The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-11
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BARNEY o'REIRDoNs TRIP TO FlNGAI


Barney O'Reirdon was the owner and
commander of a fishing hooker in the port Of
kinsale and having heard Of the good luck
Of fiery O'Sullivan in his disposing Of cargo
Of scalpeens at Fingal, Barney resolved ia
proceed thnher with quantity, TO try his
own luck, as he said But he knew little
of Geography, and thought TOO much Of his
own skill in navigating his little craft-hav-
ing been brought up a fisherman Of Kinsale
and Barney was too proud TO inquire the way
to Fingal, Of any one, much less Of Terry o.
Sullivan, who was rival fisherman. Barney,
however, hit upon plan OF his own. An
American brig was anchored at Kinsale,
waiting the wind TO proceed on her voyage
Barney hailed her,and inquired were she was
going. 10 Bengal twas the answer from the
vessel. TO Fngal, thought Barney. Say
nothing boys and we'll ihry our luck directly
I Barney lost no time in loading his little craft
Pating bhenfg aJlpFebas and al the same time
whiskey on board. In due time the brig
weighed her anchors and was on her course.
The captain and hands were however as
tonished to behold the little huoker at their
stern the sixth morning after they had left the
channel.
Hooker ahoy = cried the mate, where are
ye bound 2
Why, sure an it's no matter where poor
man like me id be goin',' said Barney.
Only Pm curious to know what the deuce
you've been following my ship for, for the last
week 2
Follyin' your ship Why, thin, do you
think it's follyin' viz am
sT.,. $3.50, III ,..,l H. .a,..:u
why, did two people never thravel the
same road before 2
Il don't say they didn't /; but there's a great
difference between ship Of seven hundred
ions and hooker
'Oh, as to tina. maithcr,' said Barney, the
same road sarves coach and four and low
back car, the thravellin' tinker an lord a
horseback. Don't you know that sometimes
vessels is bound to sail undher saycret or.
dhers 2 said Barney, endeavoring 10 foil the
question by badinage.
There was universal laugh from the deck
of the ship, at the idea of fishing boat sail
ing under secret orders for by this time the
whole broadside of the vessel was crowded
with grinning mouths and wondering eyes at
Barney and his boat.
ooh, it's thrile makes fools laugh said
Barney.
Take care my fine fellow, that you don't
be laughing at the wrong side OF your mouth
before long, for I've notion that you're
cursedly in the wrong box, as cunning fell
low as you think yourself. Confound your
stupid head, can't you tell what brings you
here 7'--and so the ship proceeded in its
course.
In four days more, however, the provisions
in the little hooker began, to fail, and they
were obliged to have recourse to scalpecns
for sustenance; and Barney then got serious
" uneasy at the length of the voyage, and
the still likely greater length, for any thing
he could see to the contrary, and urged al last
by his own alarms and those of his compa-
Mons, he was enabled, as the wind was light,
to gain on the ship and when he found him
self alongside, be demanded parley with
the captain.
The captain, on hearing that the hardy
hooker as she got christened, was under
his lee, came on deck and as soon as he
appeared, Barney cried out
why thin, captain dear. do you expect to
be there soon 7
Where 2 said the captain.
ooh, you know yourself said Barney.
ITS well for me do said the captain
'Thrue for you indeed, your honor said
Barney, in his most insinuating tone, but
whin will you be at the ind O. your voyage,
captain, jewel.
Il dare say in about three MONTHS said the
captain.
.Oh, Holy Mother!' CALCULATED Barney,
three months arrah it's jokin' you are, cap
tain dear, and only want to freken me-
How should frighten you 2 asked the
captain.
why, thin, your honor, to tell Gods thruth,
heard you wor goin there an as wanted
to 60 there too, thought | couldn't better