Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-28

"oh. bu, that does be bothering me entirely sure
think so.''
'What! don't you know whetheryou are married
or not 2"
"Aisey-aisey if you plase--sure IT'S throuhJe'
some question 10 any way, an that's no ile
MISTRESS Biddy Connolly coorted an married me
wanst but il strikes me must be wildly now"
"a widower you mean, suppose. Your wife is
dead III n o.
Who Biddy Connolly? Truth sir, its my sari-
opinion the fat ould woman is presarvin herself
for another husband twinty years forenent u.s.
You divorced are you % said the attorney.
looking significantly at the jury, as much as to say,
| " Ha ha here's pretty witness for you y!
Divorced not bit of it," said Peter, quietly.
Separated then Z"
That's it !" said Peter, and then bursting out
into low rich laugh, he added, Oh by the mortal
blu, it was glad was when Michael Connolly cum
back from his shipwrack, and aised me shoulder Of
matrimonial desaver'
when you reached the house OF the late McShane
| what did you and your party do :"
!; Whit in sir! - said Peter, with the utmost SIM
plicity.
! ''What next o.
Gave Dinnis NlcShane as dacent a wake ever
was seen out of ould Ireland.'
Now, Mr.. Murooney. you have told us you
| were present when this slot took place. | wish you
! to state distinctly who began it."
I'D like to know, av ii phase ye," said Peter,
| humbly, as he smoOthed the crown of his hat. "fd
like to know wise, an understanding jintleman
like yerself if ye can tell me when two dark clouds
come thegther, an strike ightnin', which of the two
shruck first 2"
" This is no answer. Clouds cannot be compared
with two parties of drunken men,"
81 think the answer quite PERTINENT said the at
torney for the defence, with smile, " for both men
and clouds appear to have been charged with the
fluid"
"Ah ha !" said MIR Bibulous, nodding significant.
ly at Peter; ah, ba the man is no fool, see -
I'D be sorry 10 contradict yer experience" said
! Peter, smoothly; "an" sure III like to return the
compliment, but the vartue of me oah!'
e What kind of piece of road was it where this
ARRAY took place." said the attorney angriy was it
[ straight crooked -
"Natherally it was straight and purity piece
CT road ye'd liked to look at; but crcumstantiay
1t crooked jintleman that has lost his
TIMBER SAT- Peter.
i How do YOU make that out ?"
''Sue twas the liquor that made the differ
"Oh then, you confess to your party having
been drunk
that was batn about like wrack at say an that
my frinds behaved themselves like dacenl people, but
! it's not aisy 10 say"
'When you were at McShane's did you eat and
drink 2"
Sure, sir; what did we 60 there for? Would ye
have starvin' wild the hunger, on an occasion the
| likes of that p
"Certainly not--of course certainly not Now
please to tell the ury what the refreshments consist
ed of"
!, .Lashin's of attn and dhrinkin," said Peter bold
! .. Never mind the eating what kind of drink had
you!'
"Poteen poteen !" said the lawyer, as if affect.
ing ignorance of the liquor. g Pray, Mr. Mulroo
ney, will you oblige me by explaining what poeen
!; ~
Array" said Peter, silly c,stng his eyes at the
ruhicund nose of his questoner, 6 as if you didn'
, know e.
The prosecuting attorney, with his obnoxious nasa
a and gesculated vehemenuy. What he said coult
not be heard amid the storm of laughter.
"SIlence' shouted the crier
j Witness said the judge absolutely snoring il
> the effort 10 maintain coming gravity "Witness
this cannot be allowed any longer What is the
son you evate direct reply to the question? An
: swer HIM he must be answered."
II {" 'Iroth, sir, I'll do that thing The raison Sur
supposed it was making fun of me he was
8 "a I shn"d go.' -h-t e. 1s.it attor
ney fercely.
o g" Bekase as | looked at yer Vesuvius of nose
= thought We must be well acquainted with the era
0 teri
t The judge fell back and exploded the prosecu
: ting attorney sunk nto chair as if ten pound sho
- bad fallen suddenly upon his head the auditors wer
almost purple in the face, and there stood Peter
= locking all about him with sort of enquring won
i der upon his face, still utterly unconscious of an
cause for such noisy outbreak
: " Have you done with the Witness" inquired tn
counsel for the defence
u Let him 60" said the attorney sharply. 8" ca
" do nothing with him.
r Peters eyes now fairly twinkled AS he left tn
box, he drew down the corners of his mouth wit
" most sovereign contempt.
" Augh y he muttered. 1t ud take doze
little rednosed men to bate Pether Murooney aythe
with the tongue or the shilelah, does be thinkn'