Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-19
PADDY AND THE LOVERS.

s. "A few months slnce son OF Erin, about
eight clock one evening, called at country
inn in the western part of Pennsylvania, and
demanded lodgings for the night 1t was
evident from his appearance and actions
that he and liquor had been jolly compan-
ions throughout the day. The landlord was
lazy, good natured soul, and had imbibed
rather freely that day himself.
eff give you light and tell you where
the room is, you can find the place?" said
the landlord.
"Och and it's myself that can do that
most Elegantly. Just show me the way,
and IWill find it as aisy as the Holy Virgin
showers down blessings upon the sinful, !"
rejoined Irishman.
The directions were given him and also
acandle. He was directed to go to a room
on the second floor in the house. By the
time he had reached the top of the stairs,
his light had become extinguished and he
had forgotten in what direction he was to CO.
Seeing rays of light issuing from room, the
door Of which stood slightly ajar, he recon
noitered the inside of the room and found it
to contain bed, in which lay man, and a
stand with small lighted lamp upon it.
Feeling disinclined to make any further
search for the room to which he had been
directed, he divested himself of his clothing
and quietly crcpt into bed. He had been
in but few moments, when young
lady and gentleman entered the room. The
Irishman eyed them closely. They seated
themselves on the chairs, in close proximity
to each other, and after chatting merrily for
short time the young man threw his arm
around her waist in a very cousinly manner,
and imprinted kiss upon her tempting
lips. There was witchery in it which de-
manded a repetition. The scene amused
the Irishman vastly, and being free from
sel6shness, he concluded that his sleeping
companion should be participant with him
in the enjoyment of the scene, nudged him,
but his companion stirred not. He put his
hand upon him, and found that he was
tightly locked in the embrace of DEATH
Synonymous with his discovery, he bounded
ont Of he'd, exclaining:
"Murther! murther! Howly Saints of
Hiyen protect mev'
He had scarcely touched the floor with his
feet before the young lady and gentleman
were making rapid strides towards the stair
j, way, terror being depicted on their counten-
ances. They had just reached the top of the
stairs when the Irishlnan came dashing
along, as though the 6ends of Erebus were
closioug at his heels, intent on making him
their prey, and the whole three went tum-
bling down the stairs, and it is hard to de-
termined which reached the foot of the stairs
first. The landlord stood aghast as the Irish
man rushed into the barroom, with nothing
between him aud nudity but garment vul-
carly styled shirt, the hair on his head
standing upon end, his 'eyeballs ready to
leap from their sockets, and he gasped for
breath. 1t was sight which would have
made a man laugh who had worn vinegar
face from the day of his birth. Nothing
e'Hi" iuooce 't'' " 'eeN "Du 'n"C n'9h'
again.
When the young lady and gentleman
found that it was not the corpse that had 50
unceremoniously bounded from the bed, they
returned to the room, (they being the watch,
ers for the night, and doubtless commenced
courting at the point where it had 50 sud
IDENTIFY broken off,