The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-10-23

to end and he'd say or swear with any man
that the whole Of it was as true as gospel
And as sure as my name is Patrick McCann !
do believe that Con was in strange company
that night.
/ ventured to say TO Mr.. McCann that, being
yet incredulous, must have better evidence
than little Cons own declaration.
"To be sure YOU SHALL" said be. ''Was not
the golden cup taken up to Barry's fort and
to be seen-as seen it was-by the whole coun-
try 2"
/ answered that, ssCrrtainly, if the cup
is 10 BE- seen there, the case is materially alter
ed"
81 did not say that the cup is at Barry's fort"
| said McCann, "only that it acas. The end Of
the story, indeed is nearly as strange as the be-
ginning - When Con O'Keefe came back from
this wonderful excursion, noone believed word
Of what he said for though it whispered
that he was great with the fairies, yet when the
matter came taneibv before them they did not
credit it. But Con soon settled their doubts
he brought forward the cup, and there was no
gainsayng that evidence.
any Barry took the cup into his own keep
ing, and, the name and residence ofthe French
lord being engraved upon it, determined Jas in
honor bound) to send it home again. So be
went off to Cove without any delay; taking Con
with him and as there luckily was vessel GO
ing of to France that very day, he sent of lii
tie Con with the cup and his very best compli
mentS.
Now, the cup was great favorp with the
French lord being piece Of family plate, Civ
en- TO one OF bis ancestors by one of the old
kings of France, whose life he had saved in bat
tlel, and nothing could equal the hubbub and
confusion that arose when it was missing. His
lordShip called for some wine at dinner, and
great was his anger when the lackey handed it
10 him 10 a glass, declaring. that they could not
find the golden goblet. lie threw glass, and
wine, and all, at the servants nead-aew into
terrible passion-and Swore, by all that was
good and bad, that he would not take anything
stronger than water until the cup was on the
table again and that if it was not forthcoming
in week, he'd turn oil every servant be bad,
without paying them their wages, or giving
them character.
i '''The cup was well searched for, but al! to no
purpose. as YOU may suppose. AT last the week
scame to an end-al the servants had their
Sclothes packed 10 Be off in the morning. His
lordship was getting dreadfuIly tired Of drink
ing cold water, and the whole house was, as one
may say, turned topsy-turvy, when to the de-
light and admiration of all, in came Con o.
Keefe, from ireland, with letter from Mr..
Barry and the cup in bis fist.
81 rather think they welcomed him. His
lordshiP made it point to get glorious that
night and, as in duty bound, the entire house
hold followed his example, with all the pleasure
in life. You may be certain that Con played
away iDely at the wiae-you know the fairies
had made him free of the cellar-so he knew
the taste of the LIQUOR and relished il too. There
can be 90 doubt that there a regular ioliih-
cation io the chateau that night
ssCon remained in France for month, and
perfectly in clover, for, from the lord to the
+ ackey, every one liked him. When he re-
turned be had heavy purse Of gold for himself
and many fine presents for his master. To-
deed. while the French lord lived, which was
for 6fieen good years longer, a couple of hogs
heads of excellent claret were annually received
at Barry'S fort, as present from him, and
there was no wine in the country to equal it.
As for Con O'Keefr, he never had the lack
to reeet the fairies again. misfortune he
very sincerely lamented. And that's the
whole story"
asked Mr.. McCann whether he really be-
ieved all of it, That worthy replied in these
words -
ssWhv, in truth, must say, some parts Of il
required rather an elastic mind to take in; but
there's no doubt that Con acas sent over tc
France, where it is said, there was great todo
about golden cup. lam positive that Mr. Bar
rv used to receive present of claret every year
from a French lord, for I've drank some of tht
best cIaret in Ireland from Mr.. Barry's cellar
Tr The tale be true-and have told it as heard
Con O'Keet;' tell it. especially when overcome
by liquor, at which time the truth is sure tc
come Quit is proof positive that there have
been fairies in this neighborhood, and that with
in the memory Of man !"
Such logical conclusion was ncontroverti-
J bic, specialization enforced by 6cetou:
wink from the schoomaster so | even left mat
ters as they were, and listened with all proper
: attention TO other stories in the same vein, anc
to the same effect 1.-THE narrator dd not credit
them, most of his auditors did, which amounts
TO much the same in the end Some other time
perhaps, may be tempted to relate theHf.
Wait.
OF course 1t IS very bard to wait. No matter
whether yon bave TO wait in certainty, or il
doubt; whether for the fulf ,lment of promis,
or the arrival Of ''ship load Of money" wait
ing is tedious, and one feels that patience is
virtue. Young Hopeful cannot wait for dimes
! and spoiIs his appetite and digestion with apple
and bread and butter. Older grown, be canno
wait for his majority and borrows. Tell people tc
: val, and thew answer thai re IS 81 waiting aat
: iayg waited long enonga, and waiting make