Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-25
From the Dublin Daily Literary Gazette.

said one of them, "will you tell us the
story about the time you went up to buy
the iorty-piana for Colonel Edmonson's
daughter, long ago'"
"Troth wasn't to be blcmpt for the
same purchase; but master Frank Ed
monson, that put me up to 1t, out o.
downright wickedness. A wouh! it's
there the money was as plinty as sklate
stone, or this young fellow wouldn't be
at such loss to spind it in one diversion
or another; for he ped dacent for his
fgaries. | had ye see, on ordher for a
piana-forty, to Misthur, och, / dis
rimember his name; but he lived in
Wishtmoreland-street, in the town OF
Dublin. PAUL. says Masther Frank,
will you have many things to bring for
my father from Dublin" yes, sir,
says |, Ill have a piana-forty, plase
yer honour, an lot of carpetin' an two
tables; only Master Frank, Pm afe ard
Of losn' my way in thet big place, or
bein' cheated, or may be gettin' myself
into gaol.' 'Well,' said he, Il could
sarve you, if you'd keep sacret.'-
'Thry me wild it first says |. My
fathers throwin' away money upon a
piana-forty, an he knows no more
whether one is good or bad than COW
does of a holyday; neither does my
shister;' an he winked knowingly at
me. IT'S well, said he, that it wasn't
piana-filty, or Piana-sixty that he
ordthered; he's too lavish entirely of his
money says the cute young shaver;-
AN it's shame for man Of his years
to be buyin' musical coffin, when it's
one Of oak he ought to be thinkn' of,
an he winked SO wisely at me agin,
that sora one O. me ever suspected he
was only maxim hare o me. Thrue
for your honour says |, it's maxim
his sowl he ought to be, sure enough. ,
'Ay, an all Of US, says he very solemn
ly; but Paul, in regard of what Pm
spakin' about; believe you're to pay
forty pounds for this insthroment,' says
he, it's from that it's named; but if
you take my advice, you'll buy piana-
thirty says he, 'an' put the odd ten
pounds in your pocket for the benefit of
your wife an children. Pve been very
wild myself, Paul, says he, 'an' lavish
ed great deal o money, an it's full
time for me to begin to be charitable
hem, HEMP
"Accordingly we made it up betwixt
us, that l should buy piana-thirty, and
pocket the differ; but | got writin'
from under his hand, that he should pay
The money for me, if we'd be found out
Now says he, as he finished it, you
may as well save twenty pounds as ten,
Tor if you show this to the musical man
he'll take 1t in place of ten pounds: an
besides, it gives you good correcthur,
an that's very useful thing in this
world, Paul-hem, hem.' According
y, when came to Dublin, | went into
a house where they sowld them, an in
quired to see piana-thirty. The man
looked at me. 'Who is it fore says
he. You won't tell tomorrow, nabour,
says ! 'barrin change my mind
Have you a musical coffin-a good,
stout, beneficial piana-thirty, that man
will get the worth of his money Of wear
Dut Of it, He screwed his mouth to
he one side Of his face, and winked at
a man that stood in the shop, who it
seems, was fiddler; but, by gor, ifI
Mlcky M'Grory had seen him! why, !
uck him for a gintlemon! Are you a
says the other. Il do a
hrine that way says |, 'afther the
1 name aflher atm my
Inner says myself, putin an the
'odagh, because nobody knew me;-I
but never resave payment for it; I'D
corn that How long are you out?'
ays he. Since last Winsday,' says |,
Pm from home.' And where is that
'ray" Behind Tullymuclescrag, in the
parish of Observation-Disclosures
'eg.' Il suppose, says my customer,
your last walstcoat was a great deal to /
thrait for you.' Not so sthrait as your
'wn is at present. says l; (he was a
mall, screw'd up crature, like a whit
hritt.) Will you show me the article
wantF DO you see that shop over
he way said he, 'at the corneri
'ou'll get the article you want theren
accordingly went over, and inquired
If the man behind the counter, if he
could sell NE a piana-thirty. 'We sell
,oihin' here but ropes, says he-'thry
,ver the way. l thin went back to the
elbow: you thievin' sconce,' says l.,
did you name to make fool O. me -
| never carry Goals to Newcastle, says
he wagabone; go home to your friends
ny honest fellow, an you'll ase them Of
| great deal OF trouble on your account;
hey miss your musick aither dinner,
'ery much,' says he. 'Och,' says the
iddler, It's better to direct the man pro-
,erly; he is stranger, writin' down at
he same time a direction for me. Go
o this house and inquire for the owner