The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-21
THE DAY BOOK.
W WEDNESDAY, EVENING, MARCH 81.

OF the Keystone State, was one day sitting
comfortably in his parlor at Sellinsgrove
his rural abode, the cares of state sitting
lightly on his breast, for he had just left
his dinner table, and felt at peace with
I'LL the world, when a knock was heard
at the front door, and Patrick OHanne-
gan was ushered into the presence OF the
soodnatured governor
''Guv'ner Snyder, / suppose" said
Pat, with an attempt at an elegant bow.
$50 I am called pray be seated, and
tell me what can do for you to-day"
Pat cast look around the room, rub
bed his knees as he sat down on the edge
of the chair, and after few moments
hesitation, he began in this wise:
"Wall, guy'ner, it's about six years
since came to this country, and I've
been livin' all that time up there on
Lycomin Creek, and l thought it was
alout time was goin' home till the ouid
country, to see my poor ould mother,
God bless herl before she dies, and all my
onld friends there; and SO Pm on my
way, you see; and | thought, as | had
heard the people talkin' a great deal
about GUNNER Snyder, and what a great
guv'ner he was, that thought | would
stop and pay my respects till him. Here
Pat took rest, and began again: "And
so III be goin' to Philadelfy, and good
long step it is to 60 afoot, and then I'll
90 to New York, and go aboard ship,
and sail till ould Ireland, and There he
took a long look at the sideboard, spark
ling with its well filled decanters when
STE my ould mother, and all my ould
friends, 1'll tell them how l called on the
Guv'ner of Pennsylvany, and how he
was mighty polite, and gave me glass
Of brandy to drink his honor's health"
The governor took the hint, and filled
glass, which Pat.emptied as soon, say
ing.
"Your good health, guv'ner, and long
life till We, and all your kith and KIM"
Down sat Pat again, and after answer
ing few kind inquiries of the governor,
he rose and spoke:
"Wa'al, spo'se must be movin.-
I'm goin' from here to Philadelty, and it's
a long step to 60 aloot, and from there
IN go till New York, and then I'll 90
aboad a ship to ould Ireland, and then
III tell all my ould friends that here |
called on the great Guv'ner of Pinnsyl-
vany, and he gave me two glasses of
brandy to drink his honor's health
The governor was caught, and poured
ont the second glass, which loosened the
other end of Pats tongue, and he went
over the rigmarole again, ending with
three glasses of brandy.
"Ahl' said the governor, "but yon have
not had three glasses"
Pat was all cut up and cut down by
this unexpected answer. He pushed his
fingers through his hair, dropped his low
er jaw, and looked like deeply wound
ed "iintleman" 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 your"
The good Governor was melted for a
moment, ana the third glass passed from
the sideboaru into the longing bosom of
the dry Irishman. who drank and thu.
began:
"a thousand thanks, gunner! the saints
bless and the Virgin kape you and give
you long life and plenty OF such brandy
as this, your honorl And now I'll be goin'
to Philadelfy, and it's long way there
afoot, and then"
The governor could stand no longer, but
half laughing, and halfmad at the impu-
deuce of Pat, and his own readiness to be
coaxed, he showed his guest to the door
and told him, as it was so far to Phila-
delphia, he had better be making tracks
in that direction without any more de-
lay