The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-01-18

me in that way. Sir, you connot be
entertained, every room is engag
ed; and the hall will be occupied il
ten minutes by select dinuer par
ty:- here is list Of names as YOU
may see,-a am sorry, but there is
no help
is that the cause, my lord 2 said
Phil. in forensic vein Shall
have no belly cheer, sack every
hour, and each minute nv capon,-
no rnos, gear, no wild water for
NY brain9 Has it come to this
Have fallen so low, that man Of
my diinensinnns .(tip toingD Shall be
refused By this dictator of .lhc 4itch.
ems, at whose nod the animal crca-
ton, pigs, sheep, harmless chickens,
and all appear on table in as quick
succession as the bloodless shades Of
Banquo's line ?-not to be buried
i'll cunsecratei ground, but in the
oh consider, r,-lct the bowels of
,yonr compassion opcn.-it is the
hour whtn the appetite makes.
one llospitahle,- 8 only let INC dine
i cannot replied mine host.
Are YOU "a Christian ?
Il hope So
Il say maya little Irish coun-
seNor say nay,-ahe Pope and King
Henry to boot would say nay =
You a christian. AMI drive a travel
Ter from your house ip this weather,
when my nose is blue as puritan
gospel, and the rain is ratteri,.g out.
side Ike the tramp Of monsters, at
a place in the next world, where |
hope you will never see me. Why,
sir. on such day as this you should
exclude but three
'Who are they?' cn1uirea mine
host, tick'e,l by the drollcry Of Phil.
why, the devil, the cold wind
and yourself, to be sure
: Take care reFicd,-mine host, i
5dosnot5 inipirn1inlthe next world Inv
pat you are wiih the devils name
Now 'fore al the world said
Gurrmn, do | ahhor an informer; he
is the veliest rascal in Christcn,lom.
-I! !arkye, mine host, should you
d" so, know yc what | wopld say
HNhat =
u should say: I meant no harm
in using your Majrsty's name,-l
have ever been polite TO my !supe.
riors | dill hope to use it not in vain,
lit was 20 iriGhtcn one of v"ur car
nate imIs into s,mclhus like hospi.
tally.
But this is all talk continued
Phil must stop here;-from this
list | recognise some to whome |
bring letters; and | have no doubt
they would he glad to see me. Be
assured, my presence will not injnre
the reputation OF house. Look
here, mine host, il thou art not 4
Turk, let me have my hHmor. !
am sometimes i'll queer conciet,-
n sort of don know what kind of
temper; apd this being one of my
days my periodical days for prank
, playing, when the Irish blood is a
littlo TOO familiar with my brain, l
/. desire no harlier occasion to cut my
capcr ami say nv say. Only DC
rnum, and you shall know ne present.
lv. Lead me to the dinner hall, and
leave the rest to he developed before
the first course shall have ended.
we next see Curran seated at his
case by a cheering coal fire in the
dinner hall-lhe servants hnsy 'pla.
cling on the table rich viands;' whose
.savory odors would occasionally
tempt him to twist his melting tongue
and cast his eye slyly on the suInpt.
u"ns preparation. All is now ar
ranged the hour of mas,icn,ion
has arrived, biz with the impending
fate of many lame pun and witty
abortion. The bells rings.-thc step
inciPient between cautious dignity
and hungry precipitation is heard in
the passage way, the ahem /! the
ahaln the lisping no:hlnss of lips
intent on good cheer! The folding
doors are thrown opcn,--the com
pany enter Phil. moves not
speaks not;-- all eyes rest upon hin
and look irquirinsly, as much as te
to say, WHO knows him
.Cume, sir said one of tho stew
ards to a venerable old gentleman
take the head Of the table
In a moment Phil. stood erect
and walking dignificdly for one Z
his stature took the head of the t.
bic, saying to the steward, Il haze
no objection
Sir! exclaimed the steward.
J Eli, said Phil, 'what ?--grace
Oh, yes, my mother taught we that
and q word between Isl learned
beautiful one of Father O'Lear.
4 himself.
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