The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-04-29

Mike Mabcncy was an lri.hman,
every whit bat then 10 sas q sArswd
lrishman, sn1 obtained mere money
and cold v'csnals by his Wit than ~
hard labor. In fac. Mike wss deter.
mined to make this country what hs
had been told !, wss before he came
over the wather. a place where .
man could live aisy.'
1t happened one day that Mike,
who had strayed up into the country,
was anxious to reach q railroad depot.
His legs we're weary, and though 10
had partakcn Of a substantial bscaA-
fast from the we'll spread table Of .
hospitable farmer, the idea Of navcl-
ling miles before nish,iall, had h,,le
charms for lazy fellow like him,
Mike had travelled about bali milo
when he observed large handbill pos.
ted on the sign post; and, though not
much Of n scholar, Le managed, ai,er
spellm; the bard words, 10 read as
follows:--
STOLEN.---A mau calling himself
Wm. McClaffin, hired Of the ssbseri.
Der gray horse and Concord built
wagon, for the purpos . OF going
to Kingston and returning the samc
day. and has not been heard Of since.
SAID McClafsin was q small man, and
rock marked, aud had q scar uader
his right eye.
That's me, said Mike, 'barrin
the scar, and that's si,y made
lie logged along to the tavern, on.
tered with q downcast look and took
a seat before the ere.
In few minutes he heard q whis.
pcrins among the inmates, and felt
that the prospect for a ride was nos
80 bad as it might be.
Som the landlord entered and AZ
ter whispering f'w moments he tap.
ped Mike on the shoulder and said
Where's your horse, ny good fcl.
low =
Horse :. said Mike looking up.
'Ies, the horse you hired
Sure, an tho owner has him. Yo
would't accuse an honest lrishmAn Of
the likes Of INC, Of stealing = horae,
would ye!
You may look like an honest nan,
but don't you SEQ that's IN exact de-
scription Of you!'
AN what does that say. surc Z
THAT you stole q horse and was'
on
Is it me that you mans =
Certainly
'Takc inc out Of this, by the bless.
ed St. Patrick and Nike WAS fast
making tracks for the door, when tho
landlord stepI ci before him.
No you don't, said he takingNiiks
by the collar.
lie began to she'd tears. and tried
10 soften the heart Of the landlord.
'An' sure yc wouldn, be the manes
Of putin a poor fellow to prison -
let me 20 now, and III never darksn
the doois Of your house again As sure
as my names
What = asked the londlord.
'An' what was the name yc read
on the paper ? asked Mike.
It's 10 ma,,er-~Im suIe he's tho
. chap said the landlord don't you
f think SO 2 addressing himself to the
, crowd who had gathered in tho bar
I room.
Yes, was the response.
In less than half an hour tho land
); lords team was at the door, and Mike
y was ordered to get aboard.
. 'Shure yen give drop Of the era
!, thur, said Mike, afore ye take TOE
r out into the cold weather.
). Yes said the landlord, ordering
d his boy to set out the decanter.
j Here's to the health Of ye,' sai'
= Mike, an may the blessed Virgir
a purtcct ye, aud rave ye from ever be
J IN in my titiya'ior.'
d The liquor was drank, and Mie'
As and the landlord started of for th'
town from which the Lorse had beef
% stoleb.
!. During the first par. Of the journey
e Mike was exceedingly taci urn, an
d the landlord WAS no, disposed 70 dis
turb his nedi,atiohs. They had pro
ceedel some half dozen lsiles whel
: = Mike asked
m m,e An what will you &c. for this jo
70 uis.er:'
ID Twenty-Five dollars, perhaps, va
the reply.
e. Shure an YEN axe better busi
re ness Of it than meself, il ye &c. ,ha.
n Yes sald the lardlord,'I gae'
So
C, Mike relsTsed into silence. and s'
., % ter All hours ride they halted in fros
:. -, Of a stable ard tie landlord sung OF
|. !, 70 the Froprietor:-
Ia, 'II.re's the fellow a,at stole you
ii. horse aud wagon
in. This brought On, the stable keep
&c, and bis os,lers. and the forfoer ham
thrown Mikes head back 70 - 10 &