The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-12
AN IHlSI EECTOA'S HARDEST NlLHT."

AN I2lSI EECT0H's HARDEST NIGHT
: In His note upon "narncv Of Macroc,n," Croft
ton Croker remarks, Il, is ,;licutt to orma correc
estimate Of Tie Guaatity of whi>key punch which
may ~ comfortably discussed at sitting We
sincerely trust it Is. Atlcast We should be sorry
to sil down twice with the man that kepta score
OF il. Put Ere under the pump, said old Giles
Jackson. and be rcrpetuaily bringing up hot
water. We never heard Of any other gnagc at
tempted tian this one. TO think Of an aliuson
to a temperance society i'll work called tle
"Popuiar Songs OF Lreland!' 1t is fortunate for
our old friend r, the rector of Carrickma-
cross, that the Lord sent for him before he read
this liz never would have held his head up al
ter. Poor =, his testimony in regard to
strong drink would not have supported Crollon's.
| must .ell We story about him. When the
Duke 0! Richmolld--the only lord lieutenant, at.
ter all. we ever really had--was making one of
his ii,ile excursions in Ireland, he CHANGED to
spend some days with Lord Blayney. Now,
though the lord himself was very respectable
pull a! the decanter, he was nothing at all com
pared with the duke. "What will become Of
mes says Lo.d Biayney-.'there is no one here
fit to drink with his grace, and Ilbe ruined ifhe
goes 10 bed dry. Mmor Hitchcock is laid UP in
the barracks with lceches on his head and T,
they tell NE, is at the Vistation.'
The more he thought of it, the more puzzled
lie was, till at last he determined to send an ex-
press for the rector to Armagh, where they caught
him just going to dine with the primate, for he
preached the visitation sermon that morning
His reverence knew what was meant, and ma
king an excuse to the archbishop, set off with all
speed to Castle-hlaney. He just 70, in when
they had finished dinner; but little he cared for
that; there was plenty of port, and some very
crvsty d hermitage, and he soon consoed him
self. Veil, plea<antcr evening never was heard
Of than they passed. i told some of his
best stories, and the duke laughed sohearlily that
he nearly cried, and at one time lie fell down.
and they were all frightened. thinking it was
anopicHr, for he was nearly blue in the face but
il was only laughing: and small blame to him to
laugh, r1T Silly + sitting upon the hearth
r"-, singing lazarus and Dives iii such way
would laikll the chapter and all the prcbends
i tAcy beard h.D.
Wei, y, Iilo after two o'clock they were
al under the table, except his grace, and the
rector.
NOV, }Ir, p said the duke, syou know
tho ways Of tie rouse. Could we have little
Of something warm?
by al manner Of means said the other,
ringing private bell III the corner Of the room,
which was always a sign for spirits and hot
wrtpg~-"&nd WIS only waiting for your grace
f. sty the word, for lm growing little husky.
PORT IS mighty dfy winc,'
The materials came in, and a little past four his
grace gaze in, and lay down on the carpet, and
= went home across the fields, looking as
ltcah ~ rose, and with a great appetite for
breakfast.
Well, this went OF Tor three evenings, and the
duke 1t last, who never was Beat before, could
10. help feeling surprised al The rosy color and
pleasant Looks Of the rector, when every body
c"g abou, him WIS suffering from the late hours
and hard drinking.
CT, you're a.wonderful man. says his
grace. Upon my conscience yon ought to be a
bishop.
~ih, don't know, your grace said i,
trnrt,y.
s'l}ut you ought though. DO you know, you're
tie ory r.,an that ever drank me down. And We
have = beautiful voice. We must sec about We.
Ent mind you must not 60 on in this way. no
hcal.h, 40 constitution could stand it,"
Milne Is getting very Use to 1t by this time,
ny lord"
'*Dnt ere yon never the worse for any thing
You axe !.
"\ev"-, ny lord
''i,ink, now, for ntonent-ncvrr IS strong
word and you must have had some stiff bouts o.
j, in ,oar time. Pray, now, which doyou rcck.
on t5e hardest night you ever had?'
'l.ot inc soc. Wei! then, the severest drink
ever 'ooh WAS with lis lordshp's mother there
rest her ,owI, for she's in glory"
"Nj&l my mother" said Lord B!ancy, starting
Up. "Wty, r, what are you AT now? ID
ydu hnJw what your> "ayins?