The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-07-21
SCELLAN EOUS.
From the Belle Assemblee.
AN IRISH STORY.

noble plantation some ten miles distant from
nv residence He had ridden across, al
country-folk often do, not so much because
of any particular business he had with me
as to have chat about old times, and the
crops, and politics, and those lesser matters
of common interest to both. As | had not
seen Harry for several months, owing to the
illness of Mrs. Stanley, his visit was even
more than usually agreeable to me, inasmuch
as it proved that my old college chum was
still the same frank, easy, warm-hearted
fellow Is ever. NV first question naturally
touched Upon the Health Of Mrs. Stanley,
which was gratifed to learn greatly imProv-
ed Of late. Afterwards we fell into social
confab, and when the newer topics of the
day were exhausted, Harry strolled with me
around the farm, noting with practised eye
the growing grain, and speculating upon the
probabilities of bountiful harvest. Having
extended our walk across the fields, we took
to the hills beyond, and at length seated our
selves beneath fine old chestnut-tree, from
whence there was noble prospect of the
surrounding country. Taking cigar from
case he was accustomed to carry in his
pocket, my friend proceeded leisurely to light
it; and, when this feat was accomplished, &
few whiffs had been taken in silence, all at
once, and to my great surprise, he suddenly
broke out with, 81 say, Urban, do you know
anything of one Peter Mulrooney"
"Why do you ask" said |.
"Oh, nothing; only he claims you as a
warm friend of his, and referred me to your
respectable self for his character. | didn't
want to bother you, however, at the time;
but happening just then to need hand, |
hired him at once, and do assure you his
character soon made itself apparent without
any further trouble. After he had been with
me for week or SO, doing nothing properly,
l thought it just possible you might haye dis
charged him for some msdemeanour or 9TH
er, and concluded TO catechise my gentleman
little. so you know Mr.. Urban, MulrooneyP
said |.
@Deed, sir" sad he, ''tis proud en- to
say that same; for sure there isn't dacenter
jntleman ,barrin' it's yerself, in all Ameriky." !"
81 am happy to hear him so well spoken
of; but, if you were so much attached to him
why did you quit his scrvice!'
"Sorra one o. me Knows" he replied, "a
little evasively, as thought. "Ayeh but
twrsn't his fault, anyhow"
81 dare say not. Bat what did YOU do after
yoS left Mr.. Urban"
"Och, bad luck to me, sir, twas the fool
ishest thing in the world. murred wildly,
sir"
Sand become householder eh!"
"hugh!' lie exclaimed, with an expression
In. hold
me long; twas too hot for that, does be
thinkin'.'
"Hump,. You found the widow too fond
of having her own way, snpPose!'
"Thrue Tor YOU, sir; an mighty crooked
way it was, that same, all that's no lie."
"Shc managed to keep you straight, | dare
say"
sStraight! Och, by the powdhers, Mi>ther
Stanley, We may say that! If I'D swallowed
"a soger's ramrod, 'tisn't straighter Id ha
been"
aAnd the result was, that, not approving
of the widows discipline, you ran away and
left herW
"Sure. sir, twas aisie- done nor that. Her
g.. l., ,sband, betther luck to him say, saved
,ne the t,roubis o. that"
nv Ii frst husband! What, had she an
other husband !iving!"
"Oh Wis: one Michael ConoHy' say'arln
man, that was reported dead; but ne came
hack one day, an resthored him his ",'e q
cbjldher. Oh, but twas proud man was
10 be free again"
With these explanations our conversas'o"
tor the time terminated; but, some days alter
ards. a colt, Of no great value, looking
.o,her sluggish and heavy, | thought would
..s, Master Peters usefulness about the
t. s,os 90 sent for him to come to the
sonse "Peter," said |, edo you think
nO'Id n ,r,,st you to give the black hiiy warm
nS ,hi. EVENING"" As he stared at me
,r1 sar y minute or two without replying re
Pea,su :, ~ mash, sir!" said he. "sure I'd like
10 ~ n,asin' yer honour, any way an that's
no lie." f.rci,d saw
strange sort of puzzled expression III. ~. >o hnov
his lace; but, taking it i2r granted As ,'.,hs ~r
what meant, paid at the time II" 'u''"e
.s,.orjirr to it. The conversation whicl
iss,,oyea Immediately after, by one of thos'
,s;nrnlar condolences which 50 frequentl.
bsnpep in life, turning upon the subject o
Sorses. tended still more to impress me wit
hat belief Now don't laugh, Urban; for
,horqh perceive by your quizzical look tina
vou are pretty we'll acquainted with your Iris
friend, even you cannot possibly have an
conception OF the manner in which the afia'
terminated. c.,o T.,
!. hound, But, pray, proceed with you
narrative" H., .L;. l.;
,., uneasily between his hands, and occasion
aIlv M shifting the weight of his gaunt perso
I from one foot to another, until began
length TO entertain faint suspicion tha
n"rSans , he had not exactly understood m
pss, all: SO said to him, "A warm hra
..sh for the black flly: you willknot forge
it, hope, Mulrooneyr h,v. s,i
aOch. 'tis an illigant mimory have' sa'
- dan, uiyera word dhrops from yer honour
W., w., hut IN be bound to hould it as fast