Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-08

''Does yer honor be thinkin' It's Amer
iky woman could chate me in that way -
said Peter Indignantly. "Sure tisn't in the
likes of them to do the thrick."
"But how came this about, Peter''
"Ayeh! Bad luck's soon tould. boord-
ed with her.
"And so, Irishman-ike, you must needs
fall in love with the lady and court her :"
'It's mighty little love l had for big Mis-
tress Connolly any way an that's no lie
As for the coortin', 'tis natheral failin' OF
mine TO be spakin' saft words to the fay
males of family; an sure it was nadeful.
besides, to kepe Misthress Connolly's mind
as easy as an ould shoe while owed her for
my boord."
"And that Is the way you came to be
married, is it"
"Ayeh sir, 'tis the strangest thing! On,
Michael Connolly, why did ye die' Bad
cess to me that iver should live to be de-
saved by fat woman of fifty. But sure
the quarthers wor so pleasant, Mr.. Urbin, -
continued Peter, apologetcally, "an' Mis-
thress Connolly so tinderly interestin', wild
her heart bruk into pieces wild the sorrow
that was in it. Oh but It's sthrong enough
now-that I thought 'ud be marciful inter-
position to comfort her any how"
"And so you courted her, | suppose :"
"Oh, but it was purity sight to see the
way did It," replied Peter, with one of his
rich laughs. "Twas the beautifullest spe-
cimen of the effects of barney that has been
since Saint Pathrick put his comether upon
the sarpents."
"What could you expect, then, but mar
riage as a consequence -
"Faix, it's but little that thought about
it at ALL an less liked it. Sure | tould the
ould woman | was a single man, and swore
by the piper that intended to remain so.
"Then you should never have sought tc
gam her affections, it would have been cru
ell to serve the poor creature so, and desert
her afterwards"
"Afection Musha! It's her affections
wor mouldy many long day ago."
"Well, you married her at all events,
said impatiently.
"Faix, | dunno; but I does be thinkin'
twas she married me. One night there
wol some of the ould country people al
the house, and we talked about ould times,
an afther awhile there was loshins of whis
key put on the table, an we talked an
dhrinked, an quarrelled, an danced, an
talked an dhrinlled again, till it's my sarl'
Gus opinion that my sinses left me intireiy
and niver came back till | found me-
self in bed mkt mornin' mighty onasey in
nv mind and wondering how | got into
Misthress Connoly's room instead of my
own. While was scanning out an apology
who should come to the door but Misthres:
Connolly herself
"Misiher Mulrooney," sez she, wid {
deep blush, chow do you find yourself this
mornin' p
"Purty well, thank ye, men," sell, char
rim the dhryness Of my mouth"
''Is it dhry ye are p sez she, saft as but
ther. "Faix, that's alsy mended, any how
Would We like dhrop of spirets, Misther
Mulrooney2
"Deed an l would, av it be plaisin ye
Misthress Connolly" sez |.
"Oh, Pether dear sure it's Misthress Null
rooney We must call me now,' sez she.
"Pd be plased to call You any thing that's
dacent an proper, acushla! - sez l tinderly,
for the thirst was consuming me-
ooh, but it's the quare mon ye are" SEE
she laughn'. "Sure | was in luck the day
We came to boord at my house"
aye may say that" sez I, 'for am a
gintleman of an anshent family; an it's not
always you are favored wild the likes, Mis-
thress Connolly"
"Mulrooney," sez she correctin' me-
"Mem !" sez |.
"You must call me Mulrooney, now" sez
she.
ovid all my heart" sez I, eff ye like the
name betther nor yer own; but its not a
marvin man am"
..Troth, Pether, DEAR" sez she, 81 hope
veil never be afther marryin' a second
tlme."
"Faix an it's little be thinking about
marriage, first or second, sez /.
"Och wlrra, wirra" sez, she, "oniy to
hear him As if he didn't give ould father
Hennessy good silver dollar for maxim us
man an wife last night"
"Mlsthress Connolly" sez I. starln at her
wild amazemint, "sure it's joking We are"
mot bit av it, Pether DEAR" scz she,
laughin' an houdin up slip ofpaper, "by
the same token that this is the certificate Of
the priest that hold in my hand"
sBe my sowl, then" sez |, "Misthress
Connolly, ye may call the certificate yer
husband, for sorra thing will | have to 90
wild it,"
"Mulrooney" sez she. ''Do you deny
the ring upon my finger ;"
"Sorra bit care about the goold ring"
scz l, jumpln out of bed. "Will it be plas-
ing we to 60 out of the room while dress
meself.n
"Oh, I'll lave ye, wild all my heart, sez
she snatchin' up my clothes. "But it's lit
tie yell have TO dress wid till ye come to
yer senses, Pether Mulrooney."
can by this, an by that, Misther Urbin,
she tucked up my garmints under her arm
an wint out an locked the door, lawn me in
the empty room wild meself."
"Tear an ages" SCI | to myself while
she was gone. CTS chated | am, intirey;
but may&he It's only funnin' she is aither
all. Ayeh what'll do? IT'S great COM
fort there's bed in the room. Sure she
won't starve me; mighty onasy am any
how, an that's no lie.
$50 you went to bed again. Well what
came neXt?"
"Twinty-four mortal long hours I laid
there widout attn or dhrinkin; an thin Mrs.
Connolly Rocked at the door,"
"Pcthcr dear" sez she.
"Ohl You murthcrin woman" seq l.