M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-04
Irish DrOIIerY.

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rington, Recorder of Bristol, is related
by one Of the British press. Having
to appear for the plaintiffin case at
q winter assize at Clonmel, he ''let
into" the defendant in no measured
terms. The individual inveighed
against not being present, only heard
OF the invectives. After Darlington,
however, had got back to Dublin, the
Tipperary man lost no time in paying
his compliments to the counsel. lie
rode all day and night, and, covered
with sleet, arrived before Barrington's
residence, in Harcourt street, Dublin.
Throwing the bride of his smoking
horse over the railing of the area, he
announced his arrival by laundering
knock at the door, which nearly shook
the street. Barrington's valet answer
ed the summons, and opening the
street door, beheld the spparition of q
rough coated Tipperary fre-eater,
with large stick under his arm, and
the sleet sticking to his bushy whisk-
ers. r...
SIS your master up|" demanded the
visitor, in a voice that gave some il
timation of the object Of his journey.
"No," answered the man.
"Then give him my compliments,
and say Mr.. Foley lhe'll know the
name) will be glad to see him."
The valet went up stairs and told
his master, who was in bed, the pur-
port OF his visit.
"Then don't let Mr.. Foley in for
your lite," said harrington, "for it is
not a hare and a brace Of ducks he has
come to present me with"
The man was leaving the bedroom,
when a rough wet coat pushed by him
while a thick voice said, "by your
leave" at the same moment Mr.. Fol
ey entered the bedroom.
You know my business, Sir" said
he to Darlington; 81 have made a
journey to teach you manners, and it
is not my purpose to return until I
have broken every bone in your body"
and at the same time he cut figure
Of eight with his shillelah, before the
cbeyal- glass. ..a -..
"You do not mean to say you would
murder me in bed, :" exclaimed DANES,
who had as much honor as cool cour'
age. "|
"No," replied the other, "bnt gel
up as soon as you can" .
"Yes," replied DANES, "that you
might fell Inc the moment put my
body out Of the blankets"
NO." replied the other, 81 pledge
you my word not to touch you till you
are out Of bed" ..
."You won't!" ..
81 won't" .n
"Upon your honorl'
son my honor" u..
That's enough, " said DANES, turn
ing over and making himself very
comfortable, and seeming as though
he meant to fall asleep, 81 have the
homer Of All Irish gentleman, and may
rest as safe as though were under the
castle guard"
The Fipperary salamander looked
marvelously astonished at the pretep
ded sleeper, but soon DANES begar
to snore. ... .......
!"Halloa!" says Mr.. Foley, "aren'
you going to get upl"
"No," said DANES, 81 have tht
honor of an Irish gentleman that h'
will not strike me in bed, and an
sure ] am not going to get up to have
my bones broken; will never get NJ
again. In the time, Mr.. Foley
ifyou should want your breakfast, rims
the bell; the best in the house is a
your service. The morning paper
will be here presently, but be sure to
air it before reading, for there is moth
ing from which man so quick catch
es cold as reading damp journal,
and DANES once more affected to g
asleep.
The Tipperary man had fun in hin
as well as terocity; he could not resis
the cunning Of the counsel, so laugh
ing aloud, be exclaimed: "Get up, Mr.
harrington, for in bed or out of bed,
have not tue heart to hurt 80 droll
fellow" . ..l
The result was that in less than al
hour afterwards DANES and his inten
ded murderer were sitting down to
breakfast, the latter only intent upol
assaulting a dish of smoking chops.
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