The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-04
A Fleet M arriage.
BY AN FRESHMAN.

Lady G.. was beautiful woman, but
Lady c.. was an extravagant woman
She was still single, though rather passed
extreme youth. Like most pretty females,
she had looked too high, had estimated
her own loveliness too dearly, aud now
she refused to believe that she was moi as
charming as ever So no wonder she still
remained unmarried.
Lady G.. had about five thousand pounds
so, with all her wit and beauty, she got in.
TO the Fleet, and was likely to remain
there. 7t a2
Now. in the time speak OF. every lad,
had her head dressed by barber; and
The barber OF t!ie Fleet was the handsom.
est barber in the city of London. Pat
Philan was a great adtnirer OF the fair sex:
and where's the wonder Sure Pat was
an lrishman. II was one very fine morn.
ing. when Philan was dressing her capti-
vating head, that her ladys ship took i, into
her mind TO talk TO him. and Pat was well
pleased, for Lady C.'s teeth were the
whites, and her smile the brightest in the
world. tvi
80 you're not married. Pat,'' says
she.
"No, an inch your honor s lady ship"
says he.
sand wouldn' tye like to be married =
again asks she.
"Would duck swim -
els there any one you'd prefer?"
"May be. madam" says he. 'you niver
heard Of Kathleen O'Reil'y, down beyant
Doneraile Tier fathers cousin to o.
Donaghew, who's own stewart to Mr.
Murphy, the under.agent to my Lord
Kingstown, and"-
"Hush !" says she, "sure don't want
to know who she is. But would she have
you if you asked her -
"Ah, thin, I'd only wish I'd be alter
trying that same.''
"And why don't you?''
,.Sure I'm too poor" And Philan heav.
ed prodigious sigh. t '
"Would you like to be rich -
docs dog bark ?''
I'll m AXE you rich will you do as tell
you?"
"Mille murthers! your honor, don't be
tantalizing poor boy"
"lndeed I'm not" said Lady g. so
listen. How would you like to marry
me 2"
"Ah. thin, my lady, believe the King
Of Russia himself would be proud 10 do
that same, lave alone poor Pa. Philan."
"Well, Philsn. il you'll marry mo to.
morrow III give you Thousand pounds"
"Oh! whilabaloo! whilabaloo sure
I'm mad, or enchanted by the good peo.
ple," roared Pat, dancing round the
room.
"Bst there are conditions" says Lady
c.. "After the first day of our nuptials
you must never see me again nor claim
me for your wife, -isssAzre
IL don't like that" says Pat. for he had
been osling her ladyship most desper-
ately. ...
but remember Kathleen O'Reilly.-
With the money IN give, you may go and
marry her.
That's thrue," says he. "Bui thin the
bigamy Z"
..l'll never appear against you" says
her lad yship ..Only remember you must
take an oath never TO call me your wife
alter to-morrow, and never. 10 60 telling all
the story" ,
"Bit Of word I'll liver say a.aA
"Well, Them" says she. there's ten
pounds. Go and buy alicense, and leave
the rest to ,ne;'' and then she explained
to him where he was to go, and when he
was to come. and all that.
The next day Pat was true to his ap.
poinlment. and found two gentlemen al.
re ady with her ladyship.
"Ilave you gothic license ~ says she.
"Here it is, my lady, says he and he
gave it 10 her. She handed il to one OF.
the gentlemen. who viewed it atten,ively.
Then. calling in her two servants. she
turned TO the gentlemen who was. read.
ing. "Perform the ceremony" says she.
And sure enough in ten minutes Pat