M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-06
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Misther Mulrooney, If YOU please,
said he, correcting my familiarity with
one oi his droll looks. Och, but IFS
a rare country this is, any way. Be-
yant the wather, it was Pether here an
there, till sorra BIT | know'd Of any
other name than Pether. But here
the conversation Of the ladies an gem
tlemen is illigant 10 the exirame, and
the great poliIishuneFs in their cores
pondehce wild me, write the beautiful
lest lethers, shuperscribin' them, TO
Misther Mulrooney, Esquire Faixl
but il bates Bannagher any how an
that's no lie. -sb N
| am glad TO hear that you are get
ting along In the world so iamously,
Aisey, sir, aisey, Lashins' ofatin'
an driukin' widout any copstisoosh-
unal objections. It's mighty HWie
work have to do any way. / am a
professional gentleman. Misther Ur.
bin, an live on my names.
Oh, Mister Mulrooney.
Arrah, sir, but its thrue the day.
It's politishuner / am, with a great
janious for 6ghtin'! Oh, butts wond-
erful busy they kape me lection days
knockin' down the inimy. .
Which party do you call the inimy,
Peter? h.l f. raa.
SOrra a bit know, said Peter
Struggling his shoulders, then casting
towards me one Of his queer old side
long looks, he added-Im thinkin', /,
sir, 'tis the patriotic party meseli does
belongto, H
And so you get well paid, and vel
fed for your services, do you?
II promises 'ud tatten a man, I'D
be as big as the prize OK, an that's nc
lie. But sure they'll kape some o.
them, | think, an thin ipsto be mag.
istrate lam, an dale out the law to the
vagabones--och 'tis the beautiful bis
ness. ,N
A magistrate! Can you read am
writea -
Avehi What 'ud I be good for if
couldn't? said Peter evasively. Sorr
a bit il ma.thers; 'tis strong mark T.,
make, an that is nOrsaisy to rub ou
any way,
Il Take my advice, Mulrooney, an
90 TO work. Ditch-dig cellars--brea
n stones upon road-be anything rath
Ter than thus suffer yourself to be mad
the tool Of designing men who will us
J, your services so long as they are ber
eficial to them, and coot you of 90 thri
own ambitious projects are achieved
Now, as for living, it is very easy fc
you--being single man
Peter groaned, II is married | an
said he. .H
Married! / exclaimed. And in you
circumstances. What folly,
Troth ye may say that, yer homer
said Peter, penitent. But MistreG
Mulrooney was wildly. Och, but
is the desavinist craythurs they are q
!, the wide world over. Aveh, he con
tinued, turning towards me with loo
of half humorous sorrow. Twas
!, bad COW drove to market that time
!; an that's no lie,
y Was she country woman Of yours
/ enquired.
Does your honor be thinkin 'tis
Ameriky woman that could chate m
. in that way, said Peter, indignantly
.. Sure 'tisn't the likes Of them to do I'll
same thrick.
But how came this about, Peter?
Ayeh! Bad luck is soon tould.
, boorded wild her. .
And so Irish like, you mus! need
: fall in love with the lady and court bel
Its mighty little love l had for bi
MisthresS Connolly any way and tina
is no lie. As for the cooltin, it is
-1nateral tahn of mine to be spakin
! saft words to the faymales Of a family
i and sure it was nadeful, besides,
kape Misthress Connolly's mind a
e aisy as an old shoe while / owed he
e my boord. .5l
!, And that is the way you come to
d married is it.
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