.ihg "a ciean
and as clever ~ any three boys in
Munstcr--and there we're untes and
aunts, and gossips and Cousins e.
nnngh besides 10 make fall house
III Il aud plenty was there To eat
and drink Oh the table for every ono
OF them, IL they had been double the
number.
Now il happened just as Mrs. Roo
ney had helped his reverence with
the first cut Of the pigs head which
WAS placed before her, beautifully
bolstcred mp with white sayoys, that
made the bride snceze, which made
every one mt cable start but not Il soul
said God bless us All thinking
that the priest WsHld have done III
AZ he ought il ho had done his duty,
40 Dne wished to take the word out
Of his mouth, which unfortunately
WAS pre-oeeupied with pigs head
and greens. And after moments
pause, the fun and mrrrimcut OF tho
bridal feast Neut Oh without the piA
oas bcncdietinn.
Ofthis circumstance both Billy
and his master were no inatientiyo
Spectators from their exalted sta
tons. 'HaP exclaimed the little
mnn, throwing one leg from nndcr
him with Il Joyous flourish, and his
eye twiul.led with strange light,
whilst his eyebrows became elevated
into the curvature Of Gethic arches.
lila = said he, lcering down at the
bride. and then up AT Billy, / have
hall Of her now, surely. Let her
snccze twice more and she Is mine
IN spite OF priest, mass book aud
Darby Riley
Again the fair Bridget sneezed i,
but il was 50 gently. and she blush
cd 50 much, that few except the llttlo
lnhn took, or seemed To take any mo-
tie, and no one thought OF saying
God bless u.s.
Billy at this time regarded the
popr girl with ineiul expression Of
conntcnance, for he could not help
thinking what II terrible thing it was
for nice young girl Of nineteen,
with large blue eyes, ira lsparcnt
skin, and dimplcd checks, snliuscd
with health and joy, to be obliged to
marry an ugly little biz of n,nns
who MAS thousand years old, bar
ring II day.
AT this critical moment the bride
gave third sneczc, and Billy roar
cd out with all his might, Cod bless
us = Watcher this exclamation re-
suited from his solIoquy, or from tho
merc furee a habit, he could never
tell exactly himself; but no sooner
was it uttered than the little man,
his face glowing with rage aud dis
appointment, spr0ng from The beam
on which he had percbed himself,
and shrickng out III the sIlriil voice
oil cracked bagpipe, / discharge
you Billy Mac Daniel--takc ihaf
Ton your wages gave poor Billy a
most furious Kick in tho back. wlICi,
sent him unfortunately sprawling IN
his face aud hands right in the ihidA
die oftle supper table.
ii Billy was aatonisied, how much
more 50 was every dne III the conpas
ny into which lie was thrown with 81
little Ccrcmdny But when they
heard his story, Father Cooney laid
down His knife and fork, aud mar
ried the young couple out Of hand
with all speed /; ard Billy Mac Dams
lei danced the Rinka at their Wed-