Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1857-08-19

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| Ii would be hard 10 match the follow
| ing fog truthfulness in Irish character,
and 10 the unfortunate experience gf those
| who have had help:
/ Patrick had been hired to do thaehores
| hus was not altogether sure Of his being
abla todo all he promised he bassted
90 largely of his universal knowledge Of
outdoor work, THAI / doabsed his knoE-
| ing much Of anything. said TO him
/ pne DAY:
ssPafrick, do you think eould trust
| you to give the black alley warm nissh
this morning 20
| Pat started for 4 minuts without re-
| plying, and repeated the question, when
/ he hxoke silence and said; .-..
| SIS It mash, sir2 Sure an' I'd ike
10 be plazin' yer honor any way; that's
20 ie,"
| As be spoke, however, faEaied ! saw
= strange sort Of pazEled expression at
/ across his face.
81 beg your pardon, siTs bat it's both
ered intirely l ana VIII give her an
! Old Country mash or an Ameriky mashg''
/ fsLook here. Patrick Malroony,o said
/ impatiently, 81 want you 70 put about
I two double handsfuil Of bran into buck
et of water, and, after stirring it well,
! give Il to the black GilGy. Now, do you
t rightly understand me?n
aGood lack to yer honor" replied
/ Patrick, looking very much relieved, for
! be had new gos the infurm&tion he had
been fishing FOE, ssgood luck TO yer hon
or. What would be good for IL dideulF
Sure, il's the Old Country mash, after
ull.'' ... ....
81 thought as much, y said /, $50 nov
away With you, and be sure you make no
mistake"
/ ssLts not likely I'll do THAI, sir" said
he, looking very confident, "but about
she warm watheF slr7"
'fhere is plenty to be had in the
Kitchen"
ss and will give her the bucket full2"
ssIE will do her 40 hATm," said, and
with that Patrick made his beet bow and
lefs ta do has WORK. Il mlght have osen
ten M .nnses AFTER this that ms wIfa Tn
! tered the ROOM, whars WAS somewhat
Of an Invalid, | laid down the book /
had in my hand, Rnd leading her 70 the
sofa, arranged the pillows to her liking,
when she remarked:
| 81 wish you wgula 60 into the kitchen
George. | am afraid there is something
wrong about th4st IEishmaH and tbs old
cook, Phillis. They seemed to be quar-
relinz a entered the hall, and heard
them saying something about its being
your orders"
/ | started TO the kitchen, and Asard the
speaking voice Of Phillis say, a. though
ahe was half-thoked
e.Hab done, I sayl / won't hab muffin
9to do wid de nasty st1T, no way"
eye ugly ould coanthrairy nagur, don't
tell Sc Ire the masther's orders"
sssTaiut no sudh thing. Go away yoa
nasty lrisher. Who ebbeE haard oh 5
xoman's taking mash a99Te.9
The truth dashed across me at once,
: and the fun Of the tatng struck me 50 IT.
, rasisfibly that I heaiIated for while 90
break up the scene Pat proceeded:
8Arrah, now, be asys can't yop, and
take it as ger toald, like decent ma
gur." ...l ..Es-
aGo away, / tell you, screamed she
5 sesfl call aaissass dat wiLl.n
81 say i&'s the mastheF's oFthaEs; ht
kould nae to give the bgaa mash TO thi
! black Phiiiis, and ye'Ta Got 20 take 4
: go be aisy, and II Jon san't be aisy, 81
/ IS easy IS sou oan,p !,
This was enough. stepped into tni
kitchen, seized the fellow as he st9ot
over the frightened cook, and drove hin
out Of doors, but a. be wsnt, heard ne
mutsaging. that he dida't know what Il
aake Of Il foT che life Of him--be Wa
= krying TO do as be was told.