The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1850-08-16
First Marriage,

was an extravagant Womai She was still sim
gle, though rather past creme youth. Like
most pretty females she halooked too high, and
estimated her own lovlines 200 dearly and now
she refused to believe that Sc was not as charm
ing as ever. So no wonde she still remained
unmarried. Lady c. had bout five thousand
| pounds in the world-she o'ed about forty thou
sand pounds; so. with all er wit and beauty,
she got into the Fleet, and as likely to remain
| there. Now. in the time Ipesk of, every lady
had her head dressed 5y bTber, and her barber
was the handsomest barber the city Of London
Pat Philan was great adnrer Of the fair sex,
and where's the wonder?-sne Pat was an Irish
man. ltwas one very fine sorning when Phi
Ian was dressing her captjsatag head, that her
ladyship took Il into ner mind totalk to him, and
Pat was well pleased. for LadyC.'s teeth were
the whitest and her smile the brightest in all the
world.
$50 you're not married Pat says she.
Devil an inch, yer hoaor's ladyship,' says
he.
"And wouldn't ye like to bemarried?" again
asks She
Would duck swim?"
rs there any one you'd preer?n
Maybe, madam" SAYS he, you nver heard
of Kathleen O'Reiy, down bayant Doneralle?
Her fathers cousin to O'Donsghoe, who's own
steward TO Mr.. Murphy, the mder-agent to. my
Lord Kingstown; and
Hush says. she "sure bn't want TO know
who she is. But would she rave you, if you
asked herr"
"Ah, thin, I'd only wish II be after trying
that same
HAnd uhv don't vnu7D
sSure I'm too poor and Plian heaved pro-
digious sigh.
"Would you like to be richP"
"Does dog bark?"
'lfl make you rich, will youdo as | tell you?"
"Mille murthers! yer honor, don't be tantali-
zing poor boy"
''Indeed I'm not" said Lady c. $50 listen:
How would you like 10 marry me?''
'Ah thin, my lady, believe the King of Rus
sia himself would be proud to do that same lave
alone poor dv like Pat Philan."
swell, Phian. if you'll marry me tomorrow
III give you one thousand pounds
"Oh, whilabOo! whilabool sure I'm mad, or
enchanted by the good people, roared Pat, dam
cling round the room.
"But there are conditions" says Lady C. "Af
ter the first day of our nuptials you must never
see me again, nor claim me for your wife"
Il don't like that says Pat. for he had been
ogng her adyship most desperately.
"But remember Kathleen O'Reilly. With
the money I'll give you, you may go and marry
her"
'That's thrue,' said he, "bul thin the bigamy. .
"I'll never appear against you" says her lady.
ship. "Only remember you must take an oath
never 10 call me your wife after tomorrow, and
never to go telling all the story"
"Divil word I'll iver say"
10 oMse sHs 5g thsnc aha dRd eatRs eaRr rp s PS9qaas as
and then she explained to him where he was tc
go, and when he was TO come, and all that
TIE next day Pat was true 10 his appointment
and found two gentlemena already with her lady.
ship.
sFIave you got the license?" said she.
"Here it is, my lady" says he; and he gave
it to her. She handed it TO one OF the gentlemen
WHO viewed il attentvely. Then calling in her
two servants, she turned to the gentleman who
was reading: perform the CEREMONY" said
she. And sure enough in ten minutes Pat Phi.
Ian was the husband, the legal husband, of the
lovely Lady C.
"That will do, !" says she to her new husband
as he gave her hearty kiss; "that'l do Now
sir, give me my marriage certificate"
The od gentleman did so, and bowling re-
spectfully to the five pound note she gave him
he retired with his clerk; for sure enough tor.
got to tell YOU he was a parson.
"Go and bring me the warden" says my lady
TO one of her ~ervants.
"Yes, my lady," says she, and presently the
warden appeared.
"Will you be kind enough" says Lady c., in
voice that would call bird off tree, "wiII
you be good enough TO send me hackney
coach? Iwish to leave this prison immediately .
'.Your ladyship forgets, replied he, shat you
must pay forty thousand pounds before can lei
you GO"
Il am married woman. You can detain
my husband, but not me-" And she smiled at
Philan who began rather to dislike the appear
ance of things.
"Pardon me, my lady, it is well known you
are single"
Il tell you am married"
"Where's your husband?'
"There, sr!' and she pointed to the astonished
barber; "there he stands. Here is my marriage
certificate, which you can peruse at your leisure.
My servants yonder were witnesses of the cere-
mony. Now detain me, sir, one instant, at your
peril"
The warden was dumbsounded, and no won-
der. Poor Philan would have spoken, but neither
party would let him. The LAWYER below was
consulted The result was evident. In half
an hour Lady c. was free, and Pat Philan her
legitimate husband, prisoner for debt to The
amount of forty thousand pounds.
Well, sir. for some time Pat thought he was
in dream, and the creditors thought they were
still worse. The following day they held a
meeting, and finding they had been tricked,
swore they'd detain poor Pat forever But, as
they well knew he had nothing, and wouldn't
feel much shame in going through the insolv-
ent court, they made the best of bad bargain,
and let him out.
Well, you must know. about week after this
Paddy Philan was sitting by his little fire, and
thinking over the Wonderful things he had seen,
when as sure as death, the post-man brought
him letter, the first he had ever received,
which he took over to a friend of his, une RYAN,
a fruit seller, because, you see, he was no great
hand at reading writing, to decipher for him.
1t ran thus:
$50 to Doneraille and marry Kathleen O'Rei-
ly. The instant the knot is tied fulfil my
promise of making you comfortable for life.
But, as you value your life and liberty, never
breathe syllable of what has passed. Remem-
Der you are in my power if you tell the story.
The money will be paid to you directly YOU en-
close me your marriage certificate. send YOU
ESQ fof present expenses"