Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-06-12

| d uOt Ndl W i'eIduu1 dUu dCCOUlpdlllCd ny
pretty, bashfuI-looking girl, apparenly
fresh from the ''in!erior." After gaping
for considerable time, some gentlemen,
amused by the wonderment that he exhib-
tied, and probably somewhat touched by
his companions charms, called to him to
"come in." With some reluctance he ac-
cepted the invitation, and, fearful of intru-
ding upon the "gin,lemin," seated himself
aWkWardIy upon the end Of a form; up IL
tilted, and down he went, 10 the great de-
light OF the beholIrrs. Having gathered
himself up, he rcseated himself more fran
ly, placing "Bjddy" near him, she having
declined all offers Of other accommodation
pressed on her by the company.
Paddy O'Neil Uhe name by which he
announced hmsef) having been pretty
we'll piled with punch, had grown very
voluble, and seemed 10 be beginning to feel
himself quite at home, had told many queer
stories, and made bis entertainers laugh ve-
ry heartily, when two elderly gentlemen,
closely mu,ilrj, entered very steaithily,
aud sliding over, suddenly seated them
selves behind Paddy. Bildy who had
been hitherto quite silent, answering every
compliment or remark addressed to her on
ly with smile, gave Paddy a nudge, and
whispered something into his ear, that
caused him 10 tugn and gaze at the new ar
rivals
"Arrah, thin, Docthor NJ, agrah who'd
ha' thought o meytin' goa here y said he
addressing one ol them, who sPranE at the
mention Of his name, as il he had sat on
the point Of a stray pail; be and his COM
panion DR.. H-both senior fellows OF Trim
ty College, having disguised themselves,
as they thought cAtctualIy, for the purpose
Of seeing, for the first time in their lives,
the fair, and the fun of it, without being
recognised in such an uacanonical assem-
bage. With this object they bad avoided
exposing themselves to the risk OF walking
down the tent, but had merely slipped in
to reconnuitre from behind the shelter oil
the iricZe-coatcd customer, who now, SO
nopporiuncly and iuuocenuy, had announ-
ccd the name OF one Of them.
"Holi your tongue, sir" saii DR.. III. ;
"you mistake me, sig."
"Arrah docthor Garint, sure iv mis-
take ye, ye needn't get into SIGH comnu5-
thraion about id bad sure know ye too
well to mislokr ye. Sure, ant the boy
that had the mislonhin 10 dhrop yer honors'
rivcripcc into the bog-hoIe, whin yc wint
out 10 make believe yeWere snip shootn,'
down at Colonel ThrencA's, last CGni!emas
was a twclvemouth.n
81 don't know you, sir" roarod the
doctor in agony, hoping by his f,roci!y 10
overawe the c1untrynan into silence but
Paddy had taken too much punch 10 no.
tice the tone, and seemed incapable Of en-
tcrtaining or following up more than one
idea at a time, and the one now before him
was that of forcing himself, viii he nil be
upon the recollection Of the worthy doctor
aye don't know ne well, listen tc
that !--ye don't know me oh well, il
that doesn't fog! Arrah, thin maybe "
don't recolect the bog-hole that ye wanted
me TO carry ye over, an ye war so mor,ia
heavy that my ieet slipped am had Ii,
lack 10 fall an my face, jst at the very cdgl
: iv the slush, am We pitched right over
head foremost, into The very middle iv id
an iy id wasn't for the good luck that yeI
legs stuck out, fist the laste taste in lie, by
= which got hould iv We, wouldn't ye b,
5 lost entirely? An' don't ye"-
, 'Hold your tongue, you internal sconn
5 drel roared the doctor, who saw that ev
= cry eye was fixed upon him, and every
ones attention drawn 10 the spot, from th'
! eagerness of manner and stentorian voice
, of Paddy, whose "Reminiscences had produ
: ced roar Of laughter. Escape, too, wa
= utterly hopeless, for the tent had been FL
5 ling, and the doorway was blocked up By
0 those who were pressing forward from tn
s outside to get vciw Of the speaker. "Hol
= your tongue, sirrah; you mistake me 10
!, some one else. ] never was thrown into
bog-hole in my life"
I 'Oh pilclieu! meel'ia murthrr lst
II en- to that-as iv any one that liver see
t DoCthor M-of Thrinity College coul
!, iver mistake him again; bud sure Doctho
y H-there ill may be help out yer mimoTy
r (Dr. II--gave writhp, tor he had hope
to have escaped, at least j sure he was {
= the Colonel's whin ye war brought home i
d the muck"
. This announcement Of the names an
e address of both the unfortunate belraye
was received with shout, whilst Paddy
o earncstncss to free himself from the chara
= of having blundered, increased every mC
e ment, and reminiscence followed rcmini
e cence, each in a louder tone than the pr,
], ceding, until his argument became perlr'
10 shout, whilst the unlucky S. +. 7. c. d
s. srove ia out-below him with their denial
N and the audience laughed, shouted, at
IF danced with glee at the fun.
SIS 81 protest." bawled Dr.. H-mhat | Z
n. not know Colonel Trench, you mistake, n
ID honest man. / never was at his house
a my life. Ny friend here, DR., M, know
m him, and has often been there; but haN
le not, assure you.
US "Oh you ass" beloved DR.. NJ
he what do you acknowledge my name fol
IT'S no wonder they call you 'Lealherhe;
It's H."
he A renewed roar followed this piece
d. blundering recrimination.
ly "Never at Colonel Thrench's mot yol
a oh! ye desarvin' ould yllain," scream'
by the hitherto silent Biddy. "Not you !
be do ye know me do ye do ye ID
'as o-o-o-o ye! !" every repetition Of 'do u
d. being louder and longer than the last, un
" she finished in terrific long shrek, squee
ing her hands together upon her knees, al