Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-21
NEW SERIES, VOL. ), NO. a.

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Cular condolences which so frequently hap
Pcn in life, turning upon the subject Of horse
tended still more to impress me with that be
lief. Now don't laugh, Urban for, thougl
| perceive BY your quizzical Look that YOU ar
pretty well acquainted with your Irish friend
even YOU cauuo, possibly have any conccP
,iou OF the manner in which the affair ,cr
minated
"I,, ONE esrerious blundcr, Snnlcy, III
be bound. But, pray proceed with YOU
narrative.
"Petcr stood for some time crushing 'hn
hat uncasily between his hands, and occasion
ally shining the weigh, Of his raunl pcrsor
from one Zoo, to another, until began Al
length TO entertain faint suspicion that per
hans he had no, exactly understood the ancl
all so said to him, 4 warm bran mash
for the black flly you viii no, forge, il,
hope, Mullrooncyl'
"och, It's an illiran, nimory have, said
he, can niycr a word ohrops from yer hoa,
ours lips, bu: III be bound to houll i, a.
fast as the lobs,hcr did Neal VI 'Gowk."
GLOW was that, Pc,cr'" said |.
"Bcjai, sir, bu, us 4 quaro sIhory," said
he, bursting ou, into ono Of his rich laughs.
"You see, sir, there aasu'ta handler boy
IN the maiher Of horsc.nesh in an the Coun.
" Galway than Neal MGowk.
Aych bu, twas he ,ha, had the keen eve
Tor BIZ Of the iaal blood Al 50 the rich
rcn,hry an the country roard rathronizcd
him, an called him MI,,her M'Gowk, an
,a,ed him to a biz an a sep an maybe they
sometimes crossed his hand, viJ silver and
roold beside, Deed, sir, twas mighty at.
iec,iona,c they vor wil him.
Twas always the top % the mornin' TO
We, Mi.,hcr Ncal,' or 'iis glad I arm to see
yc,Mts,hcr MGovL" For they entertained
a respect lor his scicntfcal requirements in
the mauhcr Of horses ,hl, vas beautiful to
see. whcniycr they wanted TO buy a sP'en.
90 hun,hcr or a span Of fine horses for my
lady, or pony abou, the sire Of a month.
ouN calf for lhc chiljhcr, who bu, Neal
VI Cow ( must ril, Md them to ,hc fairs, an
i.,coorsc upon tho qualities Of ,hc bas,rs
By a mysterious r,l, he could tell ihcir ages,
"Thl, Is no, 40 difficult. said |, a little
c'a'rmp,uously. "Auy fool can tell that by
looking at their teeth"
"'r.s Of Irish horses ! nm srakin" yer ho.
uour, responded Peter, with m ait Of ,ho a,.
mos, simplicity.
81 know ofno difference bc,vec, Irish aud
American horse, Ia that respect" said ],
laughing.
"Oh, bat d.I ivcr hear he likes o. lhat''
'NCIlmCu Iyty. rs.- o.. ..'. s...4--.H r
7oor BOY to impachc ycuT hoOour's amin'
,ut'-h,rc be- Coz, a queer, sIislonr glance
d, me from uuIcr lns haIccloscJ eyclids-.
.,hcrc sat an ould maid, mid an her silks,
ln' nsr ,aljus, an her Cooli, an her bright,
,palllia' Jewels, ,ba, does be more fac-
nous abou, hlyiu' her age ,ouId than an Irish
horse"
], was almcs, impossible to rcsis, this
lu, managed To- restrain ms disposition Co
lurs, on, into a hearty roar, and merely said,
.Poh, pgh Have done with your non.
sense, Mulruoucy, aud now SO ON with your
story"
"Surc enough twas by the teeth, sir, ,hat
be ,oulj the age ola horse, iorwhy would ]
be ,lu' yer honour a Die abou, ~ Ba,
twas only the coaNin' way be had ,ha' pus
the comc.,oselher on ,hc jealous basic, ani
persuaded IL 10 open 10, mouth"
"Ah, know you Irish are famous for
barney"
Deed, sir, that's true, any way" said.
Peter.
"wdl, Neal was but poor cray,hcr, AZ.
,bcr an ior, by ra'on Of the sen,hrY colo
qujug vid him, he began to turn the cowld
Shoulder to his ould frnds, IA to brag, aa'
to boast, rs ifho bate the world ior wisdom
Arrah, where was the use Of decent man
dcmaning hissclf in iha, way
Well, ono day he took !, into hi, head to
,hravcl TO Doublu for diyarshin; an nigh.
iy purity jiyarshin he made Off, sur. Jnor-aa
Och, bu, its beauty ola city, ,ha, same
Dublin, wid its Cur caor,s, an its s,ra,cs a.
Gne houses, an its CoIlcgc-grcen, an its
9r.1.cs over the Litlcy
By.au,by, Neal ,throlls to the market.
Bedld, bot twas his evil JANUS tux him
there, / does be thinkin'l A6her admiring
the hapcs Of pj,aicss, aud the Iashins Of baie'
an mutton, an other Vegetables Of similar
ehlae,hcr, he comes to i'herman's stall,
where he sees i,cr so many black things Po-
Kin ou, their thin legs an drawn them
back acln, in a lazy sort Of way.
"wha,,s ,himi' SCI Neal to the fisherman.
,Lobsihcrs. ssz the man.
".'Tis jokin' We arc sez Neal. Lob
s,hers arc ret crayhers, as red as soJers
coats, SCI he 'fcr Mis,hress lloo'ag'n, the
housckccpcr a, Squire Doolin's touli me 50,
she did
"'M.sthrcss Hoolagan is 4 daccu' woman'
an tells the ihruih, sez the fisherman. lis
the biln' does it. The hot waihor turns
en-
"'Aysh bu, that bates Bannasher' SCI
Neal.
"'TIl be PLACED to sell ye one sez the
man. lis the illigan,esls atm lis what
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