Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-06-14


city OF London.
Pat phlan was O. great admirer Of the fair
sex, and where the wonder, Sure, Pat was
an lrishman. It was one very fine morning,
when Philan was dressing her captivating
head, that her ladyship took it into her mind
TO tall, TO him and Pat was we'll pleased. for
lady C.'s teeth were She whitest, and her
smile the brightest in all the world
So you're not married. Pat:' said she.
"Nevcr bit. your honor's ladyship,' says
he.
"And wouldn't you like to be married e.
again asked she.
Would duck swim, -
Is thee any one you'd prefer ~
Maybe. madam, says he, you never
heard OF Kathleen O'Kclly, down beyond
Donorailo: Her fathers cousin to O'Doua-
hue, who's own steward to Mr.. Murphy, the
under agent 20 my lord Kingston, and
Hush r' says She "Sure don't want
to know who She is. But would She have you
if You asked her -
"Ah, thin, only wish I'd be afthcr thry-
ing that same"
Aud why don't you"
Sure M too poor
And Philan heaved deep sigh.
Would YOU like to be Iich;'
Does a dog bark -
"lf make You rich will you do as tell
youa'
"Millc murthers your honor, don't be
tan'aIzng O. poor boy
Indeed m not. said Lady C.. So lis
ten. How would you like 70 marry me.
"Ah, thin, my lady. clieve the King of
Russia himself wouu Doe proud TO do that
same, lave alone poor devil like Pat PHI
Ian.
Well, philan, if you'll marry me to-mor-
row, I'll give you a thousand pounds
Oh, whi.labloo whIlabloo! sure m mad
or enchanted boy the good people, roarod Pat,
dancing round The room.
But there are conditions says Lady G..
Aftor The first day Of our nuptials, you must
never see me again, nor claim me for your
wife"
don't like that, says Pat for he mad
been ogIing her ladyship most desperately.
But remember Kathleen OKouy. With
the money ID give you, you may go and mar
ry her
That's thrue, said he. " But thin there's
the bigamy"
I'm never appear against you, said her
ladyship. Only remember, you must take
| hl NhAh hfNNl 10 NhlA nc YOUR WIG AItCl zoe
morrow. and never to tell the story.
Why then saws she. there's ten
pounds. Go and buy license, and leave the
rest to me.
And then She explained to him where he
was to go, and when he was to cumc and all
that.
The next day Pat was true to his appoint.
mcut, and found two gentlemen with her la.
dyship.
" Have you got the license e. says She
Here it is, my lady said he and he
gave it to her.
She handed 1t to one Of the gentlemen
who viewed it attentyely. Then calling IL
her two servants, she turned to the gentle
man who was reading.
And sure enough, in ten Minutes Patricl
Philan was the husband, the legal husband
Of the lovely Lady c.
THAT will do, says she to her husband, az
he gave her hearty kiss, "that win do
Now sir, give me my marriage certificate"
The old gentleman did so, and bowling re-
spccttully to the five pound note she CAV,
him, heretrod with his clerk, for sure enough
forgot TO tell you be was parson.
Go and bring me the walden says m,
lady to one Of her servants
Yes, my lady, says he, and presently
the warden appeared
win YOU be good enough" said Lady
c.. in voice that would call a bird off
tree, d" will you be good enough to send AN,
bring me a coach ] wish to leave this plact
Immediately
"Your ladyship lorgets replied he, "tha
you must pay forty thousand pounds before
can let you 60
am married woman. You can detail
my husband, but not me-
And she smiled at Philan. who began rath
er TO dislike tho appearance Of things.
Pardon me, my lady, it is well known YOU
are single"
81 tell you ! am married"
Where's your husband 2"
"There, siT and she pointed to the as
tonished barber. There be stands. Her
is my marriage certificate, which YOU car
peruse at your leisure My servants yonde
were witnesses of the ceremony Now de
tain me, sir, at your peril.
The warden was dumbfounded and n,
wonder. Poor Pat would have spoken. bu
neither party would let him. The lawye
below was consulted. The result was e,i
dent. In half an hour Lady c. was free, an,
Pat Philan, her legitimate husband, prison
er for debt to the amount Of forty thousan,
pounds
Wen, sir, for some time Pat thought h,
was in a dream, and the creditors though
they were still worse. On the following da,
they had a meeting and finding how they ha,
been trcked, swore that they'd detain poo
Pat forever. But as they well knew he ha,
nothing, and wouldn't feel much shame il
going through the insolvent court they mad
the best Of a bad bargain, and let him co.
Well, you must know, about week afte
this Pat Philan received letter, and took i
over to one Pat Pivan, fruit seller, to de
cipher it for him. 1t ran thus.
Go to Donerailo and marry Kathleen o.
Kelly. The instant the knot is tied / mlf
my promise Of making you comfortable io
life. But as you value your life and liberty
never breathe syllable of what has passed
The money will be paid you directly if go,
enclose me your marriage certificate / sen,
You fifty pounds for present expenses c."
o happy Paddy. Didn't he start next da
for Cork, and then marry Kathleen aud touc
thousand poundsi And what ia more, b.
took cottage, not hundred miles from
bruitin, and the county OF Limerick an,
i'iaiS he forgot his wife entirely, and ncye
told any one but myself, under promise d