Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-07-19

the question.
is it mash, sr?' said he. Sure I'd
like to be plasin' yer honor, any way, an
that same is no lie I!
As he spoke, however, | fancied saw a
strange sort of puzzled expression fit across
his face; but, taking it for granted he knew
what meant, paid at the time no further
attention to it. The conversation which
followed Immediately after, by one of those
singular condolences which so frequently
happen in life, turning upon the subject OF
horses, tended still more 10 impress me
with that belief. Now don't YOU laugh Ur-
ban; for, though l perceive by your quiz
zical look that you are pretty well acquaint;
ed with your Irish friend, even ycu cannot
possibly have any conception Of the man
ner IN which the affair terminated.
In some egregrious blunder Stanley, I'll
be bound. But, pray, proceed with your
narrative
Peter stood for some time crushing his
hat uneasily between his hands, and occa-
sionally shifting the weight OF his gaunt
person from one foot to another, until be-
gan at length 10 entertain faint suspicion
that he did not exactly understand me after
all; so | said to HIM, "A warm bran mash
for the black flly; you will not forget it,
hope, MulrooneyH
Och, It's an Elegant mimory | have,
said he, an niver word dhrops from vel
honors lips, but I'll be bound to hould il
as fast as the lobsther did Neal M'Gowk.'
Al ID
'Bedad, sir, but It's quare sthory,' said
he, bursting out into one of his rich laughs.
You see, sir there wasn't handler boy in
the matther of horse flesh in all the County
Galway than M'Gowk. Ayeh but twas
he that had a keen eye for bit of raal
blood An so the rich genthry all the
country round pathronized him, an called
him Misther M Gowk an trated hlm TO q
bit an sup; an may be they sometime
crossed his hands wld silver and goold be-
sides. Deed. sir, twas mighty affection
ate they wor wld mm. Twas always the
top O the mornin to ye, Misther Neal, OF
'ris glad am to see ye, Misther M Gowk !
| For they entertained respect for his SCI
entifical requirements in the matther oi
horses that was beautiful to see. Whinev-
er they wanted span of fne horses for my
lady, or pony about the size of month
old calf for the childher, who but Neal M
Gowk must ride wild them 10 the fairs, an
the markets, an discoorse upon the quail
ties of the bastes BY mysterious gift
he could tell their ages, too -
That is not at all difficult said /, a little
contemptuousIy. ANY fool eau tell that
by looking at their teeth
"Tis of Irish horses ] am spakin' yer
honor, responded Peter with an air OF the
utmost simplicity.
Il know of no difference between Irish
and American horses in that respect said
|, laughing,
Oh, but did liver hear the likes O that!'
exclaimed Peter. Sure it doesn't become
a poor boy to impeache your honor's larn-
in'; but'-here he cast queer. Sidelong
glance at me from under his halt-closed
eye-lidS-'there isn't an oud maid, wild all
her silks, an her satns, an her goold, an
her bright sparkin jewels, that does be
more factious about hayln' her age tould
than all Irish horse
1t was almost impossible to resist this !;
but managed to restrain my disposition TO
burst out into hearty roar, and merely
said, 'Poh! poh Have done with your
nonsense, Mulrooney, and go on with your
story
Sure enough twas by The teeth, sir, that
he tould the age of horse for why would
be telin' yer honor lie aboutit' But
twas only The coaxin' way he had that put
the comether on the jealous baste, and per-
suaded 1t to open its mouth
'Ah | know; you Irish are famous for
barney
Deed, sir, that's thrue, any way, said
Peter. Well, Neal was but poor cray
ther, alther all; for, by rason Of the gen.
thry colIoqung wild him, he began TO turn
the cowld shoulder to his ould lrinds, an
to boast, as if he bate the world for wisdom.
Arraa, where was the use of daceut man
demaning hisself in that way: Well, one
day he took it into his head to thravel TO
Dublin for divarshin; an mighty purity
divarShln he made of it sure enough. Och,
but it is beauty of city, that same Dub
lin, wild its four coortS, an its StrateS O fine
honses, an its College green, an its fine
bridges near the Lilfey By.an'-hy, Neal
sthrolls to markets. Bedad, but twas his
evil JANUS tux him thec, | does be think
in! Aither admiring the hapes of pitatees,
an the fashions of baie, an mutton, an
other vegetables of similar character, he
comes to the fSherman's stall, where he
sees liver SO much black thirgs pokin out
their thin legs an dhrawn' them back a
gin, in lazy sort of way
What's thin? sez, Neal TO The fisher
man.
'LobStefS, seq the man;
''Ti$ okiu' ye are, sez Neal. 'Lobsthers
are red craythers, as red as sojers' coats,
sez he for Mi>thress HooIagan,the house
keeper at squire Doolins, told me So,
'Nlis;hress Hooiagah Is dacent woman,
am tells the thruth, seq the fshetman.-
IT'S the bIn' does 1t. The hot wather
turns 'em.
'AycL but that bates Bannangher !! sez
Neal.
Id be PLACED to sell We one sez The
man. .'Tis the illegantest atm 'TIs
what they feed the great lords and ladies
upon
so Neal thought what mighty fine
hing it would be to take a lobster home
xid him, an dine, for wanst in his life, for
Ill the world, like a jintleman.
Is this baSte fat : Sez Neal, poiutln wild
MS finger to the biggest fellow on the boord,
'Begoua, yc might tbry him down an
make sparm candles out Of him., seq the
sherman.
But it strikes me the baste isn't young,
ez Neal, obviously.
.'Tis aisy to sec for yerself. seq the fish
.rman, slyly.
How will do that" sez Neal.
tu,s,,t ba ,r,t t1Vo months w,t teeth i'm |