The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-23
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y tue author Of" Tie Political Horse Race -
ion Il hp, vas ven 90 u wandering spi.
~. be.ors vas tAone Yeas old | aLaueina.
ed tuF parents and @ont IN pursuit Oi ad,rl,.
iircs. y IN q afforded mc pleasure but novc,.
=, 30 coulo aoi conlAe NY ser loag IN ON
piace.
lad heard II the freedom and happiness OF
Am rael, had been told tl.,t tin 10 might
who're ricn, inc nu able be listing uis.iad, the
Iowbom powerful, aud tue foolish wise. bv
the poHers, said |, as Stood gazing on the faint
Inn = Of departed vessel, WHICH bore some of
NJ relatives 10 tins land Of hlcsseducss. the FIRST
Ghadee vii tiy my fortune IN this sarthlv pu.
adlse. Aud WE'LL might To- mad neither Ianl
chatdes, goods nor character in Ireland. aua
hone but lhcso who tried II knows "a hat a poo,
lfsafnn suffers IN his owu natl,e lan1 Ldckl.
j. / lad sro1B constitution, finn leeling and
merry heart
stronger is put 10 II when ht wishes pas.
teGe across the Auantic-l mean poor Stran.
60 tof u he bat Single money enough, whole
ships are al his service. But since | was deter.
nined 10 s. a, al hazards, hned myself 10 u
Captain for SX months to perform any duty he
inis a require and tull well ! suffered for nv
honesty, ne engaged me IN cleansing the shin
sashing ior tho slllorS and cooking Now, you
Dee 40. nls, sand Ia myself they make a dor
q me by the powers. ia ruth they ind, tor |
slept on straw aud fed IN bones and cru.ts --but
] mad patience, and lie moment vi landed hs,-
ing served only siN weeks, | eoped from the
9bI1 hrst pro'iing myself hounhiuly with Gle.
fhmg aud loos cash from tn Golfers o my u,. Z
mates Nv conscience justified me. tor wa.
N Want aud dies had Il spale but AN Irlshnan
81 'andIag without friends or means. is not -.
~ u ctili US. We dropped anchor at Boston
---oh hdw my DOR heart ieaptd NV. by the
ashes OF my anc atois, sand but viii eat and
oe happy will reyel Going up from the
"haft INTO the town, was attracted by the
sign Ola mag aud glasses painted on a dat
board over tie door Now, by INV fauh will
taste oftae honey and Wine Of this land of CON
tentment: SO entering win great eagern,ss.
WHO should SEE bui my old friend Neil O'Fle
gan better soul and stoutel heart never liy
ed bui Neil lad a6sconded from old Ireland on
suSmeIpn oi p1tatoe stealing, aad did not wish "a
tkno" an old acquaintance, "Oh blood unt
zounas, cried !, dpnls over the sqlre box be
hind whica ne aas sitting " led gre Inc y N,
hand and hcart, better heart never beat " R.n
Neil was silent. Now said l. "man. never t,ai
that l"ill tell any one living but myself ,ha
you stole potatoes" WA you be true nv ho
nest aariing " said Neil. "0r die aud be dam
ned, replied IL" Then am your honey" re
aarned ny friend.
Two llishinea, when they meet in good fel
ie"ship IN a stragge lasd are the happlest, mos
generous, candid, communicative creatures i'm
aglaabie. They taxi over Old ,mss. old tiiendl
failure prospects and present iaslortuues. Ne
ih'Is helps tDeb intercourse however SO mucl
as good ale. But ! was som what thunderstruel
at the Appearance OF NV friend From a spar,
vel mssie youth. he had grown 10 tue SIZE of :
siill tub his lac, which was once fair anc
smooth, seemed as round and fiery as the new
iaoon when Seen through the inists of autumn
ms eyes NIGH have beea taken for the window,
OF furnace, aud has nose which seemed almost
IA blaze, vas heavy dead weight
You H.ust Ioi call ne Neil o Fleran !" sale
he, " Faith IL what shall call you 7" returned |
Paulc o'1leean. - Now, by INV sou do yo,
Wish to pay trick On me was not your nam,
Ned O'Flegsn when you left ireland, and VIII,
geed you be ashamed of il I" "'reas So" re
piled nv friend. " butt have dwet IL sundf,
ao~ns ana villages is this land of freedom, ans
he'ef failed 10 make debts aud imposed upon b,
seveiy one so when was obliged fc 90 ava,
10 get justice. always change nv name. an,
fhey eoliid no find me to trouble me, for Irsh
men are 30 flick ia this county, aud all so maci
siike that only wanted the start Of night Il
--eapeiioia aiy thing" Oh, Is for that, n,y