Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-02-03

so quickly volunteered by Larry. ssWe," said
he, "Lawrence Sweeny"-How well the old rogue
knows my name. s'Since you profess yourself such
an admirer Of the merits Of the churchyard of In
stubber get up and follow me, till show you the
civllities of the place, for am master here, and
must do the honors." "Williagly would | 60 with
your Worship" replied our friend, shut you see
here am engaged to Sir Theodore, who, although
good master, was mighty passionate man whee
every thing was not done as he ordered It; and
am feared to sir."' Sir Theodore" said the Saint,
"will not blame you for following me. assure you
he will not" 'But them said Larry--''Eoow
me % cried the Saint, in hollow voice, and casting
upon him his stony eye, drew poor Larry after hina
as the bridal guest was drawn by the lapidary
glance OF the ancient mariner or, as Larry express
sed 1t, ''as jaw tooth is wrenched out OF an ould
weman with pair OF pinchers."
The Saint strobe before him in silence. not ia
the least ncommoded by the stones and rubbish,
which at every step sadly contributed to the dis
comhture Of Larry's shns, who followed his marble
conductor into low vault situated at the west end
of the church. In accomplishing this, poor Larry
contriyed to bestow upon his head an additional or
gan, the utility of which he was not cranloiigst
enough to discover.
The path lay through cofiins piled up on each
side OF the way in various degrees OF decomposl-
ton and. excepting that the solid footsteps OF the
sanity guide, as they sniote heavily on the floor OF
stone, broke the deadly silence, all was STILL
Stumbling and staggering along, directed only by the
casual glmpses OF light afforded by the moon,
where it broke through the dapldated roof Of tho
vault, and served to discover only sights OF wo,
Fl Larry followed. lie soon felt that he was descend
ing, and could not help wondering at the length OF
the journey. He began to entertain the most un-
pleasant suspicious of the character Of his conduc-
ter; but what could he to! Flight was out of the
question, and to think Of resistance was absurd.
I,.A- To
''when the devil drives. | see it's much the same
when saint leads"
Az last the doorous march was at an end and
not Il little to Larry'S aniazenient, he found that his
guide had brought him to the gate OF loity haNs
before which silver lamp, filed with nartha.
4" yielded light as from ashy." From within loud
sounds of merriment ringing and 1t was evil
dent from the .jocular harmony and the tinkIing Of
glasses. that some subterraneous catch-club were
not idly employed over the bottle
r "Who's THEREOF said porter, roughly respond-
+ ingto the knock of St. Colinan. ''Be SO good"
said the Saint mildly tiny good fellow, as 10 open
the door without further questions, or pll break
, your head. I'm bringnga gentleman here on vi
sit, whose business is pressing" ''Alay be go"
thought Larry, "but what that business tnay be- is
more than can tell.
The porter sulkily complied with the order, after
having apparently communicated the intelligence
that stranger at hand for a deep silence ins
medately followed the tpsy clamor, and Larry,
sticking close to his guide, whom he now looked
upon almost friend when compared with those
.ground jewellers to whom he was about to BIZ
i introduced, followed him through aspacIous vestie
bnle, which gradually sloped into low arched
room where the company was assembled
n And strange looking company It was. Seated
: round long table three and twenty grave and
4 venerable personages, bearded, mred, stoled, and
If crozered; all living statutes of stone, hike the
Saint who had walked out Of his niche. On tho
# drapery before them we're figured the images CT
!, the sun. moon, and stars, the ineXpilcablc bear.
d the mystic temple built by the hand of Hiram, and
- other symbols. Of which the uninated know no.
n thing The square, the line, the trowcl were not
8 wanting, aud the hammer was lying N front oil the
chair. I.abour, however, over, and the lime
l. for rere.hment having arrived, each of the stony
d. brotherhood had Aagon before him and when wa
Il mention that the saints were Irish, and That ST. Pas
trick 10 person in the char, it is not to be wcne
10 dered at that the mtres. in some instances, hung
of loosely OH the side of the heads of some OF the
4 noniZed compoators. Among the company were
10 found ST. Scnanus of Limerick st. Dec!an of Ard
of more St. Cameo of klkenney. St Finbar of Cork.
>, ST. Michan of Dublin, st. Brandon OF Kerry. St.
,e Fachnan of Ross, and others of that holy brother
90 hood vacant place which completed the fout
of and twentieth, was left for St. Colman, who, as
every body knows. is of Cioyne and he. having
ed taken his seat, addressed the President, to norn,
in him he had brought the man.
of The man, Garry hmself) was awestruck with
an the company in which he so unexpectedly found
ed himself; and trembed all over when, on the notice
ed Of his guide the eight and forty eyes Of stone were
on turned directly upon himself
A. s.You have just nicked the night to shaving
We Larry said Patrick "this is our chaper-night
ID and myself and brethren are here assembled OF
ng merry occasion. You know who am 'Got
to bless your reverence said Larry, tits that IL
as we'll. Often did sec your picture hanging oyer tn
p door of places where it 49," lowering his voice
asst pleasanter to be than here under an oud church
nj ,Vou nov ga vel, saw it out Larry said Patrick