Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-10-23

W W Keep IL from Tue 0tTt OF the tobacco
That was loose in my pocket for want of q
box (saving yer presence.) so I turned
what little bits o. things had in il out, and
there was great hole that We might drive
ali the parish rats through, at the bottom,
which my wife promised TO see about mend
ing, as good as six months before. Well,
saw the sneer on his ugly mouth (for he
was an Englishman,) and | turned il OF
with laugh. and said air holes were
comfortable IN hot weather, & SIGH like
jokes, and that | would 60 home and
make another agreement. 'Greement for
4 whati-says he. laying down his great
outlandsh pipe. Whew, may be We don't
know, says L Why, says be, didn't tell
you then, that you must give the gree
ment to me by that day week! and that
was, by The same token (pulling a red
memorandum book out Of his pocket) let
me see-exactIy this day three weeks, do
! you think, MIR. Garraty, he goes on, that
when ye didn't care to look after yer own
interests. and | offering so far for the
field, was going to wait upon your
don't lose my papers in the Irish fashion
Well, that last set me up--and so | axed
him If that was q pattern of his English
breeding; and one word brought on ano.
Their; and all the blood in my body rushed
into my fist, and | had the i'll luck TO
knock him down and the coward, what
does he do but takes the law o. me land
was cast, aud lost the sale Of my wheat,
and was ordered to pay ever SO much
money, well, didn't care TO pay it then.
but gave an engagement; and | ment TO
see about it-but forgot; and, all in glffy,
came thing they call an execution-and,
to stop the cant. was forced TO borrow
money from that tame negur, the excise
man, who would sell the soul o. his grand
father for six pence, 0f, indeed. there was
a soul in the family)-and its a terrible
case to be paying interest for 1T still
g But, Philip, you might give up or dis
pose of part of your farm. | know you
could get good sum Of money, for that
rich meadow by the river"
True for ye, ma'am dear, and I've
keen seeing about it for long time, but
somehow have no luck. Just as We came
up, was thinking to myself that the gala.
day is passed, and all one as before, yarra
pins worth for the rint; and the land
lord wants it as bad as do, though its
shame 20 say that of gintlemsn for jist
as he was seeing about it, the sheriff's off.
GERS put srecutioners in the house, and its
vefy sorrowful for both of US, if may
make bould to say so, for I'm sartin he'll
be racking me for the money, and indeed,
the ouid huntsman tould me as much but
| must see about it not indeed, that its
much good for have no luck"
Let me beg Of you Philip. not to take
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a moment; you will be utterly ruined if
you do. Why not apply to your father
in law /; he is able to assist you, for the
present you only suffer from temporary
embarrassment"
"True for We, that good advice my la
dy, and by the blessing of God. I'll see a
bout IT,
"Then 30 directly Philip"
Directly! | cant ma am dear, on ac
count o. the pigs (; and sorra one have
but myself to keep thin out o. the cabba
ges for let the women and the grawls
go to the pattern at killaun /; its little
pleasure they see the craturs :"
But your wife did not hear the hunts
mans story"
"Oh aye did she but unless she could
give me a sheaf o. bank notes, where
would be the good of her staying ?-but
III see about IT,"
Immediately, then. Philip; think upon
the ruin that may come-nay. that must
come, if you neglect this matter; your
wife, too your family reduced from com
fort to starvation, your home desolate-"
"Aisy. my lady! don't be after break
ing my heart entirely thank God have
seven as fine flabulugh children as ever
peeled pratee, and all under twelve years
ould and sure I'd lay down my life ten
times over for every one O. thin, and to-
morrow, for sariin, no--to morrow, the
hurting can't to morrow but the day
after, If / am living man, III see about it."
Poor Philip his kindly feelings were
vaueless because of his unfortunate habit
Would that this were the only example
could produce of the i'll effects Of that dan
gerous little sentence "IU see about it,
| Oh, that the sons and the daughters of the
| fairest island that ever heaved its green
bosom above the surface of the ocean,
would arise and be doing what was TO be
done, and never again rest contented with
"seeing about IT,"