Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-03
An Irish Expedient.

Keystone State, was sitting comfortably ii
his parlor a, Selinsgrovc, bis rural abode
the cares of State sitting lightly on hi
breast, for he had just left his dinner ia
ble, aud felt at peace with all the world
when knock was heard at the front door
and Patrick O'Hannegan was ushered in
to the presence Of the good-natured Gov
ernor
"Guv'ncr Snyder, suppose" said Pat
with an attempt at on elegant bow.
"So l an called; pray be seated, ant
tell me wha. l can do for you to-day"
Pat cast look around the room, rnb
bed his knees as he sat down on the edg,
Of the chair, aud, after q few moments
hesitation, lie began in this wise:
"Wal, Guv'ner, it's about six years
since l came till this country, ard I've
been livin' all !ha: time up there on Ly-
coming creek, and thought it was about
time l vas goiu' home till the ould coun-
tbry, to see my poor ould mother, God
bless her before she dies, and all my
ould friends there; and SO I'm on my way,
you see, and l thoug 1T, as l had heard
the people talkin' a great deal about
Guv'uer Snyder, aud what great G uv'ner
he was, that would stop and pay my re-
epec,s till him" Here Pat took a rest,
and began again: "And SO I'll be goin'
TO Phi,adelfy, and good long step it is to
60 afoOs, and then Ill go to New York,
aud 60 aboard ship, and sail till ould
Ireland, and" (tcse he took long look at
the side-btrd, sparkling with its we'll
filed decanters) "wben l see my ould
mother, and all my ould friends, III tell
them Low called on the Guy'uer of Pin
sylrany, and how be was mighty polite,
and gave me glass Of brandy to drink his
hoDor's health"
The Governor took the hint, and filled a
glass, which Pat emptied as soon, saying,
"I cur good health, GuV'ner, and long life
till ye, and oil your kith and kim
Down sat Pat again, aud after answer
ing few kind inquiries of the Governor,
be arose aud spoke:
"Wsl, spo'se must bo mcvin'. I'm
goin' from here to PbiIadelfy, and it's a
long step to Go afoos, and from there I'll
60 TIL New York, and then I'll 60 aboard
u ship 10 ould Ireland, aud then I'll tell
all my ould friends that here called on
the great Guv'ner Of Pinnsylvany, aud be
gave me two glasses Of brandy to drink
his honor's health"
The Governor was caught, and poured
out the second glass, which loosened the
other end Of Pats tongue, and he went
over the giguarole again, ending with three
glasses of brandy.
"Ah." said the Governor, "but you have
not had three glasses"
Pat was. cut up and cut down by this
unexpected answer. He pushed his fin
gers through his hair, dropped his lower
Jaw, aud looked like deeply wounded
"jintleman" as he was. A happy thought
hit him, and Frightening up, he said
"But you wouldn't have me tell my ould
mother lie, would you?"
The good Governor WAS melted for a
moment, aUd the third glass passed from
the side-board into the longing bosom of
ihe dry lrishman, who drank, and thus
began: "a thousand thanks, Guv'ner
the saints bless and the Virgin kape you,
and give you long life and plenty Of such
brandy as this, your honor. Aud now
I'll be goin' to Phialelphy, and it's long
way there atoot, and then"
The Governor could stand it no longer,
but, half laughing, and half pad at the
impudence of Pat aud his own readiness
to be coaxed, he showed his guest to the
door, aud told him, us it was so far to
Philxdelphy, he had better be making
tracks 10 that direction without any more