Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-02

+ eled the Christians IN the Seven Towers at
Constantinople Though everybody laugh
ed at their oun inventions, they believed
those of other people, and the conclusion was,
that no more grants conld be proposed,
since not single member was stout enough
TO mention the name of Borumborad the
laugh, indeed, would have overwhelmed
the best speech ever delivered in the Irish
parliament.
Still, the new works must be paid for, al
though no convenient vote came to make
the necessary provision the poor doctor
was therefore cramped little; but hot
withstanding his embarrassment, he kept
his ground we'll. and lost no private friends
except such as the wearing off Of novelty
estranged. He continued to get on, and
at length new circumstance interviewed to
restore his happiness, in way as little to
be anticipated by the reader as was his
previous discontinue.
Love had actually seized upon the Turk
above two years before the accident we
have been recording. A respectable sur
geon of Dublin of the name of Hartigan,
had what might be termed very ''neat'
sister, and this lady had made "a lasting i'm.
preston on the heart of Borumborad, who
had no reason to complain Of his suit being
treated with disdain or even Indifference.
On the contrary, Miss II. liked the doctor
vastly and praised the Turks in general,
both for their dashing spirit and their beau
tiful whskers. 1t was not, however, con-
sistent either with her own or her brother S
Christianity, to submit to the doctors tre-
mendous beard, or think of matrimony till
she had shaved the chin, at least, and got
parson to turn him into Christian or
something of that kind" Upon those terms
only would she surrender her charms and
her monev-for some she had-to Doctor
Achmet Borumborad, however amiable.
The doctors courtship with the members
of parliament having now terminated, SO
far at any rate as father grants were con-
cerned, and a grant of much more tender
nature being now within his reach, he ba-
gan seriously to consider if he should not
at once capitulate to Miss H. ,and exchange
his beard and his Alcoran for razor and
New Testament. After weighing matters
deliberately, love prevailed, and he init.
mated by letter, in the proper vehemence
of Asiatic passion,h determination to turn
Christian, discard his beard, and, throwing
himself at the feet of his beloved,vow eter.
nal fidelity to her in the holy bands Of mat
rimony. He concluded by requesting ar
interview i'll the presence of the young la,
dy's confdant Miss Owen, who resided
next door, His request was granted, anc
he repeated his proposal, which was duly
accepted, Miss Hartigan stipulating that he
should never see her again until the double
promise in his letter was fully redeemed
upon which he might mention his own day
for the ceremony. The doctor having en-
gagged to comply, took leave.
On the evening of the same day, gen.
tleman was announced to the bride-elect
with message from Doctor Achmet Bo-
rumborad. Her confidential nelghbor was
Immediately summoned, the gentleman
waiting meantime IN a coach at the door
Atlength Miss Hartigan and her friend being
ready toreceive HIM, in walked Christian
gallant, in a suit of full dress black, and 9
very tall fine e-looking Christian he was -
Miss H. was surprised; she did not recog'
Mise her lover, particularly as she thought
it impossible he could have been made q
Christian before the ensuing Sunday. He
Immediately, however, fell on his knees
seized and kissed her lily hand, and on hel
beginning to eXpostutate, cried out at once
"Don't be angry, my dear creature 10 tel
the honest truth, am as good Christian
as the archbishop I'm your own country
man, sure enough Mr.. Patrick Joyce from
Kilkenny county; the devil Turk, any
more than yourself, my sweet angel p
The ladies were astonlshed, but astonishment
did not prevent Miss Hartigan from keep
ing her word, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce be.
came very lovely and happy couple.
The doctors great skill however was
supposed to lie in his beard and faith; con-
sequently, on this denomemeni.the baths de-
clined. But the honest fellow never had
done any discreditable or improper act
none indeed was ever laid to his charge
he fully performed every engagement with
the parliament while he retained the power
to do so.
His beauty and portly appearance were
considerably diminished by his change Of
garb The long beard and picturesque dress
had been half the battle; and he was, after
his transformation, but a plain, rather
coarse, but still brave looking fellow. An
old memorandum book reminded me ol
these circumstances, as it noted a payment
made to him by me on behalf Of my elder
brother, who had been lodging in the bath.
house at the time of the Swimmiag match.
| regret that never inquired as to JOY
ce's subsequent career,nor can say wheth'
he is or not still in the land Of the living
This little story shows the facility with
which public money was formerly voted
and at the same time the comparatively for.
tunate financial state Of Ireland at that Pc
Rod, when the public purse could afford a
multiplicity Of such supplies without any
tax or imposition whatsoever being lald up.
on the people to provide for them! How
very different were the measures of that
parliament even ten years afterward
81 MUST HAVE THAT RYE !'-The Hon
Daniel Dlckinson's Buffalo speech, on the
Barnburners' new born zeal for the Balti-
more Platform, is hailed everywhere as a
decided hit, because it tells what everybo-
dy feels and knows to be the truth A
mong his anecdotes there was one spirited
illustration OF the Barnburners' facile pro-
fessions Of Hunkerism at Syracuse, which
ran thus:
There was once poor preacher who sup,
piled an equally poor congregation up some
where in the woods, under contract tc
hive so much rye for his Years nreachinp