The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
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miller, Neville; ; an there was loud laugh
among the quolity, in which Mick thought
he had a light to Join.
8" At last the fddlers an pipers struck
up, and Misther Crosby obsarvin' the buck
lingerin' still, faith knew well what he
was waitin' for) 'Misther Neville sez he.
my sister, Miss Crosby, will dance with
you if you have no objection-will you
honor her with your hand 2
Would a duck SWIM sez Mick, all
alive, especially "id beauty for his Ill
ment?
"Ogh, murther . murther. if We could
but hear the screeches of laughin' then, an
it WAS incraised if possihle whin Mick. az
if walkir' on new laid eggs, advanced up
to the lady, an led her out on the green
to dance
"'Clear the way seq he to the people,
as if he was tumbler goin' to show off
his thricks-clear the way an form a ring
what tune would ycu choose to dance,
Miss!
GO have no choice, Misther Neville,
seq Miss Crosby.
"' Then musicianers.' sez Mick, strike
up Tatther Jack Welsh .
go. by yer lave sez the fiddler, some
other tune before lady, if ye plaso' An
they played Mrs. M'Cloud.
"With that, hurroo! Mick let fv the
legs, an it was an even bet whether he'd
kick the sky or Mss Crosby's head off
first, SO out of all rason war his movements.
The devil if ever seen such cuttin' up an
caperin' in all my life, an could compare
him to nothing in the world but paste
board man | seen in the shops, whose legs
an arms flew up or down as We pulled a
string.
"' OCH = sez ould Katy Neville to me
one side-sOgh! Paddy Magrah, I'll die
happy this night, if it's my luck. after see
in my darlint Nickel, dancin' with the
flower of Castle. Crosby Well, while
was listenin' to Katy, the dance conclu-
ded with great applause; and the next
place seen Mick was sittin' beside his H.
igant partner, free an aisy, on the steps ov
the hall doore, ondner the grand portyco.
Putty WE'LL sez | to myself; but that
wasn't all : by and by ne begun to get asi
er and asier, ov coorse, an the love gettin'
strong in his heart, an the brass in bis
face, what does he do but lane backward
agin the steps, an putin his hand party
about Miss Crosby's waist, 'Ogh says he,
with groan, an turnin' up the whites ov
his eyes OCH what a pity it is to love
an not be loved agin!' - 49,
6 BE me faix this is thrue, an in place
ov it gsttin him anger, it only set 'em to
laugh louder, especially the young Squire
and the lady herself: but at last, thinkin'
she did enough for one day, to be agreea-
5le and condescendin', Miss Crosby wint
into the house with the rest ov the ladies
and gintlemin,' an as she didn't return
agin, for the rest ov the day, poor Mick
the buck was left like a bewildered kid
upon mountain, lookin for its nam
N.Y.
Paddy, when he arrives at this part of
ihe story, usually ends his recital with a
hearty laugh in which he is joined by a
chorus from his audience And in Justice
to his veracity l must add that my own
knowledge of the circumstances, enables
me to corroborate what he has related as
absolute fact. Such a person as the buck
he describes in the person of Mick-actu-
ally made use of the words quoted to the
fair daughter of Castle --, and the
remembrance of the scene afforded mirth
to her and her amiable family for many
years after. The Sportheen is still living,
and buck still though "fallen into the
scar and yellow leaf" l have heard that
his mother, at length aware of the bad
effects resulting from her mistaken pride,
has often since tried to make him forget
her first advice, to "hold high head"
and now endsavors to persuade him that an
honest farmers daughter would be q meet
companion after all, for her darling SON
But Mick's memory is tenacious he per-
suades himself that she spoke differently,
when in his opinion, her intelects were
clearer he regards her altered sentiments
as the dwelling of extreme old age, and
he is now what is reproachfully called an
old bachelor, waiting, no doubt, with some
lingering hopes of yet captivating lady
rowlin' an goold.