Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-09-06
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
An Irishman's Courtship.

'Arrah, and its married | ann exclaimed
Mike. 'TrOth, and did yez ever hear ov ny
marriage? Be gorra. an tell we, and the div
il fly away Nid me, out it was n comical wed
din too trotb, and yez may spake ov the
swate words and tn dhrames and kissin' an
b~larnyin' the nice c~raters by the hockey, / en-
ticed the wildly McMullens into a comfortable
fight and won her heart entirely, till she said
there was no resisting me mt all, at ALL
Who was The Wildly McAuIllns, Mike p
'Arruhl dose'nt yer honor know the Wildly
McMullins, wild the three samll childer, that
kept the attn and drinkin' Iodgins together
wild the accommodation for single jintlemen g.
Trotl, an it was neself went to her in a pro-
miscuous way and stoul her heart entirely
well, Mike, let us hear how you won her
affections
'Och! bad luck tc tie clint | had at all, at
all; and | went to lodge wild her and told her
was n jintlemen from York, that had jest
come out for country air and 10 wear out my
ould clothes at my aise. We'll, afther | had
lived wild her tin weeks, she brought her bill
agin' me for Ihuriy dollar, an rs l had notthe
money conyanient, | told her that she had stole
me affections, and ii she did't marry me or let
me lave the house widout paying nothing at
alt | would indite her for breach ov promise
~ marriage. Och! thunder! she tuck the
broom and knock'd me down. | riz and knock'd
her down, and was running away when two
ugly spalpeens caught me and tuck ire before
the Justice ov the pace who, bad luck to him,
sent me to Jail, where all the night long ]
mourned for the Wildly. In the m1rning she
came to see me-, and seq lis that the good
WILDLY MrMuilens SEE I. 1t is me- seq she,
pay me for your attn and drinkin' an PIl sci
you free, seq she.'
Och, blessings be on your sweet face, il il
my pace ov mind you've ruined %intirely, seq !
an ll summon ye for damages, SEE L. VIVA
do ye name SEE she.'
'Mane, seq ], dear crater? Och! MARI
me and save me life, seq !, an I'll proc a goo,
husband, SEE |, cherishing you in lie am j
death, when ye're sick and not sick. SEE l.
Oh! won't yez have pity upon met SEE T.
Well, Mickey dear, I'll have ye, SEE she.'
Then | began to hug and kiss her, aud Sc
We won't TX me for the thirty dollar ? sex !
Och! nm / not taking you in payment, b
aisy now, SEE she.' 'Purty crater, give me
clane receipt then, SEE | and here it is, for
always carry il along wild me:
Nike McSPADDEN, DR..
To THE WIDDY McMULLENs:
To atm an dnnkin' tin blessed weeks, thi
ty dollar an no cints. CIR. by payment in fl
Hisself: lawn no balance
her
JUDY X McMULLENs,
mark.
'Troth, an we had a Jolly weddin' that Ia
ted three days. Father Flanagan PERFORM
the ceremony md Paddy MeCraw was pipe
and we had beautiful row at the end oy
Father Flanagan got his head broke tryin'
stop the fun ov the fight, an Barney McClee
was killed entirely but we gave him a rollit
ing wake and . comfortable funerab pace
his SOUL -
an Irishman having lately been put
trial for some offence, pleaded not guilt
aud tie jury being in, Tie prosecuting att
nsy proceeded to call Mr.. Furkisson as
witness. With the utmost innocence, p
rick turned his face 70 the court, and sal
DO / understand your honor, that Furh