Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13
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Pat had taken drop too much, and was on
his home return whom he overheard voice
in the swamp, and supposing he had been re-
cognized by an old acquaintance, something
like the following conversation cusucd -
Frog-Magce MAGGIE Magce
Pat-Faith, and that is my name give MS
yours if it is convaniont mtirey
Frog-ilugh Coulon! Hugh Coulon! Hugh
Coulon
Pat-By my sowl, your cousin of mine
when did you come over?
Frog--Iust month Month Month
Pat-What do yosc find to live on here, in
this hog sure
Frog Chunks Chunks Chunks
Pat-Now its afthor being uuciyil yc are,
to spake to yer relations, and SO it is.
Frog-Drunk Drunk Drunk Drunk
Pat-By st. Patrick il We repato that same,
I'll knock ye down wild my shillelah, sure
Frog-Dead drunk Dead drunk Dead
drunk
Pat-Ncr liar; numbering, blathering
liar Come on, if ye dare, ye spalpeen ye.
Frog-Fight EN- Fight en- Fight en-
Pat-Theres more nor ono of yes, We high
way robbers. I'm the boy that can bate ye
just tread on me coat tail wunst.
Frog-Chase en- Chase en- Chase en-
Pat-rm on me way to Brownvilo, sure,
and if yese follow me to Jim o I'lannegans
store, IN stand up wild sc, and so ! will. and
won't strike ye aithor yer down.
+ Frog-kill en- ! Kill en- Kill en-
Pat-Now ye wouldn't kill a poor man
whose got wife and six children to feed wild
pratics;
Frog Moderation Moderation Modera-
ti,n!
Pat--Now, durlint, yo talk like a praste.
Slip up and take drink wild me out of this
flask for yer broth Of boy.
Frog-Cold water Cold water! Cold wa
ter
Pat-lts one of Father Mathews medals
yes goti ! nivor jined the pledge.
Frog-Go home. yer drunk Drunk Drunk
Pat-Go to the divil wild yer cold water,
We lying son Of gun, or by blazes I'll tache
We how to be dacent. I'm in for a scrimmagC
wild yo now, sure
Frog-Come on Come on Come on
Pat climbs the fence and falls head fore
/, most into the swamp, but picks himself M
again, puts on his slouched hat and knee deer
, in the mud, he swings his shillelah and threat
ems to send his opponent to a climate wher,
there is not sufficient moisture to make de
e sirable place of residence for the aquatic ami
e nal he was oontending with. Hear him.
Pat--lt's mesilf that's here, Strike me i
s ye dare, ye cowld wathor bully III pull ov
@ cry hair out Of yer body.
@ Frog-Good night Good night Goo,
! night.
Pot-Good night, honey. Swate Shape an,
: a warm bed for ye.
Frog-Bridget Mageo Mageo Magee
Pat--Poor sowl, she's in Brownvle, wi,
Kathleen aud Pater
Frog-Go home Go home Go home
pat--I'm of. Good luck to We. MAY "
have plenty of bate, praties aud whiskoy
and may We reform yer ways, and lave tn
( highways.
: Thus ended the colloquy between Pat an,
- the Frog, Bat Pat stuck to his whiskey
and the Frog to his water, until tho (orme
was drowned in the mill-pond, and the latte
was erisped on gridiron.
I 10 The following marriage is announced il
the papers '--"'rhomas Buler Chin, Esq, G
8 the Close, Litchfeld, to Eliza Tippet, daugh
= ter Of the late Secretary of the Navy" A wa,
u who is always on the alert, wrote the follow
II ing couplet upon this union:
although the sun Is snltry vet
D. The cold will soon set n,
= And Thomas does quite right to get
Iippet for his Chin