Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-07-10


disagreea5le and opposite TO the politics OF
the offender. II the party be Roman
Catholic, he will be unpleasantIy eIectriG-
ed, and oil his antipathies aroused, by 'dhe
Boyne water" performed with unusual
spirit and il a church-goer, he will never
recover the shock of "Patrick's Day." Civ
en- with an energy that will render the
wound unheaable If he is asked Tor any
favorte or fashionable air--and you might
as well ask Tim CalIaghan 20 repeat pas
sage of Homer in the original Gretk-his
cvilest reply is, 81 haven't that, bat III
give yez one as good" when one of the
trio follows Of course and il The imperti-
nent suior for novelties in bis ignorance
persists in demanding more than is to be
had, he is angrily cut short, especially if
of Inferior rank, with "How bad yeare for
sor,ins! yer masther wud be contint wild
what ] gave We, an. thankful into the bar
gain" Thus qualified TO please, it is not
10 be wondered at that he is celebrated
through three haronies as "ihe piper"
When first had the pleasure TO see and
hear TIN Callaghan, il was in the middle
of winter, dark and dreary, and in retired
country place, where even the "vilc
screeching Of the wry-nccked fife" would
have been Welcone IN lieu OF b. tier. Con-
ceive our ecStacY, then, when the inspiring
drone of the bag pipe startled our ears into
attention and expectation! The very SER
wants were clamorops in expressing their
delight, and in beseeching that the piper
should be brought into the house and enter
tanned The petition was granted, the
minstrel was led in "noth;ng losts," and
seated in the hall. Well, Tins first essay
at the minister's house was Of course 'Hhe
Boyne," played very spirtedIy and accu-
rately on the whole, with the exceptioa Of
few rather essential notes that he omitted
as unnecessary oil troublesome, or las the
servants supposedly in consequence OF the
cold OF his fingers; aud finally they took
him to the kitchen, and seated him oppo-
site to the blazing fire. "Now he'll play
in airnest !" cried they, as one and all gath:
cred around him in expectation Of music:
Our piper being noW in the lower re-
gions, among the inferior gentry, and will
ling to please all orders and conditions, be-
gins to consider whether he shall repeat
'ihe Boyne," or commence the al-eniven-
ing "Patrick's day"
sNWhat religion is the savvinis ov ?" re.
piled he at length 10 a little cow-boy gap
ing with wonder at the grand QgnaUep.s of
the pipes.
"They are ov all soa,ts, eur,n whispered
Tommy in reply, and reddsned all over al
the great man's especial notice.
"Ov alg sQarts " mutters Tim 81 significant
Iy ; then deciding instantly, with much
solrmnity of face and strength of arm he
squeezed forth the conciliatng "God save
the King"
The butler listened awhile with the So
pient air of Judge, "you're a capital per.
former, piper" said he at length patron
izingIy, and with hand an each hip
sam that's fine piece ov HgnnibaS'& com;
peF$tipn hut it i2 not suitable for all oc:
c9Shing, ana liveler air you'd agree with
our temperament betther. Change it tc
somethin' new" And tucking bis apror
aside, he gallantly took the rosy tips Of h,
, housemaid's fingers and LED her out, Whil'
: the gardeaer as politely handed forth th'
cook. The piper looked sullen, and still
! continued the national anthem as if h,
S knew what he was about, and was deter
2 mined to play opt his tune. The bptleF'
, dignity briStled up.
4 "Railly," he observed, and smiled super
: ciliousy, eve are very loyal people here
S about, but at this pertickler moment w
+, don't want to join in prayer for our SaU
5 ren's welfare, stop that melancholic thing
= man am give Us one of Jackson's jigs."
"Out ov iaShin," quoth Tim sul!enly
: 'bu fH gire gee one as good" and "Pat
: rick's Day" set them all in motion for
= quarter of an hour.
;, "Oh, we're quite tired ov that ~ q
$ length lisped the housemajd edo, pipe
d give US a aVaiSe or co-dhreet}e. Do 20
5, play, 'Taul-pplp,ttY I? 4ene Sidebottom an
IS l used to dance it beautifully when ! live
at Mr., Asia
c "What does yez call it :" asked Tim n
:. ther sneeringly.
rs "Tauly-pol.Pii replied the damse
$ drawing herself up with an air enough
e kill piPer!
,s "Phew !n returned the musician col
n lemptuously, 'pha,'s out ov iaShin too b,
e fH gtUe yez one as good" and II
,, ''Boyne" followed, played neither fast'
ID nor slower than he bad been taught
e which was in right tune, and anything b,
d dancing time, TO the nq small annoyance
al the dancers, Another and another jig al
> reel was dem4nded, and to all and each I'll
d Callaghan replied, 81 haven't hot, but 4
,r giue yeg oge as good !" and the skiing
r the .RoyneY and the "Day,n lollqwed eac
,e other in due slccession.
C. Was there any thing more provoking
j. There stood four active, Jealous vofaries
a, TerPslchore, with toes pointed and hea
i erect, anyiously awaiting a further develo
he ment of Tim Callaghqn's powers! The
he stood the dancers, looking 5eseechingly
to the piper there sat the piper staring
S; the dancers, wondering what the deu'
ne they waited for, quite eaisfed that tn,
ed had got allthat could reasonably be expec
en- ed from him.
nd "An' hare you noihin' else in yer cha
nd therW al last angrily demanded the butt,
ra- "E--ah P' drawled Tim Callaghan, as
he he did nat understand The guerist.
The question was repeated in high
or, key,
he Sarah, how bad yez are for sortins
hat retorted the piper eyer masthsr wud