Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-17

quiet, Dsn,n says he: SO | said no more
AT last where should we come to.
but to the moon itself. Now you can't
see II from this, but there is, or there
was in my time reapinghook sticking
out of the side Of the moon, this way
drawing the figure thus o. on the
ground with the end Of his s;ick.l
'"Dan,n said the eagle, aim tired
with this long fly; | had no notion twas
so far" "And my lord, SIR" aid l,
"who in the world AIRED you to fly so far
was it II did not beg, and pray, and
beseech you to stop half an hour go"
there's no use talking. DAMP said he;
'1m tired bad enough, so you must 60
off, and sit down on the moon until |
rest myself" as il sit down on the
moons" said ! !; 'is it upon that Little
round thing, then? why, then. sure Pa
fall off in minute, and be kit and split
and smashed all to bits: you are vile
deceiyer--so you are" mot Mt all
Dam" said he: "you can catch fast
hold of the reaping hook that's stick
irg out of the side of the moon, and
twill keep you up" 81 won't, then."
said |. "May DC not" said be, quite,
quiet. "If you don't, my man, ! shall
just give you shake, and one slap OF
my wing, and send you down to tina
ground, where every bone in your body
viii be smashed as small as a drop Of,
dew on a cabbage leaf in the morning"
"Why, then, Pm in a fine way" said |
to myself, sever TO have come along
with the likes of you;" and so giving
him hearty curse in Irish, for fear he'd
know what said. | got off of his back
with a heayy heart, took hold of the
reaping hook and sat down upon the
moon, and mighty cold seat it was, | can
tell you that.
when he had me there fairly landed,
he turned about on me, and said, GOOD
morning to you, Daniel O'Rourse," said
he: II think I've nicked you fairly now.
You robbed my nast last year," ('twas
true enough for him, but how he found
it out is hard to say, "and in return you
are freely welcome to cool you, heels
dangliog upon the moon like cock |
thrown
In spite Of all his remonstrances the uaeon- !
scionablc eagle flies away with loud laugh, |,
lesvng poor Dan roaring out for the bare grief,
in which condition he is speedily visited BY the !
man in the moo This gentleman's hosPi-
y
DAM said the man in the moon, !
taking pinch of'nuf when was done,
you must not stay here Indeed,
sir says I, "tis much against my wilt Z
Pm here at all; but how am to go bsekr /.
That's your business said he, Dan
mine i. TO tell you thai here you must
not stay, so be Of in less than no Tina"
rn doing no harm says !, only hol-
ding on hard by tbs reaping hook, lest
! fall of. That's what you must not
do, Dan,' says he. Pay, sir, says |,
may | AJAX aow many you are in tami-
ly that you would not give poor ira !
weller lodging? I'm sure It's not so often
you're troubled with strangers coming
to sesy fer It's long way Pm
BY myself, Dan" says he; ''but you'd
better let 60 the reaping hook" Faith,
and with your leave says |, III not let
go the grip You had better, Dan say
be again. why, tken, my It'll. fsllos,'
SAYS /, taking the whole weight of him
with my eye from head to foot, 'thsrs
are two words to that bargain; and III
not bulge, but you may if you Ike
Well see how thatis to be- says be; !
and back he went, giving the door such
a great bang after him (for it was plain
be was hufied,) that thought the moon b,
and all would fall down with il. /
"Wsl, Twas preparing Hysslf to try
strength with him, when back again he
comes, with the kitchen cleaver in his
hand, and without saying a word, he
gave two bangs TO the handle of the
rsaping- that was keeping me up,
and whapti, came in two Good NOR
ming to you, Dan,' says the spitsiul lit
tie old hlackguard, when he saw me
clearly falling down with bit OF the
handle in my hand Il thank you for
your visit, and fair weather after you,
Daniel had not time to make any
answer to him, for was tumbling over
and over, s. rolling at the rate of fox
hunt God help me- say, |, but this
is pretty pickle for decent man to be
seen in at this time of night: | am now
sold fairly The word was not out Of |
my mouth, when whiz' what should fy |
by close to my ear but flock of wild
geese; and the ould gsndsr, who was
their general, turning about his head,
cried out to me, rs that you, Dan" I |