The Arkansas advocate., 1832-02-01

pcnr-as -1lle poorest, yet ] RnOW Inat which will make you rich. Come be- hind the forge, and ] will let you into q secret.
 Terence O'Sullivan wondered at the mans language, but he followed him behind the forge; and there the weary soldier told him hissecret. Terence was soif'e scsPticaii, but promised tte make trial; and when at length he did 80, to his very great amazement, every thing turned out as the soldier had pre- dicted. After the soldier had told his secret, he shook the hand of the smith, and walking away westward, was never again seen or heard of iii kiiiTiallocIs. Terence's fame soon spread far and wide, and he broke every horse for twenty miles roand. The snly com piaint was, that he broke the horses 50 completely, that they had no spirit af- ter lis whisper. Certainly it ie, that when they first heard it, they trembled from head to hoof, a cold sweat stood ali over their bodies, and it was said, that they never were good for either the chase or the race afterwards. And It became q saying in the country when, as sometimes happened to be the case, q rattling and rioting yoepg bachelor became quiet and sober sort of man after his marriage, that he had endured the iniiiction of Terence O'Sullivan's whisper.
 When his fame wns at the greatest, t came 10 pass, that one of the finest young fellows in the parish, or seven parishes beyond it, a lad of the name of Jerry Ryan, feIlin love with as pret- ty a girl as you would siss 10 see, Ma y N Maieahy, whose fashcr had fer tlsir- tY years kept the village school, and was now dead. S4Ehv Jerry Ryan fell in love with Mary ff1lcahy, cannot undertake 10 say; but suppose it was for the same reason that young man falls in love with young womanaII the world over. IL vas his luck and when its sa mans luck to fsll in love. he may as well not make any hustle about it, for do if he must.
 @ But as somebody says (and q clever body he was--I venture 10 say he was a gentleman of Gods own 'naking1: "'{She course of true lovo never did run
 smooth"
 And the rough spot in this love was, thai Mary Muleahy's mother was SC cendcousin to Jerry Ryail's aunt ;which is degree ofrelationship, that prevents matrimony in the church of Rcme.--- So Jerry Ryan went to the priest about 1t; and as bad luck would have if, he went to him at q time when he happen ed 10 be cross, by reason of dispute he bad that morning with his niece. There never is a worse time to ask d iavor from any body, tl1an just such a tlme--and Jerry was accordingly re- fused.
 ''Go, get ye gone ost of my house, ye good-for-nothing iellow," said Dr. Delany, Chat was the priests name,) s'get out of my house, and hope 1t will be q long day before l see you in it again. What, do you want me to break the law of God, and the caDons of the church? to fly in the face of the holy decretals, to violate the orders of sacred councils, and marry you to Mary Mul- ca:lv, wsic IS second cousin to your own born aunt? Jevry Ryan. Jerry Ryan. if Is with sorrow say it of your mothers son, she was a decent woman, God rest her soul, jou are not much better than heretic.' 7
 All this, and much more he said; and he reared and bawled so loud, that he goi iamseif info \ towering passion, and Jerry WAS fain to leave the house which he did, looking melancholy enough, for he loved the girl too we'll to understand. why her being second eous- ln to his aunt, should hinder her from being his wife.
 While he was walking downthe read serrowfully sauntering along, the Whis- perer rode by.
 .sYiaat IS il ails you," said he, ssJcrry Ryan, that yon look as down in the mouth asa bull that has lost his horns 2
 So Jerry told him the particulars o his interview with the priest. q wish.' said lie, fsTcncs, that you had as rnuci power over obstinate priests, as ove, stubborn horses, and that you could whisper old Delany into reason.'' .And may be have said the Whis perer.
 :! !:ss;= ,'sssia Jerry ;, si;;h; ;as ss.h:. [ 1 had rafher tlian twenty nnnnds fha,