Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-11-19
RESTIT UTION
BY MRS. HALL

Bh MjS, HALL.
And what can he have against me i'll make
restitution?'
LISA very general feeling i'm many parts OF
Ireland that il restitution be made for any
injury, that the injured party ought never to
allude to the Injury again. -frt-f u-re
Il know hate him within an inch of his
lille your honor" said a peasant To a magis-
trate, before whom he was brought for AN as
sault; ''but didn't | offer him restitution?"
What restitutionl' inquired the gentle
man.
Just then to let him give me the same sort
oil a batting IN return; aud after that, its very
name OF him TO say a word about it,"
Amid the multitude of mcndicants that
abound in Ireland, in my childish days, it was
no thing for one more witty, more
daring, more troublesome, more educated, or,
1t possible, more unfortunate than Others of
his class, 10 establish himself in a sort of in
umacy at the house OF the gentry; being priv
ilegcd to enter the avenue, without being
questioned at the lodge, and pretty certain of
having hls demands complied with, either
from habit-that powerful leader Of our actions
or from pity, or some undisputed claim,
winch the beggar, par e~rcclcncc, held, and
which he was in no way disposed to relin-
quish. 1 remember one of these, James
Furlong, ''ihe lone bcggar man. with a
degree OF terror which, Were we To now,
| do not think l should be quite able to
overcome-so strong are the impressions of
childhood. There was something fierce, de-
termined and mysterious about him;his bushv
white eyebrows hung over his grey eyes so as
to conceal them, except when suddenly he
elevated his brow, and then they rolled and
glared ieariully. Hisgrizzled hair folded round
ms throat, and was topped by a little brown
wig, that looked more like a forsakcn crows
nest than anything else To which ] can liken
IL; his great coat was secured at his throat by
an old rusty dagger, and the sleeves hung
loosely at either side; he was remarkably erect
aud powerful, and no one cared to refuse him
what he demanded as a tribute rather than a
charity. Beggars were generally well content
with meal, potatoes, or food of any kind; their
rags were seldom renewed, they hung together
by IA mystery; and the cottagcrs willingly sup
Piled them with shelter; but James Furlong
would never so away without money; food
he did not ask for, but he tormented his
gentlemen and ladies" for money: and To
obtain it, he would say anything, civil or
uncINll, that occurred TO him.
May the heavens be yer bed! and be quick
TO mark yerself TO grace this blessed morning,
by giving the poor ould pilgrim a tinpenny
Dlt!-only a tlnpcnny-and praise above! 1t
isn't a pound note I'm looking for.-no, nor
so much asa smooth s~hilling--only a tinpenny!
And it's ! that have no rason to saw a good
word for them same t~inpennies: chatting the
poor out OF twopence; for where a gentleman
used TO give a shilling, it's a dirty tinpenny
I'm turned away with! Come, yer honor,
make haste now! I'm losingmy time waiting
on you and so much to do before my death
that's 1t: wouldn't care what length of time
l passed dlscouTsing you, but for that. Just
| think al my tIpnn anil ~ oil 4 hoo, ,.,1.-..l
on" "Ah, James, you did not always think
oil your time "lt's Gods thruth yer saving
now, anyway; and | wish ii had returned me
the compliment! but it never did: First,
playing, as a goldiinch plays with the down of
a thlstle-sportIDg with it, and after il, and
Then swallowing 1T up, and purtinding all the
lime tosucli innocence, beguiling and smiling
IN yer face, with not d wrinkle that YOU can
see on It's brow; iading one on to waste what
isn't one sown TO waste; aud before long he's
wrackt and ruinated for spending, BY the
same thing that tempted him TO spend; and
then to see the v%illainy of him! The worse
tie troublcr comes, the harder he grows, for
all the world like middle man or a bad land
lord lie would run OH i'm this sorl of strain
sometimes Tor five minutes, proving that ne
thought and FELT; and then suddenly abandon
his philosophy, and rudcly exclaim-"But
give me the tinpenny at onCt, and don't be
cHcTdlslng the loss OH such a poor Crayibure
as me; come, you'll never miss it,. and every
lnpenny YOU give me, will be paving the
road Tor you in glory. Its ashamed ! am that
such a rich gentleman as YOU would make
such a delay about a thrinc.'
But what do you want money for. Jamcs7v
What fory' he would repeat in an angry
tone, I'D rdyther %Dottcll, but since I'm asked
! must; that part Of my pcnnance. Its to
make REsrTUrIoN, that's what's its TO do"
and having thus confessed, he Immediately
icll upon his knees, and, after various crossings
ana many sighs. repeated an Ave with great
hpidlty; and, II lp had been importuncd be-
lore this ceremony he became positively inso-
lcnt alter 1t was over, and insisted upon his
ilfst demand as right rather than a boon
strange stores were told in "the gS," of his
piundeTin9 rather for thc sake Of plumber. u,an
rom any desire to punish the "ininies Of his
country and not being over scmpnlous
whether hc took from friends or foes. Tjrb or
poor as long as he obtained his desire. IL
was believed he was doomed 70 q severe pen
nance, which prevented lis wearing eilhcr
nat or shoes, sleeping on a bid, carving a
wallet, oraPpropriating the money he received
10 any purpose save that Of PROSTITUTION "a
sort oil conscience tribute % those whom he
had dcspoiled, no one knew exactly Of villa
Inc pcasintry, who are ready to make and as.
sist with their whole hearts every RELIGIONS
sacrifice that according to. their belief will