Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-04-08
CHAPTER II.

age. lie was IN helgnt al least SIN lect lbrpc
inches, and was as fat as-LaDlache. lie
had an immense nose, and an enormous
face that was covered with beard and
whiskers that were lialf red and half white.
His large grey eyes opened with asonish-
mcnt upon the exquisite beauties that he
saw before him. He became in an instant
confused and utterly embarrassed. lie had
TO make a bow; but lie bowed at the same
time with head, hand and foot-and, hav-
ing performed this extraordinary feat, he
continued to gaze at the ladies', who threw at
him tho most enchanting looks, although
they spoke not. A, length silence was
broken by the stranger.
Your servant ladics--your servant, /
say. But may be you don't know who am
no more than the stupid waiter Il, the Golden
Cross; although there's not u ragged boy in
Pa,rick-slrcpr that cou|d'n, tell tina, my name
is Cornry O'Donnghur, o, Dri>hccn Park.
Now then, as YOU know myself in person,
might be so boulh rs TO be after askin'
which of tic Two Of you is Miss Maria
Garncu1'
1T is SIR answered the inimilahlc ac-
tress, lowly bending her head Il perceive
that you never honor Covcnt GARDEN with
your presence.
'1hcrc never was Il trucr word said by
your purity lips, my dear. The dickens a
garden or orchard ever was in all London,
because why, m only this very day landed
from Corck city,
'Oh! he is ar Irish poet whispered Miss
Garnet, to her friend.
But do YOU see me now continued MIR.
O'D,nnel,", Is" elarrcd his enormous
LIST on the gild'd lack of chair; do you
sec me now, Miss: when am at lone at
Drsijccn Park, it $ my fashion to ask siran.
ger to sit down at all events, ait may be, Toe
to ask him if lac has IA mouth upon Linn hu
ii is not the custom here, see, and 50 an
completely knocked up, and bothered, II
take the liberty Of taking chair, though
was never offered one
He is CREDITOR remarked Miss Archer
'Now, III he bound you wan, to know villa
brought ne all the way to London conlin.
ucd the visitor; why, then, the long ant
short OF il is lhs-l have two sons, two al
fine boiling boys us ever made the rraic
vanisI, out oi IA seiyc. Wen, now, Just lis
ten TO me, one Of these follows the Occupation
of his father
: you are grocer, sir, Tprcsume.'
'lm an Irisl, gentleman, ma'ani, and one
of my ancestors was the King of the Baron,
; of WlIackawayracroos,l,a, in the good old
tines and AS for IN, self and m, eldest sen
. we can tell the difference between IA pig
head and its crubecn, without twice luOkln;
. IA, it. But that is not the matter that liza
=, brough, me here at all, at all. Its in the re
- 4 | I,,,.
London. | sent him here wear ago, to b.
= learning the Law and good manners IAN
the never IA worse school I'm thinking h
= could come to ior that samc) and the fact
want to make him counsellor.
II That must be very fine situation in life
y suppose, sir, especially for a gen,lcma
= from the city of Cork
Not il doubt Of it but now, what is til
fact, the diva "A counsellor ever he'll be, an
,, all by raison of you. You have turned hi
BRAN, that is what YOU have, Miss Garnet
y i lie is Wing in love for you, the onlaillaun
'lndccd and is he handsome Z
- Handsome there's not the like of hin
- between this and the Mard, Ike but What
, the use of his being beauty, when j.
neither can cat, sleep, nor drink ii lumber
, punch. Did you ever know OF an lrshma
~ refusing his Liquor before now Well no
:, WHAT'S brought me here TO tell you, I'll;
you must not he letting my son fall in low
\, with ard what's more, desire that you
- never let him inside the door Tor il you {
" l'll-swear the peace against YOU.
~ 'Oh dear ! how very flighiiul y
;, i really beg your pardon, Miss, for speal
=, ~ ing so mighty cross to you. And, in trut
i i" when look at YOU, its little can blame NJ
poor son for falling in love with your pur
=, face. By dad ! if was only nineteen,
L"n' don't think | could help doing that same m.
~ self
-, 'Sir, you arc too na,tcring.'
~ why then, now, Miss Garrett dear, G
10 considering your bright eyes, Miss Diamo,
r,i only just remember that hes barely any ihi
81 more than hobblcdchoy, and if he continu
to be desperately in love with you, he'll ne
40 er think of his studies, ncverbe made "A cou
'IIo scllor and perhaps never have the sli4hts
az chance OF rising 10 be chief justice, or 10
~ chancellor, or an assistant barristcr.'
Wv 'But he is really disposed to 90 to the ba
Whew why he's cut out for il. Did Y
~ ever hear of an lrishman that wasn't fit
~, everything, from secretary Of state TO
W. common policeman Sure, there's not
"' mothers son of us that's not born ganiu
and as to beng disposed for the bar, su
. - we're all disposed for il, we have such
power ofprate.
Then, sir, ] am much obliged to you
putting me on my guard against your son.
- never could endure a lawyer, nor law S
. Us IS dent either. But, may ask you, what
Inc your sons name?'
MY sons name, Miss, is the same as
40 faiher,S and 1 conld t,.l unu No. .ould ,