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

its the middle of summer, they are harder
than hard FROST
Yes. said his poor wife, July Brien, al
old peasant woman, who with her hns
band was thus talking over their past mis-
fortunes and their present grIefs: yes it.
mighty hard fJr us in our old days, Il
thBk that we are soon TO be turned oul
OF our cabin, because misfortune ha:
come upon us, and that we have not only
no rent to pay, but not praty potato
10 the house.
The devil rent baye,' says Paddy
but the rent in the back of my cont, thai
I'd give any money You had haporth o
thread to mend il with. Aud it's that
if had the rent, would let the master 70
whistle after 1t, before I'd let him see a
tester (sixpence) Of il. Sure we aren't
more than two years in nrrear; and what.
the use of a man beipg freehoIder, if he's
not free 10 hold the land he has once put
his spade into
well, wen, there's no use in talking
Paddy; a change will 5000 come ia our.
selves, as there will be a change in the
weather; for although IFS now as dry as
powder wen have powers Of rain ponder
IN down on US before morning.
'Oh by dad, Judy, if there's a little
chance Of our good luck, as there is of a
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hours neither oil rs will ever live ill the
| harvest comes round
/ sWeil, Paddy. wish was as sure Of a
! fortune as am Of the weather. 1t will
break and it will be the more like our
selves, for we are breaking ourselves
'Wby then, for an ouli woman, you are
there will be 10 ram
'And say there will'
'Oh! then that mightn't; but only Pm
| thinkn that you got neither breakf4s,
nor dinner to day I'd give you such a
leathering.
'ls il for telling the truth! For, as
sure as you're standing there, we will
have rain in the morning, aud, / tell you,
| kuow it, exclaimed Judy, ru bblng her
left knee, which was a little rheumatic.
The poor couple retired to rest, and
long before the hour for work next NOR
ming, the dropping rain, thai poured like
flood, through twenty holes in the straw
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their satisfaction, at least to the utter
conviction Of Paddy, that his wife had
prophecied truly. lie looked iu amaze,
ment at the thin threads Of water, that
were fast forming themselves into pools
upon the floor, and theu shaking his wile's
arm, he exclaimed,
What the devil makes you be sleeping
there, Judy, aud the rain makln wa.
ter fall into your old brogues at the foot
OF the little bed. Get up tell you, aud
dress yourself. and let US be of out of this;
for with the power you have, we ough,
to be living with states over our head
and real chimney to let the smoke our
or, not TO mention the grandeur OF glass
windows. Why, Judy, you're fortune
teller, and never knew it before! Well
we'll; there s no end TO mirscles Getup,
tell you; and we'Il go all over the world
for sport, telling fortunes; that is, you II
tell them, and may be wont spend for
tune Tor you. ] datter myself Pun able
TO do that, although digging for Twelve
hours upon two pints Of buttermilk and a
skillet of praties Is beginning TO bother
me. BE mp with yourself, Judy, say, and
I'll Sc youup as fortune teller
'Ah! then, none of your nonsense
Sure, you know well enough, I'm no for.
tune, teller
"What! is it after telling me last night
that there would be ram this morning
aud that TOO in the face of the moon, that
was shining as bright as a boise-s, ldier's
helmet. Be gar, II was the heighth OF
fortune telling, aod never knew any
thing to equal H.
'Ah! then, sure Paddy, it was the rheu
matiz that told i, to me
the rheumatic! Does the rheuma W
talk as il ii was Christian! Oh! bu |
understood you; il was fairy called the
Rheumatism that whispered il into your
ear, and, by my sowkins. now Gnd you
know everything. so let US be off with
ourselves, Why should we stay here aud
starse, W hen We have only to ak abroad
and make lashins and LAWNS Of money!
Judy knew but too well the sanguine
and arbitrary disposition Of her husband ),
to think Of contradIcting him; so she i'm.
mediately obeyed his commands. aud, hav
Jog blessed herself, she prepared TO set
out on her travels. They had not pro.
ceeded more than hundred yards from
their door, when they were encountered
by wealthy farmer, followed by some OF
his working men. The farmer was a very
rich man. who had considerab BILE property
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