Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08

old gentleman, together with good deaf pi
Irish virtues. contained in him.elra great
deal Of what hi- enemies would call down
right Irish vices and inihmics. Among them
lo was cx,ccding'y liiigjus, 10 which dis
position the propinquity ol such 10 c,nve-
nienco as the prime srre'ant, was, perhaps,
ia some dcsrcs an encouragement; bo that
as il may. the assistance OF Malone was OF
ten given 10 cHtrieatc his unlucky noighbor
out of those scrapgs which his inlatuation
was daily hurlng him into' bat his pa
truc' nnd good wall wcrn at length exhaust
81, vh,n. after year, ct such hard service,
ho bad u declare himself absolutely isnor-
an, of the color Of Hcdashs color.
Tho unlacky consummaiion Of his Impu-
dcnc, came abilt at the very moment when
the coopsellor's aiI was most required.
Poor Erllgh bad got hims'li inl, dread.
lul hDhblc. Somo sharp attorney had taken
uudur b.s protection one oi III, numerous
victims, and law and equity were together
hurins ,bcir thunder, on his now defence
les head. IT, knew that Malone would, in
a f.v days, b. s1ius 10 town tnaitoni torn,
and that unless his anger was previously
deprecated, 10 would ~ idle 20 expect a..
.i.rnc, from bin. 10 pay hlm would be
an abandonment of those principles On
which, through good report aud evil report,
hc hai acted Ior nigh halt . century and
ray him b. would noi--and yet, to get free
from ,bo dilemma wi,hou, doing -, was a
puzzle. H.. however. at last hi! on an cx.
p,licnt which will D., s,an Ia the sequel.
10, day OF Malou,'' Departure bal ar
rived, and De- was already an las carriage
driving olt OF hi, avenue gate, when hI'
pr5sr 81, Wa, stopped by a dno herd Of cat
dc turning down IN that direction.
"lIal.1, my man" shouted the counsel
l,r 9, ,le hsrlsman-" whose buIlock' ara
thos,7''
"Mr. Gsoghagln'-. your honor. replied
tho fellow. touching lis" that j., they
v1r. sir, bat he sint thlm 10 your honor,
wil h.s compliments, aud this BIT of a
not, at tho sans time famblins tho
opi,t'o rom the recrss'' OF his
brooches pocket, and handing it to ,h, gr1at
man.
llum-ayc-unf1rcseen trJuhles-hope
t. D. czca-'d-rquc.; a continuation oi my
.,ryi,,.--oh. very well, nay good man, all :
risht-pr,,suI my compliments to your
m., Ter. auI tsll him ,ha!. feel happy IN
using my u,mo,, nSeriions IN his bu'iucss-
drive ,hem un, and deliver thgm 10 the herd
-lue. twl, thres-,sn believe, are in Il
-'pln my word, a ,ery ins lot OF bulI,,ks.
and do cryI.; O. ths feeder, and you may
tell ylur master lil .,--,tiy, there's half
a crown Tor ylu u drink my health, s,ncs
IN upt %, below my.sI,--lriyc on, John.
Next vacation Mil1ucr'tnrncl hone, lull
ol clmphc,us delight al the good news hc
had to ,cll hos generous client, for whom
hi, splendid talents bad procured an uue-
1uyocal victory. The morning after hi' ar
rival, when taking his usual walk through
his concerns, h5 met his herd, ani alter ro-
,5Nins ID. congratulations on l.i' ~.lo reiurn,
began making tle natural cnquirics regard.
lne hi, stocks.
Fine w,a,heryol had while I was away,
Thady?"
"Y,,, inIa,l, twas delightful, yoar
honor"
Pom my word I never knew it 50 sofi
At tia. timo OF the year bciore--an old par.
Iiamcn, gentleman Of my acquaintance, that
was laid up IN his bedroom ever anc' win.
ter, was able to g down u the Cove Of
Cork las, week, il was - mild
18th! dth! think o. that now"
"Ycs, indeed; and how is 'Le sms, COM
ins on, ThaIy?"
~ never sen the like, your honor, it
you'd only ji't stop down and look at it
you'd see, yourself, SURF"
You didn't Gul Mr., Gcoghagan's bull
locks too -r.a. alliu"a, l bope?"
"Sir-"
"Ol Kolagh's hullocks; those that ho
sent here the day went to Dublin; pom
my word. rhady, they shame you, they
were 50 superior to any you ever sent of my
pastures"
"Oh, he's a very judmatical feeder, your
honor, but Tor all that, would show my
herd with his any day-but as To the bull
your honor. myself doesn't
rightly understand what YOU'RE talking
about a, all. at all"
F" Why-the bullocks he sent here on the
lay went to Dublin--,he ten tat bulloeks
he ,ent by his own man Kelley, | think,
Is his name"
"Arrah, the deuce bullock, begging
your honor's pardon, lee ever sent hera, the
Did roguc-they'd bring the murrain or
some miaugh among Us. 50 they would"
"Old Kedash ,rickcd me, ihen?" shout
"a the counsellor.
Aud 50 he did. The herd had been wait.
ng an hour at the head Of the avenue to
intercept him. as wo have related, aud no
'ooner was tho carriage out Of sight by an
lnglc of the r5ad--than, according - his
masters directions, he turned the bulloeks'
heads, and before evening they were brows.
ng quietly in their native pastures, whence
Ihey had been called that morning to effect