The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-19
FEBRUARY 10, 1916.
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From Arthu' Magazine.
PAT MURPHY}S FORTUNE.
BY II. HASTINGS WELD.
CHAPTER I.-Pat .46rond.

her On alIIhtlng from his chaiSe he cauuhi the
eyes nt his daughter as she Stnud M the front
window, rlvIted upon some object In his rquiprGe.
WIN an expression at c"nnienance in which pity
and mirt seemed To he struggling for the as
sendancy. Turning around To ascertain what
thus attracted her attenliun. the Doctor Che WAS
in haste for his breakfaSt) now for the irs time
perceived little ragged and bare footed hay.
whu was hanging at the bits of his Nurse, with
an air of as reSulute determination To hold on rs
II he had seized Bmcephalus by he head STALL
DR.. Gregory was both humaGe aud a huunrist ::
and vas IN particular good spirits just now, hav
my relieved 4 fellow creature from Intense suffer
ing and received. therefor reasonable fee; two
events which cnnjplnrd, constitutes n phySicau's
happiness; and though the good physician. like
DIR. Gregory, would infinitely rather miss the
last than the first, 1t cannot be denied that they
are pleasant associate circumstances
finlua! y'u htIe cenraur reversed = he cried
who pays ynn for hulIinG horse that woulJo'l
run II you whipped him ?
Is 1t IN" You mean It's the less trouble To
hold him then il he won't run. said the b,y.
and If your honor ShouM forget to 1--WE me the
SiXpence, I'm u" poorer than was b-fnre'
All! TIA y said the ID ,ctur, initiating his
hrogne, us wit you are! Here Juhn.' he
said 10 the grunn. VIII" had nuw come rnnnd
turn the nurse into the Stable, and this liulp
savage INTO the kitchen and administer some hl
c"llee with rolls and hall pound al chops
Sure that will not bp bad to take said lillr
Pat following the groom Yunr honor has the
name at The best Drctnr ia the country
DIR. Gregory, al his comfortable rakfast with
his family SOON inrgui that such heinz as I,tlt
Patrick existed This we say without srauda
To his henevoIence Ir many calls were madr
np"I' HIM l"r professional and nIhrr add thai he
Tell mic The hadn't "i prescribing for Temporary re-
let and thinking more about the applicants
But his daughter. Helen who had youth. charity
and leisure. lunk good care thai her fathers
hnnanr crednhty should never be mis- directed or
INFUSED npon. so tar aS she could prevent il nor
1Ii she permit il To sIu,nber when any object
came under her notice which deserved more then
the casual notice which served for Immediate
assistance. Mrs. Gregory was pleased at lhp
Influence winch Helen eXeriel over her father
and an excellent understanding knit together the
inmates OF the happy household. The Dlrtor
'h"ulh he had two"r three young suns, was him
sell the YOUNGEST person IN his family A mind
conscious "l rectltnde. good bodily health and
most cheerful temper. kept up in his spirits the
continual fiuw of youth. He never permitted
himself 10 be startled out of his cquanimirv. or
made angry by any uIll", aud thus, IN prosperity
never unduIy rlalrd, and in adversely never I'm.
reasonably cast down, he kept over ON the sunny
side oI life To such u man no ,lay was blank
aud N" night came without pleasant reflections
/ ne Ii'lr hPg9ar hoy. whose Wis had been
"hafprnrd by p"verIy, OWNED sU much of hi,
character from his manner. and FROM ~ hal WAS
seen ana heard IN The kitchen, that !,e resolved
not tn I"Se has acquaintance Helen, who wa.
discussed To see how me shvering boy Innkrd after
warm breakfast. returned from Tie kitchen re-
porting,
Wei father, Your lille Irish patient says he
+ ready Ia 90 NOV.
Ir sh pallenI-"h. the lirle ropue son, in,o
III" kn"h"n after his breakfast! Wen. why
d"u'l h" q" then 2
Because. he says, You never would fruive
him II he left without paying his respects BrIiv
says he - 4 dry hule stick aud my nw n ear,
have heard that he keeps the kitchen in an nm
roar Of laughter
s., we'll wr might as well laugh too. Have
HIM passed up. Helen
Now then! said the Dnciur, affsciinp very
stern look. as Pat awkWardIy huwed INTO ihr
m"m-' now then you man what do YOU wish
To see iur =
I'm entirely too much like yoursplf to FORGET
that your honor Sure you don't pivp IN q ta,
case uI you're regularly dlscharged!'
Indecd said The Doctor. laughing heartily -
have most rrococious sutJrct in you. at any
rate Pray What have you been doing in all your
htIlr llrrP
o., sometimes one thing and sometimes
another
What were you doing last?'
Eating my breakfast, at yonr EXPENSE an
Swered Pat.
Helen laughed now. and so did her mother
bni the Doctur was puzzled. ard only mutprpd
Sp.u-o,' was his cusIom when in a ouapd,
~. Pat was more c"rloos specimen OF natural
hislory than he had ever met before. aud the
Doctor did not know exactly where Ia place him
Ills vIir. WHO had been backing win pty at ,b,
lads unprotected feet. brought pair of ou, g.,
The childrens' shoes, and babe Patrlck put thep,
on
Oh. militia fuuuher!' shouted Pat throwing
ny both hands with well rpigncd horror. sure
us not my mother's son would de- the likes of
ibai'
What cried TIE d ,ctor. as'onj>hed at VIA,
he supposed was The usopnt pride of tie little
hrgaat boy What IS it you would not do.
pray 2
There's many things wouldn'r do your hon
or. said Patrick, uuking rugu~hiy around the
circle Whose ewes were curously fixed npon him
Beautiful teeth your ad,sh'p has . he said a.,
Helen. who dos,d her lips viii half nom. ai
his lmrrn,nr'cc. tul lrsl all coumand az rl.i.
40 a ella. hellr like laogh. rs Par added. Man,
tiuaS ! would nui 90 aid pup &C ihpui is ,,, dis.
grace the shoes OF son Of your hoaor's by put