The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-05-07


Niver word I'll say"
"Well, them" said she, /" there's ten
pounds. Go and buy license, and
leave the rest to me - and she explain
ed where he was to 90, and when he was
to come, and all that kind of thing.
The next day Pat was true to his ap-
pointment, and found two gentlemen al
ready with her ladyshlp.
Have you cot the license ?" she
said.
Here it is, my lady, said he; and
he gave it to her. She handed it to one
of the gentlemen, who viewed it atten-
lively. Then calling in her two servants,
she turned to the gentleman who was
reading.
And sure enough in ten minutes Pat
Phian was the husband, the legal hus-
band, of the lovely Lady G..
"That will do" said she to her new
husband, as he gave her hearty kiss
"lhat will do. Now. sir, give me my
marriage certificate, if you please"
The old gentleman did SO, and bow
ing respectfullyto the five pound note
she gave him, he retired with his clerk
for, sure enough, forgot to tell you
that he was parson.
g Go and bring me the warden" said
my lady to one Of the servants.
:" Yes my lady" said he, and present
ly the warden appeared.
Will you be good enough" said
Lady G. in voice that would call a bird
off tree, will you be good enough to
send and fetch me a hackney coach |
wish to leave this prison Immediately.
Your ladyship forgets," replied he,
" that you must pay forty thousand
pounds before | can let you go"
q am a married woman. You can
deain my husband but not me-
And she smiled al Philan, who began
rather to dislike the appearance of
things,
Pardon me, my lady, it is well
known you are single
Z" | tel you l am married"
Where's your husband -
There, sir y and she pointed to the
astonished barber There he stands
Here is my marriage certificate, which
you can peruse at your leisure. Ny SER
wants yonder are witnesses of the cere-
mony. Now detain me, sir, at your per-
H."
The warden was dumbfounded, and no
wonder. Poor Phian would have spo-
ken, but neither party would let him
The lawyer below was consulted. Tie
result was evident. In half an hour La
dy c. was free, and Patrick Philan. her
legitimate husband. a prisoner for debt
to the amount of forty thousand pounds.
Well, sir, for some time Pat thought
he was in a dream, and the creditors
thought they were still worse. The fol-
lowing day they had meeting, and find
ing how they had been tricked, swore
they would detain him forever but as
they well knew that he had nothing, and
would not feel much shame in going
through the Insolvent Court, they made
the best Of a bad bargain aad let him
60.
Well, you must know, about a week
after this, Paddy Philan was sitting by
his little fire. and thinking over the won
derful things he had seen. when as sure
as death, the postman brought him a let
ter, the first he had ever received, which
he took over to friend of his, one Ryan,
a fruit seller-because. you see. he was
no great hand at reading writing-to de-
cipher for him. Ii ran thus
{" Go to Doneraile and marry Kathleen
O'Reiley. The instant the knot is tied
| fulil my promise for making you com
Portable for life. But as you value your
life and liberty, never breathe syllable
of what has passed. Remember you are
in my power il you tell the story. The
money will be paid to you directly, if
you inclose me your marriage certificate.
| send you fifty pounds for present ex-
penses. G.
90, happy Paddy Didn't he start
next day for Cork. and didn't he marry
Kathleen, and such thousand pounds
And what is more. he took cottage.
which perhaps you know, not a hundred
miles from Brufiin in the county of Linn
erick and, i'iaix, he forget his first wife
entirely, and never told any one but him
self, under the promise Of secrecy, the
story of the FLEET MARRIAGE