The Arkansas advocate., 1835-03-27
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One Way of Telling Sfory.-[squre Gibbons, who had lost his faithful servant on yisi. to London, makes application at an intelligence office for another and in consequence is soon oyerrun with applica- tions. Among them is the following.
 "The servant girl soon entered to say that . well grown, hard looking man waited the Squire's leisure. He was shown in.-- -.sWell, where do you come from2' .lre- land, sir; and my name is Patrick O'iDon- ovan.o ssOh ho." exclaimed Squire Gib- bons, not approving the brogue. Pray, where have you been since ?''--s' Och" replied Pat, "I can't tell where, Ihave been a servant to an officer inrng that same war in Portugal" < Them said the Squire, 4 you have seen some service?o < Sure said Pat, "you may say that. I'm no fool nt sogering of ali kinds ;-sometines rough as furze- bush, and sometimes finder as bile. Indeed, 1t seldom runs smooth as buttermk. I could tell your honor d little ahou: that same inquisItioning quarter eff tho world.' The Squire leaned back in his cushioned chair motioning that Pat should proceed. That's a nate place to get into, your honor, where they have no rum nor whiskey to drink, except wine and when you sit down to' dinner, you must stand with sword in one hand and a pis- tol in the other becase of the Trench fosa- gers. Sure Iremimber just as the French army crossed the river Hurta one night, divel moon was there till the sun got up, and then our General looked at lem with only one eye through his long glass, and brought lem so near that he heard every word they said. Ah, ha,' says the Duke of Wellington, sTll look after 'em soon as ever get in front Off they went and we after lem to the Dourn, and, sure, we there came in first at last, though we were behind before. Off goes Marmount again: down comes an advanced guard close after lem all silently riding on mules, making a hubbub with more than half of lem that marched in front. Och, what pretty set of ugly rascals? They had no colors nor arms except cloaks and swords; and didn't we go at lem, every man of us? Yes, we did; and as we had plenty of ammunition, we put more than half of lem to the sword; not one escaped but two of their chiefs, who, running off different ways, came slap z prisoners we took didn't speak word, ex- scept grumbling all the time. We treated lem daccntly some we left without a rag fo cover them, and We skulled away with their hands in their waistcoat pockets. A great many were badly wounded most oi lem were killed entirely quite, or dispersed and more of 'em must have gone home missing. But, your honor, when we got to Mardrid, such balls. Te Deums, and bull-fghts p There-there," said the squire, holding up both hands, ''ihat will do: don't go any father; you may have spoken the truth, but your extraordinary mode of communicating it confuses me. You'l not suit me, Patrick s.Sare, your honor," interrupted Pat, .sI'm just thinking I'd shute you 10 a certainty. l know. al all events, the place would shute me re- markedly well ?'' The squire however, would not listen to another word, and pull ling the bell, requested him to be shown out of tho house.