The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
a :FIeet "a arrtagr.
BY An FRESHMAN.

Lady c. was beautiful woman, but La
dvC was an extravasant woman. She was
sill single, though rather past extreme youth
Like most pretty females, she had looked too
bish. and estimated her own loneliness too
dearly, and now she refused to believe that
she was not as charming as ever. So no
wonder she still remained unmarried.
Lady c. had about five thousand pounds
in the world. She owed about forty thou
sand pounds so with all her wit and beauty
she got into the Fleet and was likely to re-
main there.
Now in the time I speak of, every lady
had her head dressed by barber; and the
barber of the Fleet was the handsOmest bar
her in the city of London. Pat Philan was
great admirer of the fair sex, and where's
the wonder Sure Pat was an Irishman.-
1t was one very fine morning when Philan
was dressing her captivating head, when her
ladyship took it into her mind to talk to him,
and Pat was well pleased, for Lady C's teeth
were the whtest, aud her smile the brightest
in the world.
So your not married Pat;' says she.
Not an inch your honor's ladyship' says
he.
And wouldn't you like to be married ?
again asked she.
Would Il duck swim !!
Is there any one you'd prefer 2
May he Madam says he, you niver heard
Of Kathleen Orally down beyant Doneral-
lie! Her fathers cousin TO O'Donaghew,
who's own steward to Mr.. Murphy, the I'M
der-agent to my Lord Kingston, and
Hush y says she, 'sure | don't want to
know who she is. But would she have you
ifyou asked her!'
All thin, I'd only wish I'd be after thrying
that same
And why don't you .
Sure I'm too poorn And Philan heaved
a prodigious sigh.
Would you like to be richl'
Does dog bark p
III make you rich, will you do as tell
youi'
Mile murthers your honor, don't be tan
talizng poor boy
Indeed, am not said Lady c. Soils
ten. How would you like to marry me p
'Ah, thin, my lady, believe the King of
Russia himself would be proud to do that
same, lave alone poor fellow Tide Pat Phi
lam
We'll, Philan, if you'll marry me to-mOr-
row, I'll give you one thousand pounds
oh! whilabaloOl whilabaloO sure I'm
mad, or enchanted by the good people,, roar
ed Pat, dancing round the room.
But there are conditions says Lady c..
After the first day of our nuptials you must
never see me again, nor claim me for your
WIFE.
i don't like that says Pat for he had
been ogling her ladyship most desperately.
GRu+ l. Ill.
the money I'll give You, you may go and
marry her.
That's thrue, says he. But thin, the
bigamy.'
I'll never appear against you,' says her
ladyship. 'Only remember you must take
an oath never to call me your wife after to-
morrow, and never to go telling all the sto-
ry.'
'Niver a word I'll say
We'll, then,' says she, there's ten pounds.
Go and buy license, and leave the rest to
me;' and then she explained to him where he
was to 90, and when he was to come and all
that.
The next day Pat was true to his appoint
ment and found two gentlemen already with
her ladyship.
Have you got the license = says she.
Here it is, my lady, says he; and he gave
it to her. She handed it to one of the gen
temen, who viewed it alternately. Ther
calling in her two servants, she turned to thu
gentleman who was reading.
And sure enough in ten minutes Pat Phi
Ian was the husband, the legal husband o
the lovely Lady C.
That will do, says she to her new hus
band, as he gave her hearty kiss; that'l
do. Now, sir, give me my marriage certif
cate The old gentleman did so, and bow
ing respectfully to the five pound note sht
gave him, he retired with his clerk: for surt
enough, forgot to tell you that he was ;
parson.
60 and bring me the warden says m,
lady to one of her servants.
Yes, my lady, says she; and present.,
the warden appeared.
viii you be good enongh,' said Lady c.
In voice that would call bird off a tree
will you be good enough to send and fetc
me hackney coach? wish to leave thi
prison immediately
Your ladyship forgets,' replied he; tina
you must pay forty thousand pounds befor
/ can let you go
am married woman. You can detail
my husband but not me- And she smiled a
rhian' who began rather to dislike the ap
pearance of things.
49, rard0n me, my lady, it is well known 20
ltell you am married.