The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-23

"The same fools errant that brings
you!' exclaimed the pretty bar.maid
who was standing at the open window
watching the approach of the pedlar.
"By Jupiter! you have ready
tongue of your own, mistress Lucy"
"And you head" returned the sau-
cy damscl, "but nature has forgotten
the brains"
David who had approached near
enough to hear the remark, smiled sig
nihcantiiy at The he girl. and said: "That's
right, give it to him, gal. He desafyed
that and more tew, | reckon. "
A woman's tongue is worse than a
mans fish, said Bob, "for there's no
stopping it.''
"I'll tell yez what will soon stop
yours !"-shonted Pat "There's flax
atwisting to silence yez, I'm thinking
SO ye'd bether make yourself scarce,
for | hear the dhrum, and may be's
yell be caught by them that's not so
considerate as Pat Murphy, and his
friends here. Away wild We, and take
yer own gallows to sleep on.'
" won't CO." returned Bob, still
see what this pedlar has got to sell.
So down with your pack my hearty,
perhaps he's got pairing from the toe
of the Pope for You, Pat, to hang mp
in your best room, and for which pre-
cious relic you'll give him a glass OF
whisky"
"Don't talk to me of giving drinks,
when my own throat is dhry enough
thanks to yere fighting and quarreling
in the same barren connthry-and ating
poor man ont of house and home
sending yere ragmutfin soldiers without
penny in their pockets to get bed
for nothing"
"Pshaw," said Bob, ''send your emp
ty bottles at their head, Pat, I'll be
bound you can't fight with any thing
else"
"Can't I, you sneakin' son of a
thafe, replied Pat stripping off his coat
and doubling his fist. eCome in thin
and see, for by St. Pathrick, I'll bate
yez into a jilly, and save the thruble OF
hanging"
There was instantly hustle and
confusion, and as usual sides taken by
the friends of the two men, who would
probably have ended their alteration
by bloodshed had not stout buXom
dame appeared at the door, and rush
ing up to the angry landlord, beset him
with storm Of abuse, that for the mo-
ment diverted his thought
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shouted the lady. "Come out of this
We lazy vagabond. Here am I you're
lawful welded wife slavin' in the house
from mornin' till highland ye are
loiterin' round doing nuthen while
there's not ha'pworth of victuals for
the supper the highland the Cap'n--
the saints bless him-coming, who
spinds gold like jantleman, as he is
while yez is here a gossipin' with that
gets yere pratees for nothin, whin yere
in the humour. Come in wild ye, !
say -
1t was evident that Pats better half
was the strongest of the two, for the
firm hold she kept upon his arm pre-
vented him from string.
I" Let me alone Katy, 'lannin, till I
bate him, and thin I'fl come as quiet as
babby. Whist now-be aisy."
':Aisy! and the whole country in an
uproar! Come in and take care of yer
own or we shall be robbed and mur-
thered."
"Well, well, Katy, I'll come," and
shaking his fist at Bob, he allowed him
self to be drawn into the house-the
pedlar alone being suffered to accom-
pany him. His pack was laid upon
the floor and its contents displayed to
the admiring eyes of the pretty bar
maid, who asked him in coquetish
tone of voice what he had got for her.
A kiss, my darling" said he wiping
his mouth.
"Pshaw, David, I mean what have
you brought in your basket? ?''
Fishing tackle, pipes, tobacco, gin
gerbread, cheese, old knives, brass
breastpin with a yellow glass in the
centre for you, Lucy, and creased light
min to make the Yankees balls run
slick"
s'La! David, how you do run on.
But have you really got brestpin for
me ?"
ssThat l have, but you must pay me
for it though"
La! David, how can pay you ?''
"Come here and let me whisper in
your ear, Lucy" and as she came near
er he kissed her on both cheeks before
she could escape, while at the same
time the wished for present was slipped
into her hand. A voice without calling
her in hurried tone, gave her an ex-
cuse to escape, before the offense was
repeated +; and David began asserting
his goods, and calculating upon the
profits he might receive by Offering
them for sale t6 the expected guests,
whom Pat and his wife both agree in
representing as very generous. He
was aroused from his occupation by
hearing the voice of the landlord in the
next room conversing with some one
and as the partition was thin and hon
est David, not scrupnlous as to the hon
or or dishonor of listening to conversa
ton not intended forhis ears, he stopped
and applying his ear to crevice, heard
the following dialogue:
"And So" said strange voice, "yor
say, Pat, that this young American i.
to sleep at your house tonight ?"