Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-11
A Race for a Wife.
Or Peggy Magralh the Irish CO.
OUCttC.
Brandon, March %, 1874.
ny MRS. s. @. HALL.

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Andrew Kennedy and Mike Barry were suit.
ors for the hand of Peggy Magrath The pow.
which Irish fathers exercise over their children
is often anything but gentle they dispose of them
IN marriage frequently to those considered the
best bidders; and it is no small compliment to
ir'sh women to say that even in instances where
'hey nave loved others, they very generally sue.
cced IN Withdrawing their affections, and making
true and devoted wives, and affec,ionate mothers
In the case OF Peggy Magrath, however, one can.
dIdate stood about as we'll as the other. Both
were fine stout fellows, able to work. when thew
could get work to do, with a cabin and pota,o
garden, waiting for furniture, and both anxious to
possess the hand, heart and little fortune of Peggy
Maerath There arc two ways of winning wo-
mans iavor-the right and the wrong Andrew
Kennedy had chosen the right Mike Barry the
wrong Andrew in the first instance made sure
OF inc gir'-MIke OF the father. And if Andrew
had been whit worse or in the worlJ--if his
COW had not been as pood--bis feather he'd no
heavy, or his pig as weightv as those of his rival
might would overcome right and Andrew would
nave no chance But as it was, the father. find.
ing That one "boy" was as well to do as the other.
and That moreover the faction of the rejected
would be too strong for him, though they would
yieid 10 the lady, declared as he was walking home
rom early mass that he would leave it p,wix
!he Almighty and his daughter let her settle il
IN Gods name, and he'd wash his hands of it alto
gether only she must settle on one or the other
That week, for he could not be having his mind
destroyed, with her and her sweet hearts any long
er; his house was like fair or a station with
them, for boys, that could not let the girl alone
ana sure It was we'll for him and his 'ould woman
.hey had but one daughter; for if they had more
'heyd quit the country sooner than be bothered
etnurely the way ne had with thcm-for bacbe.
lors '"'"'
A. VOW Ieggy was as arrant coquette as ever
! fan IN ball room one of those who are
oo" WIN an 'ntenso desire to continue the 'ssave
' .'au VINO delighted in tormenting; and who,
whether she cared or not for man, would enjoy
eaz'ns him; indeed the better she loved the ore,.
Ter pleasure in tanaizng the object of her efI.c.
hons AS long as her father wayered between
Andrew and Mike, the affection she bore the for.
mer made her dread losing him so much. that she
was lar more afiecionate to him than she had ever
oeen 10 any one else: and once when her father
sah something that led her to believe he decidedly
avored Mike, she burst into flood of tears and
declared that she would die sooner than mar,
nm Now when the father, accompanied by both |
me sutors entered the house. and he told her
mere were her bachelors, and she mus, make I'm
her mnd which ofthem should be her husband.for
'e lner 'ather) had no mind TO keeping an old
maze IN his house, she blushed and simpered lock.
% through the long lashes Of her ewes witbout
'nce raising the lids and to the utter asonisbmes,
y both her father and Andrew, accepted Mikes
bier to dance the first JIG with her that evening"
completely turning her back on her former favor.
te Mike having got her consent to the dance
agerto show himself OFF to the bes ad vantage be.
hougm that his brceans' would look bad on the
1907 and like fool left the field open TO Andrew
rhile he set cut TO borrow his brothers 'pumps'
ns y opportunity was not lost upon Andrew, who
enewcd his sun, but became tboro,ghiy no,,Ja
q oy the waywardness of wonan's aa.Ire-be
'oud make nothing of her.
Indeed she said. she would as soon--,s he,
, amer wa, 50 hard upon her-mary one as the
Hnsr May be she showed more favor oae ,;,oe
. Andrew than to Mike, and may he q. ... n,'e
ilne she show'd more favor to Mike ,hsa 70 Au
, NV nav be she'd Just toss up for them eaIl =
her luck '"' f'a'ib ana so get B