Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-10-14

4
every lady had her head dressed by n bas.
! ber: and the barber was the handsomes,
barber 10 the city of London. Pat 1Philan
was a great ndmirer Of the fair sex and,
where's the wonder?-sure Pat vas an
lrishman.. twas one very fine morning,
when Philan was dressing her captivating
head, that her ladyship took it into her
mind to talk to him, and Pat was we'll
pleased, for lady C'steeth were the whit.
est and her smiles the brightest in all the
world. sss.szFzz5 ssgsS-z. .-ss ss,5s s7zsz
$50 you are not married Pat" says she.
"Divil an inch, yer honor's ladyship,"
says he.
'sAnd wouldn't you like to be marrisda''
again asks she. = 4sa' - 5sa'sz-H 'Eg r
"W ould duck swim1'' ~,,s-a.T 81.
sis there any one you'd prs(er9" ~
| "Maybs, madam says he, you niver
heard Of Kathleen O'Relly down beyand
Doneraille3 Her father is cousin TO O..
Donaghoe, who is own steward 10. Mr..
Murphy, the under.agent TO my Lord
Kingstown; and" ..--,. 81: .-
"Hush," says she, s'aure don't want to
know who she is. But would she have
you if you asked herl'' s
"Ah thin | only wish I'd be after thryin
that same
"And why don't~you?" 4 4.-' 8 d. IT.
N"sure I'm too poor" and Philan heayed
a prodigious sigh: e.szze +. -a. , ..
"sW ould you like TO be rich?" ...
"Does dog bark?"
"If | make you rich, will you do as l
tell you2" - Il ~. '-5zs' 's:'
Smile murthers! yer honor, dom. be ten.
talizing poor booy." = ,. ...asg~
.'Indeed Pm not," said Lady C. $50
listen: i How would you like to marry
me?" z&s &-~J .. 'S--@a-.a7 y
"Ah thin, my lady. i believe the King
Of Russia himself would be tried to do that
same, lave alone poor devil like Pat Phi
lan." ........,s ........ ...,.- .....
"Well, Philan, If you'll marry me to.
morrow, I'll give you thousand pounds"
"Oh, whilaboo! whilaboo! sure Pm mad,
or enchanted by the good people,. roared
Pat, dancing round the room.a s-o.s.5 g
"But there are conditions, Says Lady c.
"Afler The first day Of our nup,ials you
must never see me again nor claim me for
\ your wife" 1:. 2si 81 b0si@Tz - q IS. r. ssI
| II don, like that" says Pat for he had
been ogling her ladyship most desperately.
"But remember Kathleen O'Reilly -
With the money III give you, you may g.
and marry her." a'7's .. -.'.- -5''
"That's thrue;" said he, ,t'but thin the
bigamy." 5sss ar. 2asczrasr -..1as s.s'
sl'll never appear against you," says
her ladyship. "Only remember you must
take an oath never to call me your wife
after tomorrow, and 60 telling oil the
story" s@ ..l" .. f- s%7 t'a..
"Divila word I'll irer say." ss...g-~
| "Well then, says she, there's ten pounds.
Go and buy a license, and leave the rest
to me; then she explained to him, where
he was to 60, and when he was TO ceme,
and all that. s'i a.-5sH=.eaE.s.saa ---,5a.
| The next day Pat was true to his appoint
mens and found two gentlemen already
with her ladyship.
Have you 60; the license! said she. be
Here it is, my lady, says he; and he
gave it to her. She handed it to one Of
the gentlemen, who viewed it atten,ively.
Then calling in her two servants, she re.
turned to the gentlemen who were reading;
Perform the ceremony, said she. And
sure enough, in ten minutes Pat Philan
was the husband, the legal husband Of the
lovely Lady C.. ali III .<.g .-..z.. .....
That will do, says she to her new hus.
band as he gave her q hearty kiss; tharll
do, sir, says she; now sir, give me my
certificate. .-e
| The old gentleman did so, and bowling
respectfully TO the FIVE pound note she
gave him, he retired with his clerk; for
sure enough, forgot to tell you he was
parson. a4a t-. ,r -. -
Go and bring the warden, says my lady
to one Of her servants. ,.. ..
/ 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 q
tree, will you be good enough to send me a
hackney coach2 wish to leave this pris.
on Immediately. s.... ia 49,.
Your ladyship forgets, replied he, that
you must pay forty thousand pounds be.
fore can let you 60. s4.as...-.' >Eta s..
lam o married woman. says she; you
can detain nv husband not me. And she
smiled at Philan, who began rather to dis
like the appearance Of things. ... >.
! Pardon me, my LADY,. said the warden,
it is we'll known you are single. '-
I lte.l you am married, says She. a1 -
Where's your husband, asked the other
+ There, sir, and she pointed to the as
toAished barber; the ir he stands. Here is
my marriage certificate, which you can pc
ruse at your leisure. My servants yondsr
4 were witnesses of the ceremony. Now de-
tain me an instant at your peril e9-
> The warden was dumfounded. and no
!, wonder. Poor Philan would have spoken
J but neither party would let him. The
: lawyer below was consulted. The result
: was evident. In half an hour Lady c.
IL D.k Hk,}.-F hor 16nsssr,o q