Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08
B!dll MaloneY's Cat.

Mathew Mllouey, better known by tho
boy. at ,hc mill Father Mat" on re-
turning from v.ss .us evening, was met a,
the cato by BuIy his better half, in a high
state u excitement.
MAT, ny. .ts, " there's s,rans, clt
in the cabin"
"C,'t her ont thin, AZ don, bo bother
200 me about the bl.,e."
" Fiz, an ryo b,rn st'riyin' to ID that
rnr Tor the mlt,hrr Of iin mint, past, but
.an'' ji's b'yant IN, rhchc, b-hin, the big
rid chis, in ,hr corner Will yz b, af,her
hclpin' n' % dhrvr her our, MAJ"
"To be shurs will bal lux 20 the con-
n'e she has Dr me house; show her - me,
Bidiy, till nshi her tia r.-pir; that. du,
a man in hi, own hous,-t, b., ukin' pl.-
,i''ioa wld,ut A. muel, %. by yur lave, the
thai, Of tIc world 4"
~" Nat baa , .p'eilao,pa,hy for cats.
anil n-r,rl IL p,'',n npp'rtniy {, kill
one. TIL. be- r'.,'yrI &, q, IN the present
c.sn, nni instantly nrm.ln plan lr tho
purr,s'. P'rc.ion. 20 me IN Be OF cgre-s
for ,hc animal, h, ,.y. 9, BIIiy-
"iIaw yel iyrr q nal, bag IN the hoa,,
ma dlrIint?'
"Diyil a on, il thor, Mat Yus tux !.
70 the mill wil ysa % brias home chip, wii,
'hr. momiu'."
Fax. ,n' erl, and ther'i, syi,, thin.
We'll, have y.z no,hin' at 40 IN the house
t.r.; viii ii. up Ike a bag, Blly?"
"Tro,h, au' have, Mat, there's IN,
sunday paiticpit-ye can dhraw the string.
close At tAe top, an shura il wall DO bstihcr
nor I,itin' the eat ba layin' yel."
"Bildy, dlrliot, yez a jswel to bo think
in o. that same; b, afthcr brinsin' it to
ire.
Blly Lrouch, the garment, and when
tr strings were drawn close il made a very
good substitute ior the meal bag. and Ma.
declared /, was - Elegant"
), holding ii Gloss a.glin', the eiso Of the
chest, be- took a look behind and saw pair
OF bright eyes Caring 1T him.
+" An !, It toerc yo are, ye diyil9 Be out
o. that, now bad luck To all yer kin, ye
thavin' usib1ne 70. B.dad, an ~ won't
lave me house thin 20 all vii P'rlit, aSinP
Yer .alC-wIIl blt, pig, intrtiy. Badly.
have ycz any hot w,tber in the house,"
"Yi.. I've apIinty Nat, IN, t'y k,ttIo's
fall NV IT,"
"B, althcr c,stin' the mi,ther Of a quart
thin, bshnnt the chl,i. till SC, how the shay
diul likes it,"
"IIould in close, Mat; her, goes the
wather."
Dash went the water, and out jumped the
animal into Mats trap.
"Arrlh. be the howly poker. have i'm
in, B,lly," says MAJ, drawing clo,o the
folds Of the garment; " now, bad ces. to
ycl, ye thale, its nine lives " have, /. it'
%, arlhcr akin me arsiycncs, Cor the thav-
ia ~ have b.u ipu' in m, house. lOr I'm
thiukin' the nine lives ye have won't save ye
now, any way. Blly, saile hoult Of tho
poker, an whin III shoulder the haythen,
yi'll bate the dAyl. hts oat Of him"
Mat threw the bundle over his shoulder.
and told bidIy to play "St Pa,riek's day
in the morning" on il. B.diy struck thrco
notes Of that popular Irish air, and sudden
ly stopped, exelniming-
What smells 50 quare, matt It's tax.
in me birth away wid the power NV it.
Och, murther, Mat, sure an ye have the
iiyil in the sack"
Bate the ould haythcn, thin yer'll
niver have bctther chance. Bate the horn.
or ina; la,her him like blare., me dAr-
lint"
"Aush :" Fay. BIddy, I'm fintin'
wild the power u, i'm. Cast him of yer,
Mat"
"HOwly st. Father" said Mat throw.