The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-05-16
rrcm tho Olive Branch
PERSUASION AND F0RC r.:
or TIL. IRISH MAIDS RISE.

IN ScFtaiU VN'sn y" w" .'"'s
which shall he hamclcss, there lived
aud died a biped, 70 whom wc shal' az
ly the arpella.ion Of Dcnnis McFarlan.
It seems that majority Of the holy
davs Of the life OF Dennis Vas consum.
ed. to use his own words. "in cc,r'nr.
tasing. and parplaxing the fair sex"
In the carly hours Of his life, be tsaid
10 his tishonor, he woocd and won the
affections Of lass named Bridget Ma
hone. After Dennis WAS Informed by
Bridget that he had conquered her
heart, light Of joy rcrvadcd his fea
,urcs, when he said 10 her, "Och,
Brids get, my darlint, did | no. tell wees
was a nate Irish boy 7 aud Bridget
Malone, its wees that have a, my
will and by the crown Of my head,
Id ri,hcr die the deeth Of bachelor.
than be sloorn Of the llisure of cckct.
ting wid the gals"
Now Bridget had passed tho mcrid
ian Of youth, and her age was uncer.
tain. She bore great love towards
Dennis, and an,ciI atcd the day when
he should conduct her to the parish
priests. With her, as has occurred
with many others, her bonstcd union
long cluded her grasp, much to her
modification and regret. 1t appears
that Bridget had told her intimate
friends Of the many kindnesscs and
favors she had received from dennis,
and as n matter Of course, they told
their inmate friends, and cnch related
the matter with sotnc Of their Own
dressing, until it was generally belicv.
cd BY all, that Dennis and Bridget
would soon become as one. Bridget
prided fcrsclf on the good fortune Of
receiving So many kind attentions from
Dennis, who seemed to be general
favorite at every wake and fair and
ut one time, Bridget actually went so
far as to ask q ncighbor about the style
and cost Of q wedding gown.
Now as the lasses Of the parish be.
licved, bona ftlr, that Dennis was soon
to be married, they did not exhibit the
reserve they otherwise would have ;
nor did they keep aloof from him as
they had done Of yore. but said many
sweet things to him, because, il event
ually. he should become widowcr,
they still might have an opportunity Of
winning his second love.
Some unseen Ariel Informed Dennis
Of Bridget's unwarrantable and to him
unpleasant conclusions which he could
not willingly comprehend. However,
by dint of deep and rcscarrhing reilcc
ton, and deliberation. he understood
what Bridget would have him do and
Immediately, and as he supposed con
-clusively, cetoru her will, and turned
lis mallcablc attentions unto anuthc,
lass The stubborn and unyieldina
conclusion Of Dennis near broke the
tender heart Of Bridget, +, and out o
malice (for women have it as we'll a
mcn) Bridget put her ingenuity to tasl
to form n net to cntrap the bird sh'
fain would call her own.
She we'll understood the nature 0
the beau ideal, and knew that he hat
natural fear Of the reptiles which st
> Patrick had banishcd from the togs.-'
She had heard, by some neighbors VIII
had attended market, that menageri
: had arrived at the market.town, witt
all kinds Of animals, and in the colle'
ton Was to be found several sndks'
from whose mouth the ,amcr had c,
= tractcd their iangs and all this sh
kept secret, with an old maids cunning
e Bridget had often persuaded Dem
e that their situations would be enhance
i and happier. if their fate. were united
:. and very impressivcly and empba'icall
!. quoted him tn. mo,,o," United 10, stan
+ lirided ICE EaH" Dennis was inexort
:, ble, and the only nntried power by whit
!, she nigh, possibly arrive at tho & nj
% her wishes, was force.
J Therefore our undaun,cd and unyisl'
r ing heroine weudcd her way TO the tow
C where the mcnsgeric was exhibiting f.
a limited time; and inquired for the c
hibiior Of the animals, (who, by the wa
n vas q kind-hearicd man. although II f.
&c TO bis lot 10 exhibit fer cious lions, tiycr
>. hycnas, &c, for a livclihc cod) and ark
Of him the loan oil one Of his smi
: snakes, for a short time. n. matt
{, OF course, the man refused TO comp
IS with her request, until Bridget made h.