Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-12-19

""oi0 . VIC "oiiueI: cure TAT was an lTiSil-
man. II was one very fine MOI ming, when
Philan was dressing her captivating head,
that her ladyship took it into her mind to
talk to him, and Pat was well pleased. for
Lady C.'s teeth were the widest, and her
smile the brightest in all the world.
So you're not married. PATTI says she.
'Divil an inch your honor's ladyship,
says he.
And. wouldn't ye like to be marrieda'
again asked she
Would duck swim?'
Is there any one you'd prefer?'
May be, madam says he syou niver
heard of Kathleen O'Reilly, down beyant
Donerailes Her fathers cousin 10 O'Do-
naghew, who's own steward TO Mr.. Muir
ply, the under agent TO my Lord Kings
town, and
Hush' says she : sure don't want
to know who she is. But, would she have
you if you asked her7'
'Ah, thin I'd only wish I'd be after thry-
ing that same
And why don't youl'
Sure Pm too poor?' And Philan heaved
a prodgious sigh.
Would you like to be rich?'
Does dog bark?'
'lf / make you rich, will you do as
tell youl'
mile murthers! your honor, don't be
tantalizlng poor boy
Indeed, am not said Lady G.. so
listen. How would you like 10 marry meg
'Ah, thin. my lady, believe the King
OF Russia himself would be proud TO d
that same. lave alone poor dlvil like Pat
Philan.'
well, Philan. if you'll marry me TO-
morrow, III give you one thousand
pounds
'Oh! wh'labaloo! whilabaloo! sure I'm
mad, or enchanted by the good people,
roared Pat, dancing round the room.
But there are conditional says Lady c.
After the first day Of our nupiials you must
never see me again, nor clam me for your
wife,
Il don't like that says Pat, for he had
been ogling her ladyship most desperately.
But. remember Kathleen O'Relly--
With The money III give you, you may
60 and marry her.
That's ihrue, says he. But, thin, the
bigamy.'
IN never appear against you,' says her
ladyship. 'Only remember YOU mas, take
an oath never to call me Your wife after
tomorrow, and never g. telling all the
story
'Divil word III liver say
We'll, them says she; there's ten
pounds. Go and buy lcence and leave
the rest 10 me- and then she explained TO
him where he was TO 60 and when
he was TO CONF, and all thar.
The next day Pat was true to his ap-
pointment. and found two gentlemen al
ready with her ladyship.
Have you got the licenceH says she.
Here it is, my lady, says he; and he
gave it 10 her. She handed i: to one OF
the gentlemen. who viewed it atentively.
Then, calling in her two servants. she
turned TO the gentleman who was reading.
And sure enough in ten minues, Pat
Philan was the husband, the legal husband
Of the lovely lady c.
THAT will do, says she TO her new hus-
hand, as he gave her hearty kiss; that'll
10. Now, sir, give me my marriage cer-
tlfcate.' The old gentleman did SO, and,
bowling respectfully TO the five pound note
she gave him, he rctree with his clerk; for
sure enough, forgo, to tell you that he
was parson.
Go aud bring me the warden says my
lady TO one of Der servants.
Yes, my lady, says she; and present.
ly the warden appeared.
will you be good enough said lady
| c., in a voice that would call bird off a
tree, will you be good enough to send and
fetch me hackney coachl wish to leave
this prison immediately
Your ladyship rorge,s.' replied he,
that you must pay forty thousand pounds
beforeI can let you co.
am a married woman. You can de-
tain my hu sband, but no: me- And she
smiled at Phllan, who began rather to dis.
like the appearance of things.
Pardon me. my lady, it is well known
you are SINGLE
Il tell you am married.
Where's your husbandf
| There, sirn and she pointed to the as
tonishcd barber; there he stands. Here is
my marriage certificate, which you can pc
ruse at your leisure. My servants yondel
were witnesses Of the ceremony. Now de-
tain me, sir, one instant sir at your peril.
The warden was dumb founded and nc
wonder. Poor Philan would have spoken,
but neither party would lie, him. The law
yer below was consulted. The result was
evident. In half an hour Lady C. was free,
and Pat Philan, her legitimate husband, a
prisoner for debt TO the amount of forty
thousand pounds.
Well, sir, for some time Pat thought he
was in dream, and the creditors though,
they were still worse. The following day
they held a meeting. and finding how they
bad been ,ricked, swore they'd deiain poo,
Pat forever. But as they well knew tina,
he had nothing. and wouldn't feel much
shame in going through the Insolveni
Court, they made the best of bad bar.
gain and lei him out.
Well, yon must know, about a week
after this, Paddy Phllan was sitting by his
Eliitle fireaand thinking over the wonderful
things he had seen when as sure as death