Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-08
60 to the - sez II.

The top OF the marnln to ye, Pether'
sez she, and wild that She wnt away. Twas
pitch dark, MIR. Urbin,whin she came again.
SIS it awake We are wild the hunger, Pether
dear" sez she.
Give me my clothes; Misthress Connol-
ly, sez I family.
''Tis Biddy Mulrooney that is spaking to
We, Pether DEAR" sez she. "Would ye like
coffee tay, or tay tay, wild hot mate and pi-
taties9 Sure there's plinty Of 'em down
stairs, Pether darlint, barrin the fear | have
that yer minds disordered.
Sure it nd be the wondther av it WASH t
wild the bad tratemert I've had, Misthress
Connolly sez I. e
'Troth Pether dear, sez she tinderly,
'it will be blessed day for me when can
bether it, But ye must confess that ye mar
ried me last night, an that my names Null
rooney
Let me out, sez l, 'or will die before
mornln.'
"Deed, Pether, achora, it I'D be plaisin
me to do it av ye wor in yer right head !;
but the times not come yet, see,' sez she
an wld that, down stairs she trotted agin.
Oh, but suffered wild hunger and pain
Misther Urbn, till | could bear it no long
er. | knocked at the door and called out
'Misthress Connolly, Misthress Connolly,
let me spake to ye.
There is no Misthress Connolly now; :
sez a dirthy little colleen from the outside
sure she was married last night, an her
name is Mulrooney.'
Tell Biddy Mul- Mulrooney to come
here thln,' sez /. Oh but choked to spake
it. Afther little while heard her coming
up the stairs.
Did We call Pether darlin? sez the fat
old desaver.'
'Troth l believe did, sez l.
'What'll | do for ye husband? sez she.
It's starving | am, seq |.
WAS I married the night?' sez she.
'Sorra bit know seq |.
'Spake out Pether dear; don't hear ye,
sez she.
Tear and ages yesp sez I.
Didn't ye marry me yerself Pether dear?'
sez she.
Divl one O. me knows, sez l.
'What do ye say, Pether dear?' sez she.
Sure father Hennessy knows | did, sez
I desperately, and wild that the door was
flung open and wild laugh, in comes Mis-
thress Mulrooney,wid father Hennessy, and
half a dozen acquantances, and throws her.
self into my arms and begs my pardin over
and over agin. And that is the way, Mis-
ther Urbin, l was desaved into marryin'
Msthress Conrooney-Mulrooney | name.
RUNAWAY MArcuEs.-Kate Conygham
in the American Courier, makes the follow
Ing sensible remarks about runaway match
es:
'.But runaway matches. seem to be mark
ed with divine displeasGre. l have never
heard of happy one. Not far from US re-
sides widow lady, who eloped from an ex-
cellent mother when she was young, with a
worthless young man. She is now the
mother of three grown daughters, every one
of which have eloped and left her, the
youngest only last June, at fifteen years OF
age, and she was left dcsolate and broken
hearted Thus is the example of the moth
er followed by the children; and who can
she blame but herself' But the worst re-
mains to be told The eldest has already
been deserted by her husband, who has gone
to California, and she last week had to seek
shelter in the home of her childhood the
second daughter is suing for divorce,
though she has not been thirteen months
married. All, girls! never in an evil hour,
place your hand in that of a young man
who would counsel you to leave your pater-
nal home it is cruel to deprive those who
have nourished you, and with sweet hope
looked forward TO the day Of your marriage
beneath their own roof; it Is cruel to rob
them of this happiness. 1t is their blessed
privilege to bless your union, and witness
your and your husbands joy. How can
you then rob them Of their participation in
that joyous bridal towards which they have
been SO many years looking forward p
Daughters who elope, wrest from their pa
rents that crowning joy of fathers and
mothers lifc-the qualification of seeing
their daughter married at their own fire.
side A bridal elsewhere is unnatural, and
Gods blessing will not follow it.
TIE COST OF A HANDKERCHIEF-In n