The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-07-21

shoutin' at his heels. Fax! when he came
back to Galway, there wasn't many o. the
boys that wor bould enough to ask Neal
MGowk to tell 'em the age of lobsther by
lookin' at his teeth. An that's the story,
sir.'
every admirably embellshed, ] dare say
And now, Mulrooney, can dispense with
you for the present; so bear in mind what
told you."
"About the mash, sir!'
"Certainy, about the mash"
Still, Peter pnaccountably fingered; and
was about to ask why he waited, when he
said, softly,
b III beg your pardin, sir; but tits bothered
intirely am. VIII fgive her an ould coun-
shry mash, or an Ameriky mashl"
81 don't know Of any distinction between
them," l answered, rather puzzled in my mind
at hat he was aiming. | found afterwards
he was ignorant Of what mash was. 81
don't know" said ], "of any distinction be.
tween them"
"Arrah, It's reasonable enough that ye
shouldn't responded Peter.
"Look here, Mulrooney," said /, inpatient
ly, 81 want you to put about two double hand
fuls of bran into bucket of warm water,
and, after stirring the mixture well, to give it
to the black flly. That is what we call a
mash in this country. Now, do you perfect
y understand mel"
GOOD luck to yer honour" replied Peter,
looking very much relieved; for the rascal
had got the information he was fishing for,
"Good luck to yer honour, what 'ud be good
for if didn't! Sure, it's the ould country
mash, alther ALL"
'I thought as much,' said Il $50 now
away with you, and be sure you make no
mistake"
"'risn't likely I'll do that, sir" SAID he,
looking very confidently. 'But about the
warm wather, sir!'
"There's plenty to be had in the kitchen. y
"An' the naygur! VIII say till her tis
yer honour's ordhers!"
Certainly; she'll make no difficulty"
"Oh, begorra, 'tisn't traneen | care for
that. But will give her the full of the
bucket, STRIP
"Twill do her no HARM said |, carelesslvs
| And with that Peter made his best bow, and
departed from the presence.
| 1t might have been some ten minutes after
this that Mrs. Stanley entered the room
where was sitting, and, as she was still
somewhat OF an invalid, | laid down the book
I had in my hand, and leading her to the
sofa arranged the pillows to the liking.
81 wish you would 60 into the kitchen,
George" she said, as was disposing light
! shawl about her person. 81 am afraid there
is something wrong between that Irishman of
yours and Phills. Both their voices appear
ed to be good deal raised as crossed the
half and heard the man say something
about some orders you had given him."
"Oh, It's nothing, my DEAR" | said, half
laughing. 81 understand it all. Mulrooney
requires some warm water, which Phillis,
who bears him no love, has, suspect, declin-
ed to give him."
My iexplanation scarcely satisfied Mrs.
Stanley, who seemed to think that the dis
tur5ance was greater than would be likely to
arise from such trife, However, she said
nothing more. and | was searching for pas
sage in my book which thought would please
her, when all at once we were startled by q
distant crash of crockery ware-plates and
dishes in fact, as afterwards discovered
To add to our annoyance, this crash was
speedily followed by a half-suppressed shrek
Mrs. Stanley started up, in alarm.
"Do go and see what is :he matter,
George" said she. 81 told you was sure it
was something serious. That Irishman will
be the death of Phillis some of these davs:
they are always quarrelng"
"Scarcely pausing to listen to the closing
portion of mo wife's speech, I hurriedl from
the room, and soon heard, as passed through
the hall. an increasing Glamour in the kitchen
bevond. First os all came the shrlll voice Of
Ph!lis.
"Ha' done, say! won't hab muffin to do
wild the stuff, nairaway!'
"You ugly an conthrairy ould naygur, don't
| tell ye 'ts the masther's ordhers!" heard
Peter respond.
"Taint no sech thing. Go way, you
poor white Irsher! tell zee won't. Who
ebba heard OBJ coloureds' CONAN a taking a
bran mash afore, I'd like to know!"
The whole truth of what had been sus-
pectng for some time flashed upon me at
once, and the fun of the thing struck me SO
irresistibly that hesitated for while to
break in upon it.
/, "Arrdn, oe dlsy, Gun ye' al taAo 'hc uose
like dacent magyar"
"Go way, l tell eel" screamed Phillis.-
"I'll call missus, dat will"
"Och, by this an by that" said Peter, re-
solutely, "if It's about to frighten the beauti-
full msthress ye are, an she sick too at this
same time, I'll soon put stop to that"
Immediately afterwards. | heard the sound
of his heavy step across the kitchen foor, and
then came a short scuilie and stiaed scream.
) Concluding that it was now time for me to
) interfere, moved quickly on, and, just as the
scufflng gave way to smothered sobs and bro
ken calculations. l flung open :he door and
looked in The first thing that caught my
eve was Phills seated in chair, sputtering
and gasping; while Molrooney, holding heI
head under his left arm, was employing his
right hand in conveying tin cup bran mash
), from the buckle. at his side to her upturned
mouth.
"What, in the name Of all that is good, are
e -. Jo;ao pou, MuIroonaU1D said I