Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
En- Irish Expedient.

Governor Snyder, the Governor Of the Key.
stone State, was sitting comfortably in his par
Ior at 8ensgroye, his rural abode the cares
or state sitting lightly on his breast, for he
had just left the dinner table, and felt at peace
with all the world, when knock was heard
at the front door, and Patrick O'Hannegan
vas ushered into the presence Of the good
Datured governor.
GuF'ner Snyder, | suppose, said Pat, with
au attempt at an elegant bow.
. So | am called pray be seated, and tell
ne what | can do for you to-day"
Pat cast a look around the room, rubbed
his knees as he SAT down on the edge of the
chair and after a few moments hesitation he
began in this wise -
I. "Wa'al, guy'ner, its about six years since I
came till this country. and Eve been alvin all
that time up there on Lycomin' Creek, and L
thought it was about time | was going home
till the ould country, to see nv DO lr oud
mother, God bless her, before she dies, and all
my ouId friends there and so I'm on my way
you see and | thought. as | had heard the
people taikiu' a great deal about Gu7nct
Snyder, and what great guyner he was. that
| would stop and pay my respects till him.
Here Pat took rest, and began again -
" Aud so III be gOin' to PhiIadelfy and
good long step il is to go a(oot, and then I'll
90 to New York and 90 aboard ship, and
sail till ould Ireland, and (here he took long
look at the side board, sparkling with its we'll
filled decaaters) when / see my ouid mother,
and all my oud friends, I'll tell them how L
called on the Guv'ner Of PnsyIvany, and how
he was mighty polite, and gave me a glass Of
brandy to drink bis honor's health"
The governor took the hint, and filed
glass, which Pat empted as soon, saying.
Your good healfh guv'ner, and long life
till yc, and ali your kth aud kin |"
Down sat Pat again, and after answering
few kind inquiries Of the governor, he rose
and spoke =
"Waai, | spose I must be movin' I'm
goin' from here to Philadelfy, and its a long
step TO 20 afoot and from there I'll 60 till
New York and then I'll go aboard a ship to
oad Ireland, ana then Ill tell all my ould
friends that here / called on the great Gnv'
ucr Of Pinsylvany, ard he gave me two glasses
Of brandy to drink his houor's health"
The governor was caught, and poured oct
the second glass, which Ioosed the other end
of Puts torgue, aud he went over the rigma-
role again, ending with three glasses of brandy.
Ah !" said the governor, but you have
not had three glasses"
Pat was cut up aud cut down by this uu
cxpccced answer lie pushed his fingers
through lis hair, dropped his lower jaw, and
looked Ike deeply wounded jintemau " as
he was. \ happy thought hit him, and bright
euu@ u9, he said -
But yoa wouldn't have me tell my ould
mother a lie, would Won ~
The good governor was melted for a mo-
ment and the third glass passed from the
sidc-board into into The longing bosom of tho
dry Irishman, who drank, and thus began =
4 thousand thanks, guv'ner the saints
bless and the Virgin kaPe you, and give you
long life and plenty Of snch brandy as this,
yonr honor And HOW I'll bc goin' to Phila,
defy and its long way there afoOt, and
then"
The governor could stand it no longer, but,
haIf IaughiuG, and half mad at the impudence
of Pat aud his own readiness to be coaxed, he
showed his guest to the door, and told him. as
it was SO far to PhiIadefy, he had better he
making tracks in that direction without any
more delay.