Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-17
LIFE IN DUBLIN.
CuLLEGE STkE.ET OFFICE,


Mr.. Peter 81 re-" a smart ittie Cockney, with Q
solitary eye and an AsIautee nose. Appear before
tue t.agstrates OF ti!s office. on tuesday morning.
TO aSharse oi alleged aga nst
him ny AN e. derly female, who presents "a Visa-e,
tat, trecked and greasy, like the first cut OF rch
plum pudcn-,
| The Mapsl, .te inquired into the circumstances.
| The lady, vino passes b, he romantic name D. Ali.
cia M'Donough, stated TIA. the accused patty bav.
| ing taken fancy to her house. aud. as she
thought, 20 her person, had barganed to lodge and
board with her, at the rate o. ten sh,Dgs per week.
She. however, never speculate " on naviug to add
more her usual provender account hr.
Wren, who had told her he ~asIu deep de line,
aud that basin OF Cruel was all he wo1ld equirs
rom sunrise to sunset. Strange to tel however,
his ioudness for fool increased To mot alarming
degree, although the air In her neI5 5hbo no ID
| more calculated 10 injure than Inc ease the arpe-
tIte OF Il Hottento. She. however, strug led on
for some tune, until Christmas day, when Mr.
Wren who became most voracIous and even deli
cat his taste having come 20 hi. dinner httle
fannused Ito use the iuy's clsssica lustra at,ou)
ne at 10 Il to table with an evident determination
20 tni ault and displayed 1t in a most uuequ,o
cal nanuer 10y bssting Mrs. MDouough ;th q
roast goose, an souslns her uh he gravy this
beng rather unpleasant Christmas box, apd not
beng III the habit OF hridlng her passions, she re.
turned the compliment With the remnant o a hsm
and lis .ccOmpanlments, and after leaving MIR.
Wrens face ike sheet OF marble paper, she cpiled
the watch who subsequently, found the del nqpent
in IA little garden at the rear OF Yrs. M'Douo ghs
concern.
This was the sum and substance o the case. and
Nr. " hs wing been called on 10 sone,hng the
shape OF a defence. told the Magistrate. IA tone OF
voice half lisp and half whistle, that he nai leen
most ahomiI ably treated by the a,r AIica, who
never had any thing IN the shape oi drlicacv on
the table, his common TODD beng steaks, cuops. and
r E..
AID sometimes morsc OF roast york.
Ndgls.rate--I wonder you could live in such
N. cradle establishment.
Wreu-Shocking, your Worship: AMI as long az
lodged with her, never bit Of pastry. or
mOrseI o pickles
Ma istrate-That was truly provoking.
Alicia-Why. Won scuryy hound, IT would tnkes
hutchers stall TO bring you to your y ckes do you
forget my rice pudding aud please 20 Nors Up
the goose that he fiug IN my face was big enough
To lraw the packet boat.
Wren-Bg igb il was, by George. AMI old
rnongh too. Why. your Vor-hip, it NUT have been
'achcd IN the days oi Cromwel. The very drum
ticks was thick enough t. max" athwan's
y lie, and the skm-Ih II you had n btt OF tue KIN
why il was like the hide II rhinocerns Bes IS,
your Worship the woman Is III love with me.
AIagI,trate-Oh, 10 that the case. Mrs. NJ Do
noush, what reply do you make to this Iecate
charge?
Alicia-Why, your Worship, I've nothing to say
% It, tut as | was lone woman, thought he'd be
\ comfortable man 20 have in the house, and II he
ne1aved himself, WHO know what might have hap
reued. But now I'm afraid that IL did marry him
he'd eat me out OF house apd home.
Nagis Suppose you give him another trial.
Ancia Cooking tondly towards the cullri'. who
nluscd as much affection iuo h's only eye az could
wei, he exl ected) always give in to ,ood advice.
Nasi-trate--Wha' du you say. Mr, Wren.
Wren-Why, your Vo ship, It is not my habit 10
ear malice, if Mrs. Mac inclined, I'll gave 1t
lp.
Alicia a-Bu, hope your Worship. you'll Lind
h,m over never TO throw g''"se IL my lace.
Na.istrate--Perher- you might as well take his
word. on ths, subject tor the present.
The 10 y having agreed, for race -ake, this am
,abla par departed, Nr. Wrn lscia' ''ng that he
, ,ould fleet some raiu'maton IN hrr erIiy ecous-
." .-i particularly in the articles o! pastry and
pickles.