Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-05-02
LARRY MAaoNEY's IEMprA1I5N.

och murder BidaS Cassidy, you're
coming i, over me too strong iniireIy =
Cant yeu be temperate, Biddy. With that
sweet tongue Of your own. and let poor
devil OF boy have little lime 10 draw
bis breath; We're not going 10 fell out
about The matter :oi glass or two OF a
cold morning. acushlsl and the wind
tearing away through every hole 10 this old
coat Of mine. and making me feel, for
al the world, like lhal rag or a man stuck
up on pole ia acornffeld TO frighten the
crows. Only look al me. Blddy. and put
ting your hand~on youF heart, like an hon
ssl girl as you are. tell me 10 ibe face Of
+ this beautiful sky for the deyil'ef 4 thing
else barring myself, Id have yorlook 81, ]
would you have me.any worse than am Z
: Would you have this poor heart Of minel
bruised and battered as j, has been BY them
two black eyes Of yours would you have
ii, darling. shiyering with the eowl3, too.
and moi one drop Of The Creature To- kin :
die one spark there, All. then, BNdy,
lis little you know What have suffered
for you ;kow warmly | love you, and
how many and many aiime this winter
have pawned the very brogues off my
feet and a new Dublin hat into the bar
gain, 10 be able, with few dacent bows,
10 drink your health. Yes, Biddy, to-
drink your healihs and long life to YOU
and all belonging 10 you; aud maybe L
don't feel like a Prince every time the
boys shouted .Biddy Cassidy forever 3
and the very floor shook under lhe>tsble
with the whackfng 81 The quarts and pinls.
Arrah, Biddy, you're too hard intirely-
I've drank my brogues over and over a
gain for you. I've drank Caroline hat.
Tor and all, for you; and I've drank, Bid.
ty, my silk wsiscoat, and would have
drank my coat, and-but where's The use
in talking -vhat would i rot be willing
10 drink for you =.
Larry, said Biddys who was Just a
plain country girl With reasonable share
Of good sense, and who had, as will be
seen. as much regard ler Larry as be had
for her, though they differed much in
their wayloi sho wing il, don't drink at
all don't put another glass to your lips !;
90 down 10 Donnefail Tomorrow and ask
Father Mathew tesgive you the pledge !;
and hat viii mend every hole 10 your
coat and light a fire in your hesrtthat will
warm you al over. forever aud a~day,
would rather have how are You this
morning, Ridsy. OF gobdsevening 10 YOU
darling. said in an easy natural way, and
the words coming right up Of their own
accord from your heart, than thousand
loving healihs TO me, ever so ardenily
drank. Cantyo love me when sober !.
Must you 60 10 the public house before
you Gao loyeme, Is there any thing ID
the whiskey so like your own Blddy as
you often call her, that you are as well
Satisfied with one as the other Wbefe
are yonr eyes, Larry, and your senses g5.
lng?. HaSe,I ever cut your head at
FAIR or laid yon in ths mud on the road!
when you ought TO be asleep in your bed:
Have | sold your COW and three pigs, and
The 6ne old SOW that your mother left you,
God be With her, and have | made your
little farm look SO dreary that even . poor |
bitaof sparrow cant fnd straw enough
in the barn yard TO build her nest With
Think. Larry, of The last words OF your
poor dying mother when she called you
10 the bed side, and holding you BY the
hand. with her eyes. that were closing |
forever on you and the world, fixed on |
her only son. and stalking still with Them
when her lips WERE no longer able 10
move.
Stop Biddy. cfied. Larry. running his
hand across his eyes. stop, not word
more o. you'll KLINE dead I'm off 10 |
Donnerail 10 night and I'll foot il every |
inch o. The way. and never give il Up ill /
I'm At the door Of The holy father. New I
er fear me. Biddy. daihng. I'll be. aAman
Of my word, and when I've taken the
pledge, tell me now once for all. III to
have yourself into he bargain .-Tell ms
hat sBiddy, and wish me God speed on
Ibe way
Here ; ny hand. Bidly replied, plac-
ing II frankly aud firmly in bis and may
never live 10 see the coming Sunday IL L
my name shall be Cassidy only just as
long as you please. and no longer
'Tharsenoughg dsrling, that's enough !
md away went Larry, bounding like
ieer over 40 adjoining fence, and was
Ioon on The road 10 the town which was
'bout twenty miles distant.
.aJriend -sWhere are you going = ask.
d jack. Of an acquain,ance. To SEES
riend; We'll, I'ilgo with yoa. Tor I new.
= saw one Se.l'
PERsico's group Of staiuarY for the
Capitol al Washington. brought from Ma
oles in the U. 5. ship Dslaware. repre-
sents The landing Of Columbus in the New
World. II consists of two figures one OF
and another OF an Inaian eiflL l