Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-03
From the Belle Assemblee.

ridden across, as country folks often 10, not so
mucn because oil any particular business lie had
Win me, as TO have chat abont old times. and lie
crops and politics, and those lesser tiers OF in-
tereSt to both. AS had not seen Harry for Seve-
raj months, owing 10 the illness of Mrs. Stanley,
his visit was even more than usually agreeable 10
me, inaSnIlIch as It proved to me that my old col
lego chum still The same frank, easy, warm
hearted fellow as ever. My first question natural
ly touched upon the health of Mrs. Stanley, wbch
was giatihed 10 learn had greatly improved. Az
forwards we fellinto a social couab and whenth
newer topics of the. day Were exhausted, Harry
stToed with me around the farm, netting with a
Practseds eye the growing gram, and peculalng
upon the probabilities OF bountlful harvest
Having extended our walk across the fields, we
took to the hills beyond, and at length seated our
selves beneath fine dchestnut tree from whence
there was noble prospect of the Surrounding
country Taking cigar from a case he was &C.
cnStomed to carry in his pecke., my friend proceed
ell eiSurely to light ii; aud when this feat was nc
complisied, and few whiifs taken III silence, all
at once, and TO my great surprise, he suddenly
broke out with:
81 say, Urban, do you know ANYTHING OF one fPa.
Ter MutrooneyP
Why do you ask?' said l.
ooh, nothing, only hecaims you as n warm friend
OF his, and referred me 10 your respectable self for
lis character didn't want 10 bother You, how
ever, at the tlne; bnt happening Just then 10 need
a baud, hired him ut once, and 1 do assure Won
his Character soon made itself anpareut witbnut
any further trouble, After lie had been with me
for week ors so, doing nothing properly, ItIlought
1t Just pre- bnhlc you might have discharged him Tor
some misdemeanor or other, and concluded 10 cat
echiSe my gentleman little.
$50 you know Mr.. Urban, 90 you, Mulrooney?,
said l.
Deed. sir, said he, t'tis proud am 10 say that
same; for sure there ism dacinter Gentleman bar
rin' it's yerSelf, i'll all Ameriky.'
Il am happy TO hear him SO we'll spoken of; bu,
II you were 50 much attached 10 him, why did YOU
quit hiSService?'
-, I.
evaslvey, as,f thought. 'Ayeh Lut 'twasn't lis
fault, anyhow
ldaie say not. But what did you do after YOU
left Mr.. Urban?' -
Och, bad luck 10 me sir, and twas the foolisles.
thing i'll the word. | married a witidy'
And became householder, chg
'Augh" he exclaimed, with an expression of
intense di gust, the house wouldn't hold me- II
was loo hot for that, does be thinkin'.'
'tlnmph You found the widow loo fond ofhoy
ing her own way, eh?
'rhrue for You, SIR; am mighty crooked way il
was. lhatSane, an that's no he
SHE managed 10 keep you straight enough,
dare say
Straight! Och, by the powers, Aiislher Slanly.
We may say that If I'd swallowed "a soger's ram.
rod, 'tisn't straighter I'd ha' teen.'
'And the final result was, that, not approving
her?'
Sure. sir, twas ai$ier done nor that Her first
husband, betther luck 10 him say, saved me tie
trouble O. that
Her frs, husband! What, had she another nus
band liylng2'
'oh yis. One Michael Connolly, n Savlaring
man, that was T, ported TO be dead; but he cauls
back one day, an resthored him his wife and
chilter. Oh, but twas proud 'nan was TO be
free again.
With these explanations our conversation for the
time terminated; but, some day afterwards, u colt
of no great value. 1ookin- rathef sluggish and hea
Wy, thought would lest Master Peters usciui-
ness about the stable, so Sent for INN 10 10
tthe house.
'Peter,' said |, 'io you think could trust you 8
gave the black iiliY warm mash this EVENING"
AS he stared at me Tor minute SO without re-
plying. repeated the question.
SIS 1t mash, Slrl' Sa lie. Sure I'd like 10 b.
plusin' yer honor, any way an That same Is no
illen
/ As he spoke, however. fancied saw strange
sort oil puzzled expression fit his faces tut,
( taking 1t for granted lie knew VIVA! | meant; [
paid AT the time no further attention 10 1t. The
conversation which followed Immediately alter, by
one of those singular coinc denceS w hich SO fire.
quehtly happen in life, turning upon the subject
ui horses, tended Still more 10 impress me with
that LelieC> Now don't you laugh Urban: for,
| though perceive by Your qmizzcal look that you
are pretty well acquainted with your Irish friend,
even You connot possibly have any conception OF
| the manner in which the affair terminated.
SIN some egregrious blunder, Stanley, I'll be
bound. But, pray, proceed with with your narra-
i've
Peter stool foI some time crushing his hat un.
easily between his hands, and occasionally shit
| ing The weight OF his gaunt person from one foot
10 another, until began at length to entertain
faint suspicion that he did mol exactly understand
ME alter all; so | said TO him, "a warm bran masii
Tor the black till5: you will not forget ii, hope,
Muirooneyl'
Och, lis an Elegant mimory have,'.. SAID he,
an nirera word drops from yer honor's lips, but
III be bound 10 houldit as fast tie lobstner did
Neal M'Gowk.'
tIiow was that Peter2' said l.
sBedad, sir, but tits quare Slhory,' said he ,
bursting out INTO Ole of MS rich laughs. .Yuu
see, sir, there wasn't handler boy in the matter
OF horSe-fesh IN all the County Galway than
M'Gowk. Ayel! but twas he that had keen
eye for a bit of raat blood! An the rich gem
thry all the country round patlronzed him, am
called him MtSther APGowk, an trated him 10 a
Lit an sup; an maybe they sometime crossed his
hands wld silver and goold besides. Deed, SIT,
twas mighty affectionate they wor wild HIM. w as
always The top o. the inotnin TO ye, MiSlher
Neal or 'I'is glad | am to see yr, Mls.ler NJ
Gowk! For they entertained respect iur his
Scientifica requirements III the matihef of horses
TINT was beautiful 10 see. Whinever they want
ed span oil fine horses for my lady, or pony
about the size of month old cali for the chidhef.
who but Neal NJ Gowk must ride wId them 10 the
fairs, an the markets, an discoolse upon the
qualities of the bastes? BY mysterious gift lie
conld tell their ages, too
THAT is not all difficult said |, little con-
| temptuously. 'Any fool can tell that by looking
atlher teeth
''rs Of Irish horses l am spakin' yer honor
responded Peter with air OF the utmost SIM
plicity.
Il know of no difference between Irish and A
merIcan horses IN that respect said.I, Laughing.
'Oh, but did Iver hear the likes o. that?' tx
claimed Peter. Sure it doesn't become poor
boy 20 impt che your honoi'S iarnin'; but-here
he cast queer, sideong glance at me from un Ter
his hal-closed eye-ts-'there isn't an ouid
mad. wld all her silks, am her satins, am her
goold, an her bright, sparklin' jewels that does
be more factouS about hay n her age teud than
an Irish horse
1t was almost impossible to resiStihis; but
managed 10 restrain my disposition 10 burst out
into hearty roar, and merely said, 'Poh! poh!
Have done with your nonsense, Mulrooney, and
go on with yunr story
Sure enough t was by the teeth, siI, that he