The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pat Murphy's Fortune.
pY II. HASTINGS WELD.
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DR.. GREGORY had just returned from an
earIy professional call, one biting morning IN
November. On alighing from his chase,
he caught the eyes Of his daughter as she
stood at front window. rivitted upon some
object in his equipage, with an expression oil
countenauce in which pity and mlrih seemed
to be struggling for the ascendancy. urn
ing around to see what thus attracted her at
,ention. the Doctor The was in haste for his
breakfast) now for the first time perceived a
little ragged and bare-footed boy, who was
hanging at the bits of his no rse,with an air OF
as resolutc determination TO hold on, as III he
had seized Bucephalus by the head-stall-
DIR. Gregory was both humane and humor-
est; and was in particularly good spirits
lust now, having relieved d fellow creature
from intense suffering, and received therefor
= reasonable fee-two events which, con-
ioineG, constituted physician happiness
and though the good physician, DIR. Gregory
would infinitely rather miss the last than the
first, it cannot be denied that they are pleas
ant associate circumstances.
'HuIloal you little ceutaur reversed! he
cried, who pays you for holding morse
that wouldn't run if you whipped him!
Is it me vou meant It's the less trouble
to hold him then, if he won't run said the
bov, and if your honor should forget to give
me the sixpence, I'm no poorer than was
GeGore!'
.Ahi ha j. said the Doctor initiating his
brogue, it's a wit you are Here John'
be said to the groom, who had COW come
round, turn The horse into the stable and
this little savage into the kitchen, aud ad-
minister some hot coffee with rolls, q hall a
pound of chops
Sure that will not be bad to take said
little Pat, following the gro'm. Your hon
or has the name Of the best Doctor in the
country
DIR. Gregory, al his comfortable breakfast
with his family. soon forgot that such being
as little Patrick existed. This we say with
out scandal to his bcnevoience for so many
calls were made upon him for his profession
al and other aid, that he fell into the habit oil
prescribing for temporary relief, and think
ing no more about the applicants. But his
daurhter, Helen, who had youth charity, and
leisure took good care that her ialhers hu-
name ere duIity should never be mlsd.rected
or imposed upon. as far as she could pre-
vent il; nor did she permit II to slumoer'
when any object came under her notlce
when deserved more thar the casual hotice
which served for immediate assistance.
Mrs. Gregory was pleased at The influence
which i;eIen exertcd over her father, and an
excellent understanding KNIT together the IN
mates Of The happy household. The Doctor
though he had two or three young sons was
himself the youngest person III his Family
a mind conscious OF recritude, good bodily
health. and most cheerful temper. kept up
ia his spirits the continual Gov Of youth. He
never permitted himself TO be startled out OF
10 he
and thus, in prosperity never unduly elated,
and in adversely never unreasonably cast
down, he kept ever on the sunny side OF lie.
10 such a man, no day was blank. and nc
night came without pleasant reflections
The little beggar boy, whose wits had been
sharpened by poverty, OWNED SO much OF his
character from his manner, aud from whal
was seen and heard in the kitchen, that he
resolved not to lose his acquaintance. Hell
en-, who was disposed to see how the SILVER
ing hoy looked after warm breakfast, re-
turned from the kitchen reporting:
We'll, father, your little Irish patient says
he is ready to 60 now
Irish patient-oh, the little rogue l sent
into the kitchen after his breakfast! Well
why don't he go then?
Because. he says, you would never for
give him, if he left without paying his re-
specis Betty sayshe is "a dry little stick,
aud NV own ears have heard that he keeps
The kitchen in an uproar Of loughter'
so, well we mig hit as well laugh too.
Have him passed up, Helen
Now, them said the Doctor, affecting a
very stern look, as Pat awkwardly bowed in
TO the room; nov, them young man, what
do you wish TO see me for y
I'm entirely too much like yourselfto for
get that, your honor. Sure you don't give
up fat case till you're regularly discharged =
'lndecd!' said the Doctor, laughing hear
thy, Il have a most precocious subject 10
you. at any rate. Pray what have you been
doing in all your little lifel'
oh, sometimes one thing, and sometimes
another
But what were you doing lastl'
Eating my breakfast at your expense ans
wered Pat.
Helen laughed now, and so did her moth
or, but the Doctor was puzzled, and only
muttered $1,000 as was his custom when
in quandary. Pat was more curious
specimen of natural history than he had ever
raet before, and the doctor did not know ex-
actly where 10 place him. His wife, who had
been looking with pity at the lads unprotec-
ted feet, brought pair OF one oil the chill
dren'S shoes, and bade fdtIlck put ''c'ii O"'
Oh. militia murther y shouted Pal, throw
ing MP both hands with well-feigned horror.
Sue it's not my mothers son would DO the
likes Of THAR
.What?' cried the Doctor, asionished at
what he supposed was the insoleut pride OF
the little beggaF boy. What Is 1t you wouiu
not do, pray
There's many things wouldn't do your
honor said Patrick, looking rogulshly
around the circle whose eyes were now Gu
riously fixed upon him.-'Beau!liui teeth
your ladyship has = he said TO Helen VINO
closed her lips with half pout at his I'M
pertiueuce, but lost all command Of them IN
clear belle like laugh, as Pat added-'Many
things would not do-and one OF them Is 20
disgrace the shoes of ason Of your honor's by
putting my naked feet into them. Sure they
never the like = -.
Give The young scamp pair of silk hose !!
shouted the Doctor, as soon as his cachinna-
tory paroxysm permitted.