Morning herald., 1839-12-23

kindly gifted wild pair OF brogues gratish: an M
here to see il there's no pershwadlng you to take
your present back again
There's but one way, replied silver voice,
ana You Know the way quite well. You must bate
us,ntire US down at the da"cin' an IL you win,
sne II be released at once
" II was the queen Of the fairies herself who
spoke.
g. My dancin' days have been long over, ma am
sic Jack; but says he agin, bowin' and drawn
nearer TO her, If your ladyships self would do me
the honor
said the lady, drawn back like any queen in
the world Mortal presumptuous mortal do you
Know whom you address? bat any Of these my
maidens, wavln' her hand mighty stately, will thry
their sKiii with you as soon yoa like
10 a., All my heart siz Jack, quite bouid like;
'sYou must choose for Yourself, replied her ma
jesty OF the fairies, and the word Choose, choose,
choose' ran from lip to lip, like faint wind goin'
from rose to rose.
sThen, by your lave, six Jack. .I'Ii take ont the
little lady In green, she 5 sweet crathur, IN sure
an won't he hard upon poor bye like me, that =
twenty times her weight upon lis heels siz he
thrying to LUX insinivatin, an thinn to come over
her wild bit Of the blarney.
Don't be putin your fummory on us Uncle Jack
siz she, standing forrts; but jsst begin, ard do
your best, as shall do mine but Jack saw she was
not altogether displeased with the taste Of nattcry
he made boud togtve her.
Well, the unseen musicians began to play an
away they went Jack and the fairy, to the tune of
Katy OLynch.' In few minutes, Uncle Jack,
thTeW away MS nat ana as useless incumbrances
putin and blowin' wild the fatigue and want of
breath, but still dancin on if he had quick silver
III his heels. For some time you ID have sworn he
had as goo chance as his antagonist who's lapes
an bounds WASH I to be compared to Uncle Jacks
fings an capers. But when the fairies saw this,
they got vexed, and did nothn' but torment him
Some would run just across him when lie would be
chasseying forrit; others were riddy behind to pull
the lap of his coat, thnkn' to bring him backwards
on his skull. 1t was in vain that Uncle Jack roared
Tor fair play, and danced faster for very anger. Still
the little crathurs were so troublesome, Of them
in particular, that he could not forbear raising his
tut, an gvin' II kick Immediately there was
such triliii00 as never was heard and before he
could bless himself, Jack was lying the broad Of
his back, as unable to rise turtle in the same
condition.; and one of the fairies was standing on
his chest.
"'O Och,' cried he, by the powers is tzis the
trafement ye give strangers, ye little venomoHs
sprsssoneens II there's law or justice to be had
but here the fairy his breast bad to it. set it's
foot on his mouth; and, though it was heavier
than flower-bud il stopped his spakn'.
Have done wild yer nonsense, Uncle Jack, siz
the imp, and go quietly home, an lave other peo-
pie affairs to take of themselves. fit wasn't
that the day is jist going to break, I'd give you a
mark that yoa should be known by for ever an
day. Good mornin' to you, Uncle Jack. an bether
luck to you in your next undertaking. The elf then
jumped off his breast, and, it passed, struck his
wrist with its hand and the whole court vanished,
wild shout of laughter lawn poor Uncle Jack wild
his wrist twisted out Of joint, altogether in very
bad condition.
"Things went on in this way for some weeks
Mr.. Walters ancle got worse, instead Of bether an
Moynas feet were as fast in the brogues az ever
Her Misfortunes were noised far an wide, an she
came to be spoke OF by strangers he Lady Of the
Large Feet.
"Now Nelly Malone, the maid, had raal affec-
ton for three things in the world for Miss oyna
for the white turkey cock and for Jerry Magsre.
May be, havin' but few things to set her heart on
she loved them the better; for poor Nelly had nay
ther father mother, or any other relation lvn'-
She had rearedsthe white turkey-cock herself she
had been foster sister to Miss Moyna and Jerry Ma
guire had been her fellow-servant and sweetheart
ever since she could remember.
Jerry, jewel said Nelly, one fine evening as he
was sittin wild her usdher tho side OF big hay rick
Jerry, darlin',' siz she, 'Pve somethn' on my
mind
. Never say il twice, Nelly achorrs machree, siz
Jerry. but tell me what's ailla you spake out,
acwishia.'
her swos; purity s f Ms; ssuM % see
sorry am 1 or Mr.. Waller; an altogether Pm
greatly troubled
"'Sure you've your own dear bye to comfort you
an tha,'s myself sz Jerry.
All! them slz she, you'll do what ask you
for poor Nelly's sake
."If It's possible to be DONE Nelly; any thing in
rason, drOuynsen'
"An' amt you raal good dancer, Jerry, and
true Irishman to yer hearts bate the fairies q,
the dancn'. an then Miss Moyna will se released an
an Nelly will bc yer own wife; ah sure
"tAroch we thank you kindly Go an be
strangIea by the fairies, is III Shastone! give me
any thing Of flesh and blood 10 deal wild any thing
mortal, Nelly dear, but as for the good people
"'An YOU won't cbleege me, lhen,' said Nelly, |
barstn out cryIn'. We'll, you are not what TUX |
you for. thought whec promised Jerry Mcguire, |
he was bould bye, f-nrn' nolhin an instead OF
hat, he's mane ptiful craihur, or coward, that's
afeared.'
Don't say that word agin Nelly Malone if you'd |
not drive me mad at wans'. I'm no more a coward /
Than any man, but where's the of throwin myself
away to the fairies7 LUX at Mr.. Walter, wild his |
sprained uncle, and Uncle Jack, wild his twisted |
wrist, an then tell me wouldn't be goen' on a |
'oors errand7 My Nelly, don't lux so vexcd, d,-yeu |
know If you insist, -
"well, bless the wo men They bate the world |
or gct'in' their own way an makG the byes do as |
hey plase ; an somehow, between scoldla' and |
rryin' and coaxin', Nelly Malone made Jerry Ma |
yulre change his tune, and premise challenge the
airies an, as long Nelly was Wild HIM, he had |
almost as good n mind TO IL herseG when wanst /
ned promised. But when the masther called her |
away and Jerry was left 10 himself he was in a CON-
pete perplexity. He turned the thing over an over
n his mind, but there no crack to creep out at
He was not the bye 10 of Q word,-but then /
10 face the good people! Jerry had but resource
eft an that was, to set out 10 Father O'1alloran
trusting he'd forbid the challenge a thing unlawful,
IN lay the ban Of the church on him, If he attempt
ID it.
He was disappointed, however. Father O'Hsl-
oran said the promise was rash one, yet Il must be
respected that mEst keep faith, though il was
yld the fni her of lies hmerlf. and that fhosoh tho