The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-20

asa I did," said Barney, grinninc
and that stick wild hook of Morris D"n-
ovan's is The finest thing in the world for
Knocking 'em down.
"If Morris Donovan's stick touched them
they shan't come here" said the farmer,
striking the ponr little table such n blow
will, his clenchrd hand AS made no. oaly il,
but Mrs. Clary, jump.
Aud why so, pray 7" asked the dome.
+" Because nothing belonging to Morris,
let alone Morris himself, shall come into
The house," replied Clary; he's not To
my liking, any how; and there's NO good
in his bo,hering here after what he wont
get"
/ Excellent ~ thought Norah.
Lord save us !" calculated Mrs. Clary,
ms she placed the grilled snipes on the ta-
bile, whats come to the man ;" Without
needing his restitution, size was proceed
/ ing To distribute the savoury "birdens,"
wlIen,5 To her astonishment, her usually
tame husband threw dish aud It's contents
into the flames the good won,an absolutc-
| ly stood for a moment aghast.
The calm, however, was not of long
duration. She soon rallied, and, with blaz-
! ing face and fiery tongue, lh1s commenced
Institutes +" How dare ye, We spapeen,
throw away any of Gods made after that
fashion, aud 10 The forel What do you
m ane, say?
~ name that nothing touched by Morris
Donovan. shall come under this roof; and
if carch that girl of mine looking at the
same side of the road he walks on, by the
powers, III tear the eyes out of her heud,
and send her To the nunnery J"
"You will and dare you to say thnt
to my face, To child o. mine! You will
will ye!-we'lI see, my boy III tell ye
what, if like, Morris Donovan shall come
into this house, and what's more, be the
master of this house aud that's what you
never had the heart to be yet, ye poor old
snail !" $50 saying. Mistress CIary en-
deavored to rescue from the fire the Missing
remains of the burning snipe. Norah at
tempted to assist her mother, but Clnry,
| lighting her 10 somewhat after the fashion
of au eagle raising n golden wren with it's
claw, fairly put her out of the ki,chen.--
This. was the signal for fresh hostilities.
Mrs. CIary stormed aud stamped, and Mr..
Clnry persisted in abusing, not only Norris,
but Morris's uncle, Fnrher Donovan, until
at last the farmers helpmate sDOre, ny,
and snundly too, by cross aud saint, that /,
befnre the next sunset, Norah Clary should
be Norah Donovan. wish yon could have
seen Norah's eye, dancing with joy aud ex-
ultation us it peeped through the LATCH
hole ;-it sparkled more brightly than the
richest diamond in monarch's crown, for
il was filed with hope and love.
The next morning was clear and frosty
long, slender icicles hung from The branch
es of the wild hawthorn and holly, mi even
under the lioh, fooistcps of Nornh the glnz-
ed herbage cracked like featlery glass.
The mountain rill murnnred under frost
bound covering and the poor sheep in
their warm fleeces, gazed mournfnlly on the
landscape, beautiful MS il was IN the healthy
morning light, for Deiiher "n hill or dale
could they discover n monihfnl at grass.
The chill D.cember breeze rushed unheed-
ed over the glowing cheek Of Norah Clary,
for her " wise thought" had prospered, aud
she was Fastening to the trys,ing-tree,
where, "by chance" either morning or
evening, she generally met Morris Dono-
van. I don't know how II is, but the mo-
meut that the course Of true love runs
s,noo,h, it becomes very uniu,eres,ing, ex-
lcept To the parties concerned. So 1t Is On-
ly now left for me to say, that the maiden,
after due and proper time consumed III
teazing and tantayzing her intended, {,
practice. by the way, which ] strongly rec
ommend, rs the best mode of discovering
the temper, &c. of the geutlemen,) told hin
her saucy plan mud its result.-And the lov-
er tIastened upon the wings of love, (which
beg nv readers To understand are swIileI
aud stronger in Ireland than in any olhel
counlry.) TO spprize the priest Of the ar
raucement, well knowing his reverence low
ed hls nephew and niece that was TO be, (t'
say nothing of the wedding supper and lh'
profits arising therefrom,) too well, not Il
aid their merry lest.
What hustle, what preparation, wba
feasting, what dancing, gave the connlr,
, folk enough to talk about during the happ,
, Christmas hoiydsys, cauiiot nUw dcscfioe
be bride, OF course, looked lovely, ahd
l slIeepish; aud Tie eDrdcgroo'u,-bui pshsw
Dndvgroo,ns are always uuiuieresiing. On'
/ fact, however, was worth recording. Wines
father DonOvaa concluded the ceremony
before the DfiJa. Mss had passed, iar'ns
, Clary, without auy reasoa liiat his vii
. could discover, mossiudecofousiy sprung w
seized a sl,ilIelsii of stout oak, aud ~lifiini
4 II rapidly over his head, sboaied-" Carr.
me OUT by the powers, shes be't We''
. won the day Ouid ireland forever Sue
cess, bays. she's Ue'l !'-rhs priest, too
r. ..,,,..,l ya.tlv a, emmy thls xtelDpOlaueUU
effusion, snd even lne bride laughed oui
night. Whether the good wife d'scovefe'
r lie plot or no, 1 neser heard; but vi THIS
, sm certain, that lbs joyous N"rah ne,e
had reason TO regret her Wise thought