The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-10
A Fleet Marriage.

passed extreme youth Like most pretty females, she
had looked too high, and estimated her own foYehness
dearly and she refused to believe that she was
not as charming as ever So wonder she still re-
aimed unmarried
Lady C. had about FIVE thousand poundsi the world
She owed about forty thousand pounds; with all her
wit and beauty she got into the feet and was likely
to remain there.
Now in the time speak Of every lady had her hair
dressed by barber; aud the barber Of the feet was
the handsomest barber in the city Of London. Pat
Philan was great admrer of the fair SEX and where's
the wonder? Sure, Pat an Irishman 1t was one
very fine morning when Philan dressing her capyat
ing head that her adyshp took into her mind to talk to
him. and Pat was well pleased, for lady Cs teeth were
the whitest and her smile the brghtestin all the world
SO you are married. Pat says she
'Nivcr an inch! your honor's ladyshp,' says he.
'And wouldn't you Ike to be marred?' again asked
she.
Would duck swm?'
Is there any one you'd prcier?'
Maybe madame says lie, you niver heard Of kath-
een O'Reilly, down beyond DoueTaile. Her fathers
cousin to 0Donaghew, who's own steward to Mr. Muir
Dhv the under-agent to my lord Kingston and
iHushr says she; sure don't want to know who she
is But would she have you if gou asked herr
'Ah, thin, I'd only wish I'd be after thryng that
same
Aud why don't youz'
sure En- too poor And Philan heavod a prodigious
sigh
/ Would YOU like to he rich?'
Docs dog bark?
4 If make YOU rich viii you do as tell your
htilemuthersl your honor, don't be tantalising a
poor boy
Indeed, am not, sa: d lady G..
! How would Won like to marry me-
/ Ah thin, my lady, will believe the king of Russia
himself would be proud to do that same lave alone
poor divil like Pat Philan.'
We'll Philan, if you'll marry me tomorrow I'll give
YOU one thousand pounds
%, whilaboo whlaboo! I'm mad or enchanted
by the good people, said Pat dancing round the room
But there are conditions says the lady {.
After the first day Of nuptiaIs you must never
see me again. nor claim me for your wife.
4 don't like that says Pat, for he had been ogIine
her ladyship most desperately.
Bet remember Kathleen 0'Rcilv. With the money
II, give you, You may go and marry her
That's thrue' saws he. But, thin, the bigamy:'
III never appear against you, says her lAdyshlp
Only remember you must take an cath never to cal
your wife after Tomorrow and never TO 50 telling
ali the story
Never a word I'll iver say
'WeIl then, says She there is ten pounds. Goant
buy licersc and leave the rest to me-; and then sht
explained to him where he was to 60 and wh n he wa
to come, aud all hdt.
The next dav Pat was true 10 his appointment, anc
found two gentlemen already with her ladyship.
Have you got the lcense?' SAYS She
Here it is my lady says he; and he gave it TO her
She handed it to of the gentleman, who viewed
attcnyey. Then calling her two servants, she turne'
to the gentleman who was reading.
And sure enough, in ten minutes Pat Philan was th
legal husband, of the lovely lady G.
That will doe saws she to husband, as lie gave he
a hearty kiss; 'that do. Now sir, give me my mar
rage certificate. The old gentleman did so, and bow
ing respectfully to the FIVE pound note she gave hm,h
retired with his clcrk for enough, forgot to tel
you that he was parson
The lady then said to the warden will YOU be GOO
enough to send and fetch me hackney coach: WIS
to leave this prison immeda ely
Your udyship forgets replied he, that you mus
pay forty thousand pounds before can let you go.
i am amarried woman. Y on can detain my husban
but not me- And she smiled at Philan WHO bcga
rather to dislike the appearance Of things.
Pardon me, lady, it is well known you arc single
i tell you | am married
Where's your husband?
There srr and she pointed to the astonshcd barber
there he stands Here my marriage certificate, ,whc
you can pcruse at YOUR leisure. My servants yondt
were witnesses Of the ceremony, Now dCtain me, s
at your peril
The warden was dumbfounded and no wonder Poo
Philan would have spoken, but neither party woad
=, him. The lawyer below consulted. The result w
j evident In half an hour lady {. free, and p
Pnilan her legitimate husband, prisoner for debt
the amount OF forty thousand pounds.
t Well sir for some time Pat thought he was III
dream and the creditors thought they were still wors
The following day they had meeting and finding bo
they had been trcked, swore they'd dctain poor /;
and wouldn't feel much shame in going trough the ii
solvent court they made the best of bad bargain an
+ let him 60
Well YOU must know, about awcck alterthis, Padd
Philan was sitting by his little fire, and thinking ort
the wonderful things he had seen, when as sure as deaf
the postman brought him letter. the first he had eve
received which he took friend Of his one Ryan,
fruit seller because You see he no great hand
reading writing decipher for him. 1t ran thus:
Go to Donerailc and marry Kathleen 0'Reily. Th
instant tile knot is tied fulfil my promise for maxim
t you comfortable for lie. But you value your lii
and liberty never breathe syllable Of what's passet
Remember YOU in my power if you tell your stor,
The money will be paid you directly if you cncos
me your marriage certificate. send you go torpre
d ent expenses. e.
O. happy Paddy! Didn't he start next day for CorI
= and didn't he marry Kathleen aud touch thousan
pounds? BY the powers be did. And what is more /
took a cottage, which perhaps you know, nota hundrc
miles from Brdfn in the county Of Limerick; and iei
he forgot his first wife entirely and never told any OF
but myself under the promise Of secrecy, the story
0 his feet marriage.
THE MAIDEN AND THE IlERo.-On the night before tt
= battle of Brandywine was sent with message fro
Gen. Greene to count Pulaski, noble Polander, wi
! took prominent part in our struggle for freedom.
= - was quartcred in a neat farm hJtsc near the upp
forts After our business was finished the count askt