Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-08

antfit was then, to be sure, that admired the
beautiful pichurs, and the tea pots full Of flowers,
and the carpets but divl a&isn OF the dinner
myself saw, though thought the very-would
dhrop out Of me with the hunger.
.'Och, Tom, Tuin,' sis to myself, isn't this
purity thraitment I'm bearin for your sake!' But
there was no use IN complaining, and turned to
look at the beautiful wndeer curtain, at the top oi
which two sarpints were peepin out tornist one
another, ready to pounce down upon US, when l
hears the same fellow that brought me up sta IRIS
roar out, Dinner on the table! and upon lookln
about. the di,il sign OF wall was there, out
what had been whipped away by enehantment'
and there stood the dinner on the white table
cloth as beautiful as corpse.
All the ladies and gentlemen present stood up,
and, by course, did myself. Mr. Doherty, SIS
the SURE. Slri' SIS l.. Will you take Mrs.
Beamton's hands' sis he. What call have to
her hand. sirs' sis /: can't YOU that's her hus-
band and has the best right to it, take it., slr:'
sis |. DO, sir. if you pIaise,' sis he, Tor we
are only going to dinner; only ask you to lead
her to her chair Deed, faith, sis /, barin'
to oblse you tor short time, it would be contra.
nv to nv religion to do the likes wild any mans
wife. and my own alive;' but they all fell a
laughing as tuck Mrs. Beamton aud led her to
the table. When every one was taken places,
Mr.. Doherty,' sis the Squire, will you sit be-
side me?' Faith will, SIR sis |. What
shall help you tor sis he. Some OF that pork,
SIR sis |. It's not pork, sis he; it's ham,
|. Well, hams pork sis /; for. by gor, DIDN'T
like them to have all the laugh to Themselves
You're right sis he. sending me plate iui OF
it we'll bolstered OH cabbage, and faiks stuck in
it like hungry hawk mir. Doherty,' sis the
Squire Sir sis |, laying down my knife and
fork on my plate, and lookin' at his honour
hope you're helped to your liking SIS he
Mighty WELL tha-' but the diyil plate had,
for the thevin villains in the red breaches behind
the chairs had stolen away my plate while was
talking to his honor. 'Oh murther, murthe r,
sis to myself, isn't this fine thraltment I'm
suffering for your sake, Tom! but. before could
say another word, back.tnced fellow of them
caps dish of chopped Dettles before me, and,
seeing could do no better, began boltins 1t IN.
to me, when he runs back and whips 1t up, say
ing, oh, by your lave, sir, the mistress wants
some spinich,' and of he scampered with it
Mr.. Doherty,' sis the Squire agin-' Sir:' sis
- The mistress is IOokin at you sis he. She's
welcome, sir, sis |. She's .ookin at you,' sis
he, LAYING his hand on the decantcr. Blur-an-
Guns, sir, sis |, what's amiss wild me:" look
ing at my clothes to see if all my buttons war
fast oh, she only wants to take wine with
you,' sis he. Thank you and her, SIR SIS l..
Your health, SIR sis he. God bless your
own purity countenance, Madam sis /; but bad
luck to the more than thimble-full the stingy
fellow was after givn her in her glass Blur
anouns.' sis to myself. he helps her as he likes
her. magician ptied the cratnr. So | was
determined Is watch my opportunity, and whln
l thought he wasn't looking, nodded to her, and
po;nted to the decanter, lifting my glass at the
same time, which she understood, for she smiled
and helped herself; but she was SO much afeard
of him, that o divil a more than q toOthtul she
put in, in spits Of ali the mods and winks, and
pointing to nv full glass, that could throw at
her. sTundthcr and turf!' sis | to myself,
thinking Of Betty at the same time) hasn't he
her under mighty great COW intirely" And while
all this was going on, the sorrow skreed the fell
lows behind the chairs left on the table but what
they had whipped away with them. oh, yeVil-
lains,' sis in my teeth, finding was put OFT
| without mouthful Of dinner-' oh, We villains,
If had ye in my tobacco-press. maybe wouldn't
give yees squeeze would take the c0nsate out
of yees.' But there was no use in talking; up
they came as impdent as ever, and placed for
Must each of us great glass bowl halt full OF wa
ter. and towel beside it; and mysel! not know
ing what they meant at all at all, was watching
I'D SPe VITAL every UHo CiSe "ouiu wv. "HSu tiic
Squire says 50 nc, Mr.. Doherty'-' Sir sis |
-. Make use Of that water sis he, till we get
at the cIarct' Yes, SIR sis l-takin up the
bowl bechune my two hands, and throwing my
self back in the Chair with my mouth vide open.
and gulping the whole Of the water down In one
swallow, TIL it filled me up to the chin, though
there WASN'T The full Of an egg shell in my body
before, barrin' the thrihe Of boiled netties got
at by chance: but. oh--nh-och, mavorneen, the
cowld water began to give me such a-Oh! it al
most gives me the choic now to think OF it--such
a rumbling and tumbIlug. aud shivering ard shak-
ing, that, heartily as the Squire and the ladies
laughed at me, the sorrow wrinkle was OIL my
own stomach in pair of minutes. Ma hama
man-douhl.' sis to the Squire in pigs whis-
per, but Pm fairly done over-,you must excuse
me, Squire, jewell sis l, for gon off-but Pm
in mortal great hurry: un there's no way for me
but to be gone as quick as can. Oh, Tom, Tom,
what suffer for YOUR sake.' There sis he.
whspe,in behind his hand to me" Oh, oh, oh,
avourneen.' SIS |, sIinkin' out OF the room and
down stairs a. If had not a minute to live
Your hat, SIR sis the first fellow met at the
font of tho Stars piyiur III nate touch with his