Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-12

"Whys yess II 700 pfase--nus orsoon-
% day Or mofrows or next summer, tha
Is to hes,'
II don't know. = returned i--.I'n NOT II
the secrets of the comet. Bat understand
very strange calculations are made respect
lug IL"
fare se sure" said he looking 10 the to,
o. The building once more. "that il won
come TO day?s
"Wby. really, Pat said /. .that'a NOR,
,nan could positively answer These co
mets are ccceutric beings: and there's n,
showing what might happen"
he devil thrnstem for me-" said Pat
"the barharous crathurs! they would nj
mind brushing down an Irishman from The
/ Top OF a honse, any more nor should mind
brushing a iiy fromthe end Of me nose. And
then Ion infosm'd they're 40 hot they'll burn
All the flesh off ~ ye, and roast your skin to
! the very bones without any compunciion as
u We're. You see. Nlsther, this house here
IS very high now, even 10 the very top iy il.
! as Ear as II goes, and if the comic should hap
| per 10 kitch me there on The top, don't
Know what would become of me I've gut 4
wife and seven small childer, two Of whom
are under the sod in swatc Ireland. and q y
dependent on me this very moment for livery
moutbtnl iv attn. and food and clothin that
they wear on their backs. poor cra,hurs; and
that's what makes me aieard 10 mount this
ia.ssar.'
..iou nes;'a't be afraid oi tho comet TO
day. Pat said
needn't now?' SAID ne. suddenly
Frightening up; .bless your honor's svwi for
that word. I've been aieard TO 60 up TO The
top Of his same, foriear the blood, comic
should come along afore conld get down
agIp; and destroy me root and branch; and
burn the skip off Nv me, and kill me clane
dead as a door nail; and brush me down with
the end " his tail, 10 the great danger and
destruction j, me life and al! the rest OF me
bones And do We raaly think, now, Mis-
Their. thatit won't come to day, that bloody
couilcpp
"lll insure you for sixpence, Pat"
''Weil now that's kind iy We; but The de
vii sixpence have got Wouldn't your
honor thrust me till TO nightpn
"Ay. Pat, III trnst you till the comet
comes
"Wln We now? Then, Missher, you shall
have ali me- lnsurin. But before | go up,
yon'll plase to Civ me bit OF wrttin TO show
that I'm insured"
"A policy you mean2"
SAY, 'lwould be true policy that; for then
yeu say could show il to the comic, and let
him knew that I'm insured
s.Never mind the policy, Pat, III insure
YOU by word ofmouthp
Being satisfied with this. the srishrnan
mounted the ladder, and ensptied his hod
While up there could perceive that he
TUNED his face TO every part Of the compass,
as though lacking for the approach OF the
dreadful visitor He presently descended,
and told me the insurance worked well, ''for
l. a A .s..s.s xi.r
TO show his ugly iacen
"Bnt Pat" said r. "comets seldom mako
their appearance IN the day time"
oOn' the thieves " the WORTH exclaimed
he, "to como prowlin in the night like any
other biarkguarl who hasn't an honEst face
TO show. But don't care fig Tor him,
that same comic. in the night; because whyl
| slape down cellar, me and me wife, and al
me chider; and divn a bit can he find u'
there. the ihietn
.Rut.m said /. ssif The world should b,
burnt up, you'll be likely 10 60 with IT,"
.Ah, there il il now, there's no safety 10
an Ir;shrpat, at all AZ all He's parsecuted il
Ireland. and burnt to death by a vagahon,
comic in Aperiky, and hes nowhere to bid.
out iy sight. on the top iv the wide world
And then il this tarraqueous globe Is de
sthroyed, and allthe papie in It, where shal
poor body find employment They're b
no houses to build. nor no paple TO buiid'em
and then what'll poor hod carrier do
R,essed Shaint Pathrich whati become q
: meo-by the powers I'll jist have to live up
on list nothing at at all"
sssNever fear, Pat" said ], ''trust IN yon
patron saint; be honest, industrious, and tenn
perate. LET the comet come when II will,
{ win never hurt YOU"
assless your DONORS sowl Tor the word,
: said Pat: and seeing hun moant tue iad0f
, with renewed hopes turned again 70 loo
! about me.
! 1seats,sai .fnscdote "A young Swiss PR
: sented himself to til. manager OF theatre
4 one III oar principal cities. saying he sisfir
! ~ become an actor The manager. being
i humorist. engaged him to play Richard ill
,sh;ch ne did with unbounded applause, Il
audience being charmed with the novelty
the reprssentation On making his appea
I ance, the tyrant, pro tenn. commenced ID Z
J following strain: =
e Rich Now is de winter of our rnisco
:, tent
?. M~,e Glorious summer by dis zun Nv forH
- And all de clouts which lourt upon Q
- ]. house
y In de teep po.om Nv de cshun puried. !.
- ~ Now are our piows pound wid victofie
- wrcaths,
IN Ger bruised arms held ont his tcrssfsl NJ
Y pour monument;
Vat is de word, psompter'
PTsDspter Go ori--deyIi take you !.
Rich Go on, devil take youf It's ne
| IA 1. - II. -xyass mt me out. you dirty