Demoine courier., 1855-11-15

''Ah. now we shsll get at i'll" said
Nj. / Bibolous triumphandy, ut was
aiter tea you say. Well, sirs Al what
hour do you usually take teal" swer.
THAT depends, upon convenience"
said Peter. with IN cir Of The moe, pIo,
found ,hopght.i ~nSome,imsss we have
,sy for dinner. an soms,imes we have
dinner for ,ay."' ~ 5S,fssdgs a. sipe.g !.
The attorney looked vexed. 81 want
10 know your usual hour OF taking The
evening meal we call tea. Is il, tour-
iye--six-seven-or eight o'cloeky"s
YES. sir. that's the Iuihp' said Pc
ter. nadding HE head .fl, ss.s, ,w>e
Which OF those, hours!'' said the al
torney sharply. a,al Tri,..Ssr b..esos.v
l'lf il 'uc be plasine 30 q, to be af,
iher hothering . poor boy, I'd be- thank
full" said Peter. els lite ! know a,
bout the ons hour or the other. We ch.iye
the FAY nme up an DOWN his, night, so,'.'
The Attorney Bit his lips-.Are you
married, sir!"" said he. IAN. -, ~,
.l.Oh, bu, tina, does be bo,hering me
e~niisrly ; sure |. think sn." ~, -
What. lion, you know whether you
are married or mott ,,.,o, 7, -,
s'Aisey-Aiseys If SOP a~p.ase--'is, a,
,h:oublesome questiou Ia answer any
way, an that's no lie. ,Mis,h,ess. Bud
dy Connoly coorIed an. married me
wansl; hu. surc i strikes .De mus, be q
WILDLY now, .,3-4,L
"a widower you mean. l suppose
Your wife is dead ,heE?"
"Whol Biddy ,Connoliyl Treih sir.
lis my %aarious opinion The "a, ould VIC
man is presarvIn' herself for another
] husband twinty years fntneni us."t si7
.you are divorced are ypr!'. said The
attorney, looking sign,fca nitly a, The ju
rs. as much as 10 cay, ..HA la! here's
a pret,y witness for your go .Sl g
Divorced! no, . BIZ Of H." esic Peter
! quietly. 80 @o'4 lees "@a7 $50 or
.Separated thean,', % iah rEar 'r1h sdI
.'rhat'sil'ssi Peter, aud ti1ens burst.
ing oo: into 4 low rich laugh, he ADDED,
"'Oh BY the MORTAL. bn, il was glad 1
was when Michael Connoiiy ram back
from his shipwrack, and aised me should
er of my malhrimo niai 'tiesa ,Gr." ,sssas.
when you reached the house of the
late MrShane what did you and your
Marty 4, !'' gaEfl AanGsitG G6ii3g
"Wmti in Il a"' said Peter, with ,he
utmost simplicity. 'sae'374 % aas as
.Wha, nex,!" aHiisstapnmo2 baostua
'"Gave Dinnis NcShane ms daeea, a
wake as ever was seen out OF Guild Ire
land.s'5 ST. sSs aGoT elEi TssO
"Now Mr.. MnTooncy.. you have told
Us you were present when this riot TOOK
place. wish ou' 10 state distinctly
who began it.''m o tSas gaid2isus ssf
IRA like TO know av IL phase ye;" said
Peter humblyy,, ss he slnoosheG tke crown
Of, his hat. "Pds like to know Az a wee
ara hunde rs,andin' iintleman 1iike yer.
self, il yc can tell me when two DARK
clouds come ,hegther, an strike ligh,nin'
4 which Of the two shlruck first!''i is3e nj
'.'This is no answer. Chloride cannot
be compared with two parties Of dranki
en- men."s4xn oipl Il gaIGcff6 igd .stsiz
IL think The answer quite ~psrineni;T
said the attorney tor the defence with a
smile, s''for both clouds and men appear
to- have been charged with che fuid.,'rIa
..Ah, hap said Mr. Bibuious, nod
ding significantly at Peter; ..Ah, hs! the
man 10 no fook,'i sees'5 toag { ,!i.a -
aid he sorry to acon,hradict her expa-I
Renee said Peter, smoothly an sure
T'dllke tn,retura the compliment, but fur
the vsrtue of meaoath!" booa ia, lo 10
"Whas kind o. . piece ofsoad was ID
where ihisi afIrsv took ptace;''a said The
attorney sngriiy; '.was IL ssiraiehsd or
c.o0ksc!.s'sa 10 llasss eGi sEW sra sHr
IN ashessliyi. wss % siraie h, spd pnr,
" aipisce Of road asye'd like 70 look al:
but circumsssasially IL wasa as crooked
as a jintleman 'ha, has lost his-iimper,"
said Pxser.l Il A-.EosAnD xzBToxk
sstlow do you make ;hat oull"
"Suge twas. ,te liquor that made The
dif1er."sfAF S"' hn8 ~ '1saI - - 9
s.Oh! men, you confsss 10 your party
having beet drunk ."slbaa oil, sad, saa.
bsI,,s my ssrious, opinion that il was
lhsm Garmans that vas batjn about like
a wrack at say; an thai my frinds be.
haved themselves like dacen. people, but
iH o aisey to say.
when vouFwerst al McShaue'sa did
100 eat and 'dsiwkiH aas .ioode2 dsisI
s..Snse sir. " hst did We 10 there Tor!
Wosldpye have ". ~siaryin' wild the hun
ger, on an occasion the likes Of thai!''
"Certainly not-of course. certainly
not. Now please 10 tell the iufyawhat
The refreshments consisted of"
s"1sashin's Of ain and dhri0kiu,Y said
Peiersboidiy s'h ~anfylaelnsd, ii ysbs,ga.
fsNeser miAd the eating. what kind Of
drink had youy"
"Poleen; snid Peter, "wid The ,hrue
favour of the pate about it.''sn3'iasAaea
".Poteen! Po,een!' said the lawyer as
il affecting ignorance Of ,he LIQUOR
l"Pny, Mr.. Malfooney. will you obliae
me by explaining villa. ePo,ssn is?",s,oe
.Arrah!" said Peter. slyly casing his
eyes al The rubicund no.e Of his ques.
toner--"Asi II aya didn't knoow:"a bs'fo
The prosecuting attorney. with his
obnoxious nasal organ growing rsdder
AID ssddev, turned to- abe Bench snd
g~ssiesla,ed. yehemsnAy. What be said