Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-17

tuAs Nadkf hutShhl SuOtuSt WAS soCouu
cousin to jerry Rysn's aunt; which is
degree OF relationship which prevents
matrimony in the church Of Rome. So
Jerry Ryan went to the priest about it,
and as bad luck would have il, he went
at time when he happened to be cross,
by reason of dispute be had had that
morning with his neice. There never is
worse time to ask favor from any
body than just such time; and Jerry
was accordingly refused. Go. get ye
gone out of my house, ye good-for no.
thing fellew,' said DR.. Delsuy THAT was
the priests name); get out of my house,
and hope il will be long day before
see you in il again. What, do you
want me to break the law Of God and
the canous of the church, TO fy in the
face OF the holy decretals, TO violate the
orders of sacred councils and marry you
to Mary Mulcahy, who is second cousin
to your own born aunti Jerry Ryan,
Jerry Ryan, it is with sorrow say il of
your mothers son, who was a decent
woman, God rest her soul, you are not
much better than heretic.' All this,
and much more he said; and be roared
and bawlsd so loud, that he got himself
into towering passion, and jerry was
fain to leave the house; which he did
looking melancholy enough; for he To-
we'd the girl too well to understand WHY
her being second cousin 10 his aunt
should hinder her from being his wife.
While be was walking down the road,
sorrowfully saunterng along, the Whis-
perer rode by. what is it ails you said
he, Jerry Ryan, that you look as down
in the mouth as q bull that has lost his
bornsr So Jerry told him the particu-
lars ofhis interview with the priest. u
wish,' said he. Terence, that you had
as much power over obstinate priests, as
over stubborn horses, and that you
could whisper old Delany into reason
And may be that | have said the
Whisperer. KNOW said Jerry, sigh
ing, that had rather than twenty
pounds your words were true' 'Twen
ty pounds' said Terence O'Sullivan,
are ye quite in earnest?' Perfectly So
said the amorous bachelor. 'Well.'|
quoth the Whisperer. have il your own
way; time may come, my boy, when
you would give twenty pounds to get
rid of wife, as know for reason I'll
not disclose. Butt was not Joking in
the least. Give me twenty pounds, and
il you are not married by this day week
to Mary Mulcaby, may never set foot
in stirrup to the hour Of my DEATH Jsr-
ry Ryan did not half believe the Wits.
perez, and yeshis fame was great. At
length he made up his mind, aud gave
Terence the twenty pounds, making
him swear upon the mass-book, that If
be did not succeed, the money should
be put back again safe and sound in his
hands Away went the Whisperer but
not at once to the priest. He knew the
world better; and be waited until after
dinner when bis reverence was over his
tumble. of punch. Nothing softens a
mans heart so much, as Terence knew
from his own experience Is it about
the bay mare you are come to me, Te-
renee, my friendi You'll take glass
ofpunch, am sure:' 'Ay,' replied the
Whisperer, 'or two of them, if it would
do any good to your reverence So he
sat down, and they talked away as fast
as they could, about the heat Of the
weather, the potatoe crop, the price of
whiskey, Squire Jobnson's last hunt.
Catholic emancipation, the new road
under the hill-every thing in the world.
And at last, when the priest was in the
height of good bumeur--the WhispeTer
brought in the business of Jerry RYAN,
in the easiest way be could. Don't
talk to me about it, said the doctor, 'Te-
renee O'Sulliyan. but drink your punch
in peace--it can't be. They are too
near akin. IT'S slsarly against the law of
the church, Andhe quoted St Angus
tine. and Thomas Aquinas. and Sardan.
apalus, and Nebuchadnezzar, and 9TH
er fathers of the church; which he well
knew how to do, being regularly bred
in the famous university of Salamanca,
where he took bis degree of Canon
Law, in the year eighty-one. The Wits.
perez waited to the end of the Doctors
speech, and then said; IT'S a mighty
fine thing, doctor, TO be learned man.
How your head holds all that knowledge,
is more than can say On which the
doctor smiled. But continued Terence,