Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-30
THE PIANO THIRTY.

better specimen of the Work, q story ny 'ue o."
thor of 'Traits and Stories of the irish fea-
santry," entitled galley Sheridan" butltis much
too long for insertion at present. Inc following
,.nobabJe occurrence is introduced by way OF
episode
aArrah Paul." said one of party, twill you
toll ne the story about the time you whit 10 ouy
the forty-piano for Colonel Edmonsohs uauSh-
ter long ago9 -. c. Oh. sauna
purchase. but Master Frank Edmonson, tnat put
me up to it out o. downright WlckedheSS' Awoun'
t,s there the money was plinty as skate stones,
ar this Young fellow wouldn't be at such loss 10
snind il i'm one divarsion or another; for he ped
dacent for his figaries. had, We see, an ordher
for n piano-forty. to Misther -, och, dis
reminder his name; but he lived IN Wlsthmore'
Iand.street. in the town o Dublin. Paul. says
Masther Frank, twill you have many things to
hrino for nv father from DublinP Yes Sir
saysI. Tll have piano-forty please your honor,
an lot Of carpetin' and two tables; only, Mas
Their Frank, Pm aseard o. losin my way in that
big Mace, or bein' cheated, or mavbe getlln' my
self into the JAIL Well said he, | could
sarve you if you'd keep sacret.' Thry me
wild it first says |. My fatnef,S 'hro"ln away
money upon piano forty, an'he knows no more
whether one is good or bad than COW does oi a
holyday-neithcr does my sinister; an he Wink
ed knowingly at me. It's we'll said he, that
il was'nt "a piana-hfty or d piana-slXty that he
ordhered he's too lavish entirely OF his money
says the cute young shaver an It's shame lor
man of his wears to be buyn' a musical coffin.
when it's one of oak he ought to be thinkln, OF
AM he wnked so wisely at me again, that sor-
ra one o. me ever suspected he was maxim a
hare % me. sThrue for your honour says |,
It's maxim his sowl he ought to be, sure enough
Ay, an ali Of u.s. says he, very so"mnly; but,
Paul, in regard TO what Pm spakin' about be-
f,rty Mounds fpr this in Stbru-
ment., SAYS he, Sits from that it's named: but
if you take my advice you'll buy piana- thirty
saws he AN put the odd ten pounds in your
pocket for the benefit Of your wife an childher.
I've been very wild myself, Paul. says he. an
lavished great deal o. money an its full time
for me to begin to be chartable-hen, hem
"Accordingly we made il up betwit us, that
should buy piana-thirty and pocket the differ;
but cot a writin' from under his hand, that he
should pay the money for me, ii we'd be found
out Now says he, as he finished II, you
may as we'll save twenty pounds as ten, Tor II
you show this to the musical cothn man, he'll
take it in place of ten pounds; an, besides, 1t
gives YOU a good Correcthur, an that's very
useful thing in this world, Paul-hem hem
Accordin'ly when ] came to Dublin, went in
10 house where they sowld them, an inquired
to see piana- thirty The man looked 1T me-
sWho is it for, said he. you wont tell to-
morrow, nabour,' says l. 'harrin change my
mind Have YOU musical c"tln--a good,
stout. beneficial piana-thirt, that man vii
| get the worth of his money Of Wear out OF tip
He screwed his mouth TO one side OF his face"
| and winked at a man that stood IL the shop
who il seems was a fidler; but, 10y dad. if Nick
| MGrory had seen him! why tuck him .oy GIN
| temann Are you amuSicianerP says the Other
| Il do thrile that way saysi, after the Mnrph
hem! | name afther atm my dinner,' says
| myself. putin an the bodagh,' because nobody
knew me; but never resave payment for it
| I'd scorn that. How long are you out' says
| he Since last Windsay,' says |, 'Im from
home AM where is that, prayP Behind
| Tullymuclescrag, in the parish of Teernamuck-
| faug halumkishla beg Il suppose says my
customer, your last wdistcoat was great deal
to sthrat for your Not so strait as your own
is at present. says Che was small, screwd up
crathur like whittrit.) Will You show me
the article wantr Do you see that shop over
the way said he, at IN" corner. You'll get
the article yon want there accordingly went
over and inquired of the man behind the coun-
ter, if he could sell me piana-thirtyl We sell
nothing here but ropes said he, thry over the
way. thin went back to the fellow; you
thieving sconce,' says |, did you main to make
fool o. meg Il never carry Goals to Newcas-
tle,' says the vagabone: Go home to your
frinds, my honest fellow, an you'll ease them Of
great deal of throuble on your account; they
miss your music afther dinner, very much says
the man properly; he's a stranger, writn'
down at the same time a direction for me
Go to this house, and inquire for the owner OF
it; say you're from the country, an have per-
teckar business that you can tell no one but
himself-an' depind upon it you'll get what you
ardnt.
off set an at long last found great house.
an gave three OF four thunderin' cracks at the
door. | want to see the masther, very bad
entirely says l. What's wrongf said fellow
all powther, with a tail CROWN from his head
down his back. have news from the coun-
thry for him. says /, that can only tell to him
self The fellow looked frightened, an runnin'
up the stairs, brought down gintleman wild a
wig and black apron upon him. Are you the
music man, says |, that has the piana- thirty
for sale? Iwant musical coffin to buy. Kick
this scoundrel out says the ould chap; how
burst you let him in at all at all? Out wild him
into the channel In three minutes we were in
one another's woods; but fax, in regard of
way had, ] soon sowed the hall wild them;
and was attackin' the ould fellow himself in
corner, whin a lot of gntlemen and ladies came