Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-01-20

tice which the whole country knew he was
nd atore, either by birth or breeding. Well.
mt iady---snre if We put sok O. turf.--sayinr
ygf Presence--ln goold dish, it's only turf
sui; and ne must ha' been Ould Nick's born
clld, (Lord save usD when yer honor's smile
ctaldn't brighten him! And it's the truth Pm
telling, aud no lie; the first of all, the allow
alfe to my mother was stopped for DAMAGE
TN pig did to the new hedges: and then we
wee forced to give our best fowl as compE-
meRft to Mr.. O'Brien--because the goat (and
thf craihur without a tooth) they said skin
nes the trees; then the priest OYER lordship
mi1ds Father Lavcry) and the agint quarrel
ed land so, out o. spite, he set up a school.
AND would make all the childer 90 to larn
thfe; and thin the priest hindered-~and TO be
SUE We stud by the church--and SO there was
nohiR bn, fighting; and the boys gave over
work, seeing that the tip-tops didn't care how
things wen,- only abusing each other. But it
isn't that should be bothering your kind hon
ors wild. My brother near two years agone.
picked Hpwid the hoi,h of bad company cd
knows hoE--and got above US all--so grand
Intervening new coat, and watch, and
jewiI ringf-so, whin he got the time o day il,
his pockst, he wouldn't look at the same side
of the WY we whit; well, lady dear, this
struck to by old mothers hear,--yet it was on
ly the beginning of trouble; he was found in
the dead I night continued Kate, her voice
trembling, but we hard it all, twas in the pa
pers; andhe was STINT beyant seas Och! ma
ny's the night VIC have spnt crying to think of
that stamt or, on our bare Bonded knees,
praying TIT God might turn his heart. Well,
I,l. IL
more ado, but said we were seditous family.
and that HI had yer lordship's warrant TO turn
us out; am that the cabin, the nate little cab
In'ye gavefo my mother, was to go TO the gau-
ger.
ale did bot dare to say .ha,!' interrupted
my father, Poudly; 'he did not dare to use my
name to a fabehood!'
''Ihe woT the very word spoken cx-
claimed Kat: Mother, says |, his lordship
would niyer Jake back, FOR the sin Of the son
what he gave to the mother! Sure twas hard
upon her gray hairs to see her own boy bro't
TO shame, without being turned out Of her lit
tie place, wlin the snow was on the ground,
in the could night, when no one was stirring
TO say, God save ye. ! remember it wcll he
would not suffer us to take so much as a blan-
ket, because ,lt bits o. things were to be can
ted the next.momng 10 pay the rint of a field
which my brother took but never worked; my
poor mother cried like baby. and, iapping
the ould gray cat. that your ladyshlp gave her
for token, when il was a small kit, in her a
prom, we set Off as well as we could for Mrs.
Mahony's farm. II was more than lN miles
from us, and tho snow drilled, and. cch! but
sorrow 1cahfns a body!--anA my mother found
cred like, and cpnIdn't walk; so covered her
over, 10 wait till she rested bit; and sure
your token, my lady. the cat you gave her,
kept her warm, for the basic had the snse a.
most OF Christian. Well, was praying for
God 10 direc, us for the best (but, maybe, I'm
firing your honors) whin, as il from heaven,
up drives Barney, ard
.Who is Barney. kate1'
Il wish, my dear lord, you could have seen
Kate Conner when asked tina, questions; the
way-worn girl looked absolutely beautiful:
must tell YOU that she had exchanged, by the
desire. her ta,tered gown and travel-s,ained
hablliments. for smart dress Of my waiting
maids, which, if it were not correctly put on,
looked TO my taste all the better. Her face
was pale, but her fine, dark, intelligent eyes
gave it much and varied expressions; her beau
ttnl hair, even Laiont's trim cap could not
keep it within proper bounds, actua,ed, prob
ably. by former bad habits, came straying (or,
as she would call il, shccling) down her neck,
and her mobile mouth was garnishcd with
teeth which many duchess would envy; she
was sitting on low seat, her crossed hands
resting on her knees, and was going through
her narrative in as straight forward manner
as could be expected; but my unfortunate qucs-
ton as 10 the identity of Barney, pn, her out;
face, forehead, neck, were crimsoned in an in
stant; papa turned away his head to smile, and
blnshcd from pure sympathy.
''Barncy Barney Mahony. my lady, she
replied a, length, rolling up Lafont's tlounce
in lieu Of her apron--and great true friend of
.-of--my molher's--'
''And of YOUR also, suspect, Kate said
my father.
1--WE were neighbors' childcr, phase your
honorable lordship, and only natural il we had
la a friendly--'
''Love for each other, said my lordly papa;
Tor once condescending to banter
1T would be far from the likes o. me to
yer honor she s,alnmered forth at
ength.
eco on with your story said I, pravely.
''Im thinking, my lord. and my lady, / left
'h IN the snow.-Oh, no!--he was come up with
he car: well, TO be sure, he took us TO his
nothers house; and, och! my lady, but it's
n the walls o. the poor cabins ye find hearts!
lot that I'm down running tho gin,ry, who, to
'e sure, knows better manners; but it's great
blessing to the traveller to have warm fire.
md Dry lodging, and share Of whatever's 10
ng; all FIR Me hue Of God, and cead mile fu,He
with II! We, to be sure, they never looked TO
'ur property; and Barney though, 10 persuade
ne to make my mother his mother, and never
'eeded the disgrace that had come to the fami-
y; and, knowing his heart was set upon me,
lis mother did the same, and my own mother,
90, the crdthur! wanted me settled; well, they
II cried, and wished it done off a, onct, and
was sore tria! that. Barney, says !, let
% my hand; hould Yer wlisht, all o ye, for
ne blessed virgins sake, and don't be maxi