The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-01

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'Upon my word, SIR replied Judy, =
know nothing about them
| 'Don't yon mind her, your honor,' ex
claimed Paddy and ctrching hold Of the
saddle Of tho farmers horse, and drawing
him down SO as 10 be abie to whisper III
i his ear, Don't you mind her your honour
for that may never sin, but that she
knows everything. She is the greatest
OF iortuneteiIers that ever yon heard tell
Of; but then, she's horrld srDgy; aud the
dickeus hsp'orth shell ever say, uutli
you have pad her well fer it first
The farmer took the hlnl, called JUDY
over 10 him, placed a five shilling pieco
III her hand, aud observed, Take that as
earnest OF what wili do Tor you, # you
can Ieli me where are the two mares ana
the horse. just give me hint OF where
| am sure TO hud them, wont stop al
gold
Upon my sowl, l don't know, cried Ju,
dy.
Don't mind her at all, at all Just
! give her another crown ser honour, and
see what guess she'll make. observed
Paddy.
The farmer took the hint Poor Judy
looked completely bewilde when she
| felt the money 10 her hand, aud her has
baud saying, { ONE now, Judy, out with
i, at once. Jusl tell US where you think
they are
| 'Why then, how should know, when
was asleep all the lime!'
'Oh, nonsense! cried Paddy, speak
out, and tell the gentleman where they
are, or on n ever got such ollaogDlng
in ali your life, as IN give you
ON, murder, mnrder!' sbrieked judy,
driven to desperation. Il really don't
know where in tho world they can be IN
less it b ein the fed ON the other ide oi
the hill
There, You hear says Paddy, 'and
now be uff with yourselves
The farmer took his advice, darted off
followed by his servants, as fast as he
could; while Paddy rejoicing in the pros
pcct of full breakfast, OF which he had
not partaken for many a month, started
f in the opposite direction. lie ha1
not, however, advanced more than a
quarter of mile, when he heard the
voices Of the farmer and his servants bal
lowing after him and his wife; and was
| about seeking some place to shelter hun
self, when he happened TO turn round, and
| beheld that the farmer had recovered the
animals that he had lost, and was riding
ith them as fast as he could to overtake
the for,une-leller. The farmer came up
and placing Ave golden guineas IN the
hand of Judy, lie said, My good woman
take these, and you are heartily vel
cume TO them; for would not have los,
this black horse alone for hundred gum
cas-. found him aud The two mares in
he very spot , YOU dscr bed
'D,do't ] tell your honor, she was
great forlnneteller! asked Paddy.
'Yon did indeed, my good fellow, and
only told me the truth; for she Is. in NV
opinion, the greatest aud the bes, fortune
teller that was ever seen in Ireland
There vas no one more surprised al the
success with which chance had enabled
ter to guess, than poor Judy hcrself She
knew that il was chance, Paddy believed
he opposite, and INSISTED upon her eel
afraid TO refuse him. But almost at the
commencement of their career, very
awkward accident nearly occurred to them
Tor the fsme of her exploit reached to the
ears of the only magistrate of the district,
who was proud ignorant, obstinate, and
selfish man, and hearing from the farmer
If how he had been told by Judy Bren
of where his stolen steeds had been Con
vey ed, lie scot Tor the old couple, aud di
rected the, shuuid wait upon him al his
mansion. house
Paddy aud lud, Brien did appear there
Tor they were escourted by the constable;
but just before they catered the house
iavour'te game cock Of HIS worship. ths a
had been accidentsllr killed was brongh
10 him. lie placed the dead bird under
a large three cooked hat. which he usual
iy wore, aud then desired the old couple
to be admitted
Il understand said he, shat you are
going about the country, ,>telling fortunes
Now, ! wish, to let you know, that l sus
peci that You are par impostors, WIN
are in collusion with all the rogues an
vagabouds IN the country; aud If you az,
such will have you transported. IL y"o
are not. will reward YOU as hiehly az
on the other hand, intend severely IA
punish you. But | shalt put you TO the
proof this moment. fyon can tell me
what is under that hat | will give you a
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