The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-17

friend, and l'm very cold here, will 20,
not even let me come in and warm
well give you some pra,ies" sait
| Tague, land you can sleep in the byr'
with the COW, shure Shawn made you I
good bed of straw there"
Paddy was somewhat sffronted at thi.
inhospitable reception from his friend. bu
not being able to better himself, aecedet
to these hard terms, and received his po
tatoes through broken pane. and wen
and laid himself down near the COW, she
being tied to post.
But we must now 60 back little and
follow Paddy from the fair, where he had
been practicing his profession. Coming
near way to his friends house, brough
him through the wood where Allison's
body was hanging. Paddy's first impulse
on seeing it was TO run. But by the ligh'
OF the moon he discovered that it was the
body Of gentleman, and thinking thai
good clothes would be Of more service to
living than dead man, went to work
to strip the body. He tried to pull Of the
coat, but in vain, tor the body was SO
swollen that it was impossible. He then
tried the boots but with as little success,
being intent on having something he took
his knife and cut the legs off at the knees
and putting boots and legs under his arm
proceeded to Tague's. where as we have
seen he was sent to sleep with the COW.
His bed being very hard one, and being
much annoyed by the COW. Paddy left his
uncomfortable resting place quite early in
the morning. His mind being in con.
fused state in consequences o! having slept
little, he forgot to take with him the legs
and boots.
Tague on going into the byre in the
morning to feed his COW, felt something
among the, straw, which to his horror
proved to be human legs. After recover
ing somewhat from his surprise. he gath
cred them up, ran TO the door Of TIE house
and demanded admittance. lie braced
his shoulder against the door to assist in
opening il; so when Shawn lifted the latch,
he pitched head first out into the floor.
"Wbat ails you father" said Shawn,
alarmed
There" said Tague throwing the fro.
zen limbs before him.
"ln the name Of the holy Virgin" said
Shawn "where was them o! OH O!M''
Were undone,' said Tague. bad
luck to the COW she has eaten poor Paddy,
and there is all that is left OF him.
"Murdher!'' SAID Shawn with his eyes
and mouth open "whatll we do"
ave must sell her," said Tague.
"But they'll blame US with Paddy's
murdher," said Shawn.
They fiaally agreed to bury the legs and
sell the COW; and as the fair OF BAHAMA.
-kaw was THAT same day, tKsy woaid take
her there. They thought as she had had
good supper the night before. and had
eaten Paddy besides. she would not want
any breakfast. so they started with hel
Immediately. After awhile she became
uneasy on account of her hunger, bu! il
was all laid 10 her caninbalism. She was
al last got to the fair, where were hun.
drejs OF her kind, and Shawn was lett with
Instructions TO watch her closely. while
Tague sought purchaser. Near Shawn
and the COW bagpipe screamed forth 9
shrill note, which startled all the cows in
the fair; and Shawn, knowing his COWS
propensity for eating pipers, walked close
10 her with his cudgel; whereupon sukey
thought she would step, ou: Of reach Of it.
She stepped slowly off few PAGES, and
Shawn followed; she stepped faster and
Shawn followed; she started off in trc
and Shawn stilr followed. and SO il contin
ued until the COW and Shawn were at the
top of their speed. In their course they pas
sed where Tague' was describing all hel
good and bad qualities, except the very
serious one Of eating pipers. to COW deal
err Seeing the danger Of losing her, he
joined in the chase, and on they went
the COW, then Shawn and then Tsgue
until they we're stopped by crowd o
men who were gathered round a piper.
proved to be Paddy. vino as was though
the COW had eaten. After some exclama
tons Of surprise, and an explanation or
the part of Tague and Shawn for turning
their friend from their door; they all, ex
oept the COW, took glass Of good poteen
and went home in friendship taking sukey
with them. c.,
GREEN TOWNSHIP. Jan. 12, 1854.