Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-10-25
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r mALDNEE'S CAT.

.ss 5f bidut, H'S "eA "
al s:' .n .,,s Of excitement
tss =, s' ~ avs the, ''there's strange cat
in a o. al bsr out, an don't be bo'herin' me
.,,,tlbe haste"
'o sr,;x. an I've been s'hrivin' to do that
,,ns lor the matter of tin Inin,'s past but !
~. .s.j ia beyant my rache. beh'nt the big
% .t r., n The corner. Will yez be afiher
, r. oi ne to drive her out. Mat g
hf Pr. h. sure will, bad luck 10 the con-
=, sbe has for me house; show her to me
p ,,'s iii Itacbe her the rispict that's due
p MN in his own house-to be taA'n'
sa ass wiaout as much as by yer lave,
,ss ,bafs o the worid!"
" Nav Nat had special antipathy for cats.
nd never let pass an opportunity to Kill
sns. This he resolvedto do in the present
.,.e. and instantly formed a plan ior the
oppose. ,ross 6,
he animal, he say to B:ddy-
sH.ve veg iver male bag in the house,
ne daEiint T. :.
.Divii a wan is there, Mat. fez TUX ii
70 the mill wild yez to bring home chips
uid. this mornin."
"Faix. an did, and there 1t 10 yH'
thin. Wellha yez nothing at all in the
house that will tie up like bag, Biddy!'
..Troth. an have Mat; there's me Sun
daT pi,ticoat-ye can dhraw the strings
close at the top an sure it will de bother
nor Iettia' the cat be LAWN yez.
aBiddy, darlint, yez jewel to be think
n o that same, be alther bringin' it to
me-"
Biddy brought the garment, and when
the strings were drawn close it made a
,try good substitute for the meal bag, aud
Mat declaredis was elegant"
So holding ii close agains. the edge of
he chest he took a look behind and saw a
pair Of bright eyes gIaring a: him.
"An' it is there We are, We divil? Be
out o that now; bad luck to all yer kin, We
,havin' bagabone ye. Bedad. an We
won't lave me house at all wild parlite
AKIN! Yer silf:will bates pigs intirely.
Bidky, hare yez any hot wather in the
house p
"Yis, I've plinty, Mat; the tay kettles
flllus ii.
aBe ahher castin' the matther of a
quart thin helm, the chist till | say how
The shay diyil likes it.
"Hould i'm close, Mat; here goes the
waiher."
Dash whit the water and out jumped the
animal into Mats trap.
sarah, be the holy poker have i'm in,
Biddy,a says Pat, drawing close the folds
Of the garment; snow bad cess to yez, We
,haie, its nine lives ye have is it Be
afher AKIN me forgiveness for the thavin'
re have been dom in me house, for I'm
.hiakin' the nine lives ye have won't save
re now any way. Biddy, saize hoult Of
the poker an whin I'll shoulder the
haythen yell bea. the day-ligs IS out of
Inn"
Mat threw the bundle over his shoulder
and told Biddy 10 play ::'St. Patrick's day
'ntle morning" on it. Biddy struck about
three notes Of that popular Irish sir, and
suddenly stopped, exclaining-
sWhat smill so quare, Mat! It's takin
me birth away wid the power Nv it. Och.
nal'her, Mat, shure an ye have, the d.
vi IN the sacy."
bate the Guild haythen, thin; yez ill
n'ver have better chanca. Bates the
horns OF i'm; lather i'm like blazes, me
darint!"
"Augh, says Biddy, sI'm iaintin' wild
ne rower Nv i'm. Cast i'm off yez, Mat"
@Howiy St. Pather!" says Mat, throw
las down the sack. "Biady, the haste is
apo'eca.! Lave the house, or yez ill be
KIT lnsifely. Mur,her an turf how the
mayhem $ smills! Och Biddy Maloney, a
u yeL uidue w II, 10 De
aure, TO be mistaken that little devil far a
Mat, MAT for the love Nv God,if yez be con
~ sa ran to the door, be sfther opening it,
~ ~ I'm nearly choked wia i'm. Och. Rid.
y W. a,.loney, bad luck to ye. for lawn
paa Ireland, to be numbered in this wuy.
Fl; S:,s Mary purtict me! Mat, I'm clane
Al, merely; take me out Nv this ~
b,o Sa s ofew her out Of doors, and then
e se.s % : the pump Ike /. quarter horse,
'', ss9 followed bp Biddy.
in,. sla's, that little william bates the diyil
RAJ he's ruined me house an kilt
,elfg,' g put me cut o consate wild nv.
q, IN y : month 10 come. Och, the desa.
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