The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-04
Phlan was the husband, the legal husband,
OF the lovely Lady G..

Phlan was the husband, the leg al usband /,
OF the lovely Lady C.
THAT will do says she to her new
husband. as he gave her hearty kiss !;
'that1l do. 'Now, sir, give mo my mar
riage certificate" The old gentleman did
so, and. bowing respectfully to the five-
FOUND note she gave HIM, he retired with
his clerk; for sure enough, | forgot to tell
you that he was parson.
go and bring me the warden" says
my lad, to one of her servants.
''Yes, my lady," says she /; and pres
emily the warden appeared.
"Wilyo be good enough" says Lady
c.. in voice that would call a bird from
of tree Twill you be good enough to
send and ietch a hackney coach : wish
to leave this place immediately
"Your ladyship forgets," replied he,
that you must pay iorty thousand pounds
before can let you 60"
IL am married woman. You can de-
tain my husband, bu, not me-" And she
smiled a, Philan, who began rather to dis.
like the appearance of things.
'Pardon me, my lady, it is well known
you are SINGLE
81 tell you am married"
"Where's your husband o.
"There, sir!" and she pointed to the
astonished barber; ''there he stands
Here is my marriage certificate, which
you AN peruse at your leisure. Ny SER
wants yonder were Witnesses OF the cere-
mony. Now detain me, sir, one instant at
your peril"
The warden was dumb founded, and no
wonder. Poor Phian would have spoken
but neither would let him. The lawyer
below was consulted. The result was evil
dent. In half an hour Lady c.. was free,
and Pa. Philan, her legitimate husband, q
prisoner for debt, to the amount of forty
thousand pounds.
"Well, sir. for some time Pat thought he
they were still worse. The following dav
they held a meeting, and, finding how
they had been tricked, swere they'd de.
tain poor Pat forever. But as they knew
he had nothing, and wouldn't feel much
shame in going through the lnsolvent
Court, they made the best Of a bad bar
gain, and let him out.
Well. you must know. about a week af
ter this, Paddy Philan was sitting by bis
little fire, and thinking over the wonder
full things he had seen. when, as sure as
death, the pos,man brought him a letter.
the first he had ever received. which he
took over to friend OF his, one Ryan, p
fruitseiler. because you see he was no
great hand ct reading writing. to decipher
for him. Ii ran thus:
go to Doneraile and marry Kathleen
O.Reilly. The instant the kne, is,tied, !
will fulfil my promise Of making you com
Portable for life. But, as you value your
life and liberty, never breathe ia syllable
of what has passed. Remember you are
in my power if you tell the story. The
money will be paid to you directly. you
enclose me your marriage certificate.
send you ESQ for present expenses.
c."
Oh, happy Paddy! Didnthe start mex
day for Cork, and didn't he marry kath'
leen and touch thousand pounds2 By
the powers he did. And, what is more, he
took cottage, which perhaps you know,
no, hundred miles from Brufiin. in the
county OF Limerick; and. i'taix. he for
got his first vile clean and entirely, and
never told any one but myself, under a
promise Of secrecy, the story Of his Fleet
Marriage"