The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-08-27
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'vid the pitchlork.'
"' h's quare manners Of We, Nellv
Ia decent girl like ye, to be askina q
gentleman lik me fer bis hand, (Larry, i
must be understood, was the hscher n and
vii Of the establishment and l trying
for the dear life to rason wid this ould Ia
dy, and make her keep 10 the stye; she's
nessd hole through the Beautiful siRn.'
Bad luck tSeye both = calculated
Ellen, angrily. III tell the masther, 20.
! will, she observed jumping on the clay
floor, her appearance, mol ut all improv-
ed by her ascent. Masthsr, dear here's
the boys and tho crows after botherin'
me will ye tell them to help me down
with the nest 1.-THE lady's shivering alive
with tho could, and not a sparkle Of fire
to keep it from her heart
"' Don't you be after botherin' me,
Nelly replied the host but ak par
don for my unmannerliness,' he contin-
ued, coming into the room-his pipe stuck
firmly between his teeth, and his rotund-
person STOPPING, in bowing attitude, to
Miss Darferth-s Sure I'll move it NY
self with all the veins Of my heart to pleas
ure the lady at any time Give " q
loan Of the pitchfork, Larry
"' To tell Gods truth, master, IT'S
broke and the smith-bad luck to hlm!-;
forgot to call for it, and little Paddeen'
forgot to lave it-but here's the shovei'lll
do a. we'll, and better too, for it's a. good.
as broom, seeing it's 90 nearly split at
the broad end" =.
"sThe master took the shovel, not an
xrily, AZ an English master would have
done, At such neglect; but taking for grant
ed that shovel would do as well as q.
pitchfork, or broom, or any thing else,
/" when it came easy to hand" and per-
fectly we'll satisfied with Harry . ingenui-
ty. He poked and poked up the chimney,
while Ellen stood hooking on at his exer-
tions, her head upsurned, her asapls
mouth open, displaying hcr white foolish
looking teeth to perfect advantage. Pre-
senely, d,wn came such an accumulation
Of SCOT, dried sticks, clay, and disasreea-
blcs, that Nelly placed her hands on her
eyes, and ran into the kitchen, exclaiu,-
ing that she was blinded for lfe;' while
the young lady, half suffocated, followed
her example, and let mine host of tho
public to arrange his crows nests accord
ing to his fancy. The kitchen an Irish
Inn (not an inferior place of public ae-
commodation-b what would be termed
| in England posting house. y ut the Pc
riod of which treat, would now be con-
sidered as more betting shelter for a
tribe Of Zingani, than for Christian trav-
ellers 1t was room Of large dmens-
sions, and high elevation, with an earth
en- floor worn into many inequalities, and
Nm enormous hole in the roof directly oy-
or where the fire was placed, through
which the smoke escaped, after hanging,
as it were, in fantastic drareries around
the discolored apartment. A massive bar
stood out from the wall, against, or near
y lsgainst, which, the fire was lighted,
and from it were suspended sundry crooks
and nondescrpt chains, fitting for the sup
port of iron pots and such cooking ves-
sells as were put in requisition; when
quality stopped, either from necessity or
fov refreshment, in the wild and noun
famous district where resided Mr.. Corney
Phelan. *** Every thing appeared in.
confusion; the landlady, whose NIB cap.
was trimmed with full and lace Of no par
ticular distinguishable color, hustled a.
bout in loose bed gown Of stripped cot
ton, beneath which scarlet petticoat, Of
Dutch dimensions, stuck forth. She was
tho only female in the establishment who
luxuriated in shoes and stockings-ths
former were confined on the iAstcp by
rich silver buckles; and though she occa--
sionally sat with much state behind soil
ed deal board, which presented varied
assortment Of drioking measures, and was.
garnishcd at either end by kegs Of whis-
key, yet did she keep u necessary, and
not silent, surveillance over the move.
ments ofthe various groups. Some idea
Of her conversation, or more properly
speaking, her observations (for she never
waited for repIy,) may be gathered Go~
the follO~iRg:-
"sMiss Dartforh, NY IaSy-iMary
Murphy, will you never have done pick
ing the fenthers of that bird !)-my lady,
hsubly ASK your pardon on account &c
tho smoke, and-NCIE CIsrey, Nelly
Clarey, may be it's ayself woat pay you
Off 70, your viltsiay don't ten me Of the :
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