Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-07-19
MISC ELL AN Y.
From The Belle asscmJlee.
An Irish story.

Some time ago was pleasantly surprised
by receiving a visit from Harry SlanIy, an
old and valued friend Of mine, who owns a
noble plantation some ten miles distant
from my residence. He had ridden across,
as country folks often do, not so much be-
cause of any particular business he had
with me, as 10 have chat about old times,
and the crops, and politics, and those less
er matters of interest to both. As | had
no, seen Harry for several months, owing
to the illness of Mrs. Stanly, his visit was
even more than usually agreeable to me,
inasmuch as it proved TO me that my old
college chum was STILL the same frank, ca
sy, warm-hearted fellow as ever. My first
question Ratucally touched upon the health
of Mrs. Stanley, which IWas gratIfed to
learn had greatly improved. Afterwards
we fell into social ronfab and when the
newer topics of tbe day were exhausted,
Harry strolled w,th me around the farm,
noting with practised eye the growing
grain. and specUlatiag upo0 the probablll-
tIes of : bountiiul harvest, Having eXten-
ded our walk across the fields, we took to
enc hills beyond, and at leHgth seated our
selves beneath fine old chestnut tree from
whence there was noble prospect of the
surrounding country. Taking cigar from
a case he was accustomed to carry m his
pocket, my friend proceeded leiSurcly to
light it; and when this feat was accom-
pli,hed, aud few whlfs takea in silence,
all at once, and TO my great surprise, he
suddenly broke out with:
i say, Urban, do you know anything OF
one Peter Mulrooney"
why do YOU ask Z 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 q hand, |
hired him at once, and do assure YOU his
character soon made itself apparent with
out any further trouble. After he had been
with me for week or so, doing nothing
Rroperly, | thought it just probable you
mis sht have discharged him for some mis-
'demeanor or other, aud concluded to cate-
chise my gentleman little.
so you know Mr.. Urban, do you, MuI-
rooney! said |.
Deed, SIR said be, ''tiS proud | am to
say that same for sure there isn't dacln'
ter jentleman barrn' ITS yerself, in all
Amerlky.'
4 am happy to hear him 50 we'll spoken
of but if you we're SO much attached to him,
why did you quit his service !:
.Sorra one O. me knows, he replied, lit
tie eyasively, as I thought. Ayeh but
'twasu't his fault. anyhow
i dare say not. But what did you do
after sou left Mr.. Urban;'
Och, bad luck to me sir, and twas the
foolishest thing in the world. | married
wildly
Aud became householder, ell :
IAush' he exclaimed, with an expret
sion OF intense disgust, the house wouldn't
hold me, it was too hot for that, does be
thakia'.'
.Hamphl You found the widow too
fond Of having her owu way. eh:'
.Thrue for you, sir an mighty crook /
cd way it was, that same, an that's Ho he
'She managed to keep you straight e.
nough, dare say
Straight! Och, by the powers, Misther
> 0HlVN Ne MAY say tIIdt II "'''N"
ed soger's ramrod, 'tiSn't straighter Id
ha' been
And the final result was. that, not APP
proving Of the Widows discipline, you ran
away and lett her
Sure, sir, twas aiSier done nor that
Her first husband, betther luck to him say,
saved me the trouble o that
.Hnr first husband What. had she mr.
other husband living"
Oh yis. One Mehael Connolly, say
farns man, that WAS repoTted to be dead
but he came back o@e day, an ! resthored
him bis wife and chider. Ca, hut twas
proud man / was to be lsee again
With these explanations oar conver>a-
ion lor the tune terminated but some
lays afterwards, cot, OF no great VaI"P. I
looking rather sluggish and heavy i thought
would test Master Peters usefulness a
,out tie stable, 50 sent Ter bi'H to come
q tie heasC.