Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-24
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CATCHING AN EaexssgNA>.
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Mike o'Flerry is staunch Republican in
his way; "for," says he, sits not a durthy
boy throtiu padiyocrat I'll enlyor at all,
ony how"
Now the secret of Mikes RcpuhlicanisIn
lay in the fact that he was no Catholic, but
an obstinate herctie of Protestant. This
important fact, however, was overlooked by
Squire G--, Deputy Collector of the lit
tie port of t in this State, or he would
probably have kept his hat on his hor1l, and
his hands in his pockets, us he met Mike on
the IN rning of the election, and passed on
in order to make his .'best'' to lis moro gull
luble ncishbor over the way. The good
morning, Mike; how do you do;" of the
Squires, was the beginning of game called
Catching an lrishman,' in which the
catcher got caught, as the sequel will show.
Good mornin' ycscl," responded Mike,
bringing his hand to his head, with a jerk at
his old hat; cline nornin' this same, yer
honor
Very fno Understanding day: YOU
seem to be doing . pod business here.
".And its little wharf IN layin' just to
kape out the cows out; but its very slow
rapjdity I'm gcttin on wild it, scein' I'm en-
joyin poor health now, which kapos me all
the time idlu'."
"Ah, I'm sorry for that" says the Squire,
why don't you get something to take?
AN We couldn't no axcd a more aisy
question than that same, yer honor. fe
see Mike and money are great strangers,
and nobody II be takin' tho tAroublc Of in
Introducing u.s.,
"Ah, is that it? then if nobody else will
introduce you, will''-saying which, the
Squire took out Five" and holding it up
before Mikes ast9nshel gaze, loosely said;
"Nr Veazic, shall make you acquainted
with Mr.. Fiery -
Dropping the regular conversation for
plain narrative, we will simply state that
the Squire proposed that Mike, IN order to
be put in the possossiye case before the noun
V, should carry democratic uote.
MAKE it ten Yer honor" said Mike, turn
ing half round that the Squire should not
perceive the merry twinkle Of his eye: "make
it ten, and III not only carry dimereratic
vote mysel, but III ingago to got two repub-
licans to vote just as do"
Done" said the delighted Squire; ''you
are brick, Mike; now here Is the Ten, -
and be sure to be on hand"
"What Mike O'Florry says for truth, you
can depend upon" said Mike rcsuming his
task.
SCENE II. Tho Squire at the polls-enter
Mike and two others-Squire to himself
"Now that's a good investment-two
black republicans killed with one stone,
and their shades helping me into Office ~
The worthy trio march up and deposit
Republican rotes, before the Squire has tmc
to recover from his surprise. Mike is max.
ing off, when the Squire roars out in the
tones ola boyine-"Stop, You villain, You
thief! you cursed lying blacksuard. didn't
you promise me to carry democratic vote
you scoundrel ~
"And that did yer homer, an didn't
| carry democratic rote all the ,eqy from ny
has TO the to,eahus? but didn't put it init
the box beyent, an the diYil BIT did lnant
to-"
"You scoundrel, you lying, good-fQr-noth.
ing cheat; fork oYor that ten d1ll@rs, or |. l
have you in Jail, in less than an hour
"Diyil bital yoa do that sane, Tor dim t
I.pand the tin d5llars according to your Ii
rections?'
According to my directions? what d.
you mean, you worthless imp ola pigsty."
"Aisy, aisy, man dear, an don't baafthel
comparing me to yer own family;-I tool
the tin dollars, and hired t,eo democrats L
roe just as / did, and that is jus. as W,
agreed, yer honor
but you promised to get two Repabli
cans
"Well now, man dear, you axe them il
they isn't republicans, and If they tell yo
no, ye may have my hat, sure"
"The shout that went up at the expense
of the diseomfortcd Squire, completely cowed
him, and while Mike enjoyed his triumph
| he had
80 to confess through a fox,
lie was matched by a crane"
| North Hancock. Sent. 10Th.