Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-17

in nv throat IN mint. ana 'tnuliohe' d" '
captain.' says l, look tn ieeward.' saysi. "'I'
for:, says he. Il think see the land says l,
so he ups with his bring. em-near, -!tha "n''
the sailors call spy-glass. strand LOOKS OUT
and. sure enough. it was
Hurra! SAYS he. we're all right now; pun
away. bows SAYS he. Take care YOU re no' mis-
taken, says l. :mavbe its only fos-bank. cap
tam, darlint.' saws T. sOh no. says he' us 'he
land airnest.' Oh then, whereabouts IN 'he
wide world are we?' saws ]. Captain may De
IT i'll be in Roosia. or Pr"o-'a. or the "ar."a"'
Oceant.' saysI. Tut. YOU tool says he. Tor he
had that consulted wav with him-thinkin' hun
self clever nor any one else, 'tut. YOU fool say.
he. that's France saws he. Fire an GUNS
saws |. d., Won tell me so-and how do you
know it's France it is. captain, dears' says l.
: Bekase this is the BAY ~ BishNy we re IN now,
saws he .rroth. | was thinkn' SO my SELL SAYS
I. .by the rotci it has. for o ten heard nv IL IN
regard o. that same, and troth. the likes Nv IL
never seen before nor sence, and with the heip 81
god never will.
Well with that my heart began 10 grow light
and when see my life was safe, began to grow
twice hungrier nor ever-so say !. 'Cap'a'n
level. wish we hal sridirOn. why thcn.
Saws he, thuudher and turf what puts a grid
iron into your head Bckasc I'm star,In VITA
huugcr.' saws. |. And bad luck to YOU,
saws he, YOU couId't ate gridlron. says he:
.bar,in YOU wor PeicW o he HHder"esS,
saws he. Ate aritliroa, saws |. och. III tro'h
I'm not sch eu7nnsoch ali out as that any now.
But sure if we had .rdiron we could dress
beef stake SAYS 'Arrah but where's the beef
stake to dhrcSs.' saws he. Sure could mt we cut
slice al the pork says /. BY sor never
thought OF that says the Captain. our cie'-
or fellow Pady' SAYS he laughin' Oh there's ma
ny thrue word said in joke,' says |. IhTue Tor
YOU Paddy says he. We'll them says |, II
you put me ashore there beyant,' (tor we were
nearn the land all the time, and sure can AK
thin for to lind me the loan of gridiron. says |.
.Oh by gnr the buuher's comm out q the stIr-a-
bout in airnest now says he, you gcnmoth,'
saws he. sure towld Won before that's France
and sure they're al f,trriners foreigners. there
saws the captain WELL says |. and how do
Won know ut I'm as good furriner myself as
any u rhim.' What do Won mane:' saws he
. mane.' says |, what told you. that I'm as
good furriner my self as any O. him. Make
me sensible saws he. by dad may be that's
more nor me. greater nor me could do says
ard we all began to laugh at him, for thought
I'd ray him off for his bit q consait about the
ga.n,o,. ncea,li Leave aif your humbugalng.
say, he. Il bid YOU, and tell we what it is YOU
name. IA, ali at all Party zoo ETongsoy.' says
|. .Oh yonr humble servant. says he why. by
gor, you're scholar Paddy .Troth you may
say hat saws |. why. yoT q cfecer feline
Pati,ty. SAYS the captain irerin' like. .Troth
vnu're not The first tina; said that. saws |. whch-
er yon Joke or nO'-.Oh bat I'm in arne-t.' says
the captain. aud do YOU tell me Paddy saws
he. that YOU spake Frincb:' Party roo FrOng
d. Il,
ali The world knows Banaeher bangs the devil
| never met The like, o'you. Paddy SAYS he
pull ava, bows. and pu' Paddy ashore, and may
he we wont get good beIlytul before long
So with tina, it was sonner said nor done-thev
pulled away and got close into shore in less than
no time. and run the boat up in little creek. and
a beau ifai creek it was. with lovely white
slhlaud, au iIgant place for ladies battle in the
>uumer--and ont got, and it's still enough
was ia nv limbs alther bcin crampd up ia the
boa. and persisted with the c0wld and hunger;
bat conlhr1vcd To scramble on. one way OF tn
other. tow 'rds little bit Of wood that was
close to the shore. aud the smoke curtin out Of it
quite tiniptrn' like. Bv my SOwi.' saws !. I'm
ali RIGHT: there's a house Merr.' say, land sure
enough there Nas. and parcel Ut men. wsmcn.
and ,hi'd'cr. 00ting their dinner round IA table
quite c0nv intent. And 50 | wint up to the door.
aud thor. lit Id be very civil 10 thin, az heerd
the Frinch was always might, p'iitc in'irely-
and thought I'D siew them / knew what good
manners was. So took of my hat and making
n low bow. saws ]. God save all here SAYS |.
well to he sure they all sropt acting al wanst and
began to stare at me. and faith they almost ook'd
me out of c.untcnan, e-and thought 10 myself
it was nat good manners at all--more be token
frori furriners. which they call 81 mighty p'Iite;
bur | never minded that, in regard of wanrin'
the gridiron. land So says |. Il beg your
rardon,' saws |. for the liberty take, but
It's only bein' in DISTRESS in regard of aa'ing,'
says |, that make bowld to throuble yez, and
f YOU could lind me the loan Of sridiron. sa s
|, knowing what was in their minds 'indeed
Is hrue for you.' say, /: Pm tathered 10 pieces,
md God knows I'm q"a,e enolgh. but its BY raa-
son of the storm says |, (which dhriv us ashore
rere below. and we're all star,in. says |. So
hen tie, began to look at each other again, and
myself seei"g at won,t that dirty thoughts was
n their heads. and that they TUX me for poor
,eg@ar comm 10 crave charity-with that, saws
|, oh! net At all says |, by no names, we
rave peuIv % mate ourselves. there below. and
vel dhresS it. saws |. IF you would be Di0sPd