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

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after. until some dilemma. similar to that
which gave rise to the expedient we have
related, occurred, and compelled him tn try
and make hi. pcnce with hi. incensed ad'o.
cate. The hopeless task was undertaken in
the same spirit which characterized his for.
mer proceedings. Kclagh took TO his bed
was ill--yery lll--going to Die, in fact.
IL was not long until an account Of his III
ness reached Jamestown. and fAs, on the
heels of report followed messenger from
the invalid, requesting TO soehis dear friend
tho counsellor.
"Confound the rascal" exclaimed Ma
lonc, +" hi. impudcncc is insuiTerlbIe-what
can b, want of me2'
"Oh, your honor" said thc afflicted
messenger, "be's stretched for death, and
won't die aiy IL no DONE you and the
priest
well. now Tor curiosrty's -akc," said
Malone. 4" | 'riH 90 over and hear WIN, he
has to say; II would really be a pity not
to hear Kcdigh rcpcntins."
Tho counsellor arrived, anl was shown
into the darkest room, whore poor Kciagh
was waiting h,s final call.
- You wished to see me, Mr.. Groshagan.
| believe, -,id Malone, in the eollc.t tone
OF yoico he could assume.
"Counselior, dear, is that YOU ?" whncd
tho invalid, from the midll, OF the bed in
the corner.
Upon nv worl, Mr.. G,oshagan, you
may we'll ask the question with doubt after
the manner you treated me and used my
name"
"Oh, counsellor, dear, sure you wouldn't
clear up old .torie, on dying man; God
forgive mo my sins, bat I've great deal To
answer for; forget and forgive, ayirk that
wa, your fathers ways, rc't his soul; I
knew him we'll, and many. the time I .aw
him sitting in his armchair, and siroking
your head aud saying, Anthony, ms boy,
you u never b. your fathers s5n II you De.
,,rt your friend IN distress. IT, ny will
I'd bo talking Of, ayick. I'm afraid the
boys ~ be quarrcllins among one another
abou, the money when I'm gone, and want
- will thlt'll hinder them aud who would
: | got 10 draw IL bat your-slt-ihc Gr.t
lawyer IN the thrca kingdoms, and moro bc-
token my Oh friends song'
Really, Mr. Geosmgsn, mus: try 10
bo excused; my intcritrtnc, with your al
fairs already"
"Ah. now. ayick machrcc. why would
you bo talking about tnat, and cutting
short a dying man. breath lst ma t,'l an
first, and then surc IL you're for lelvingme
| can't help you. I'm going. counsellor,
dear--soing quick--5ut III Ink, u 10 ju..
tee first; - Just pot in legacy ol $500
nov u NY dear aud valued friend meaning
yourself, nyick, and make It - it can't b.
broke now"
Ksdash-my dear Krdash-thi. is -
god. 50 gcnerou,-rcaIly. | mus, forget ani
forgive now, though to tell the truth, H..
d,sh, iea' angry"
"Ah. Anthony. my darling, that i. just
like Your hthcr-rest hi. s1ul-bl, 'Irei |
was wrong"
"Eedagh--noa-my dear rriend-,hi'
senoro.iiy-'
Counsellor. dear, alway, int,nielit."
"My dear friend, this i.. initi. very
melancholy dity, and trust mr, that aIl my
tiI,uis an d, shall De dour rJr you, {, ~.
curc your little property"
"Ah, Anthony, my darling, give me
your hand. where arr you, avick?-I was
~ suro IL was in your hiher's son to -
;eusruus-,o now sit down, counsellor, dear,
and let Us 70 business, an don't forget the
iiye hundred"
The will wa' drawn and approved, no.
forgetting the five hundred anl KsdasN,
after uticring q proiusion Of thanks, 'or
what Malone assured him was a will thatall
the lawyers in Ireland could not break, ~.
qnftcd It should be lcit with him 10 ct
copied. after which, when completed, it
should DO lert with himself. Malone, Of
course, ac,,dcl, and day was appointed
when he should return aud receive the sacred
trust from tn, hands of the dying man.
The day came. and with it tho punctlal
counsellor. who was no little surprised u
iind Kcdigh out Of bed, and much improved
in persoual appearance.
~ am better, ayick, )" saii be, " thank
goodness deal better, and able 70 'it up;
but sure, who knows how long it will last
with all the trouble I'm in. May De- now,
counsellor, dear, You would advise N, a bis
here. tho will, ayick--pui it up in your
breast pocket now safe, for deal depends
on that BIT Of plrccl-but I was talking
about the law, is this way, ayick."
And Kcda.h proceeded with = long eE.
planation with all the ins and outs Of bis
new troubles, aud received irlm his kind
hearted friend such assurances as CON.
plltcly satisfied him. From this timc for
ward KcJash became bc,tcr by beautiful
gradations OF conyalcsccncc, until at LAST he
was reported quite well u bis disappointed
expcctants. llis CAUSE was undertaken
spiri,edly by Malone, AMI i: is needless to
say, that it succeedei--tho friendship Of the
counsellor became now as conspicuous as