The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-04
EBENsBURG, Pa THURSDAY, APRIL 4 1861

to him where he was to go and when he
was to come, and all that.
The next day Pat was true to his ap-
pointment, and found two gentlemen al
ready with her ladyship
''Have you got the license ?'' SAYS she
''Here it is my lady," says he and he
gave it to her. She handed it to one of
the gentlemen who examind it attentiyely.
Then calling in her two servants, she
turned to the gentleman who was read
ing.
And sure enough, in ten minutes Pat
Philan was the husband, the legal hus-
band of the lovely Lady G.
'tThat viii do, says she to her husband
as he gave her hearty kiss; '.that'll
do" "Now sir, give me my marriage
certificate" The old gentleman did so,
and bowing respectfully to the FIVE pound
note she gave him, he retired with his
clerk; for sure enough, forgot to tell
you that he was parson.
''Go and bring me warden" says my
lady to one Of her servants.
eyes my lady and presently the war
den appeared:
"Will you be good enough" said Lady
c. in a voice that would call bird off a
tree, "will you be good enough to send
and fctclpme a hackney coach | wish
! to leave this prison Immediately"
"Your ladyship must pay forty thous-
and pounds before [ can let you go"
81 am. married woman. You can
detain my husband but not me-" And
she smiled at Philan, who began rather
to dislike the appearance of things
"Pardon me, my lady, it is well known
you are single"
~ tell you [ am married.
"Where's your husband %
"There sir, and she pointed to the as
tonished barber .sThere hestands. Here
is my marriage certificate, which you can
peruse at you leisure. My servants
yonder were witnesses of the ceremony.
Now detain me at your peril"
The warden was dumbfounded, and no
wonder. Poor Philan would have spo-
ken but neither party would let him
The lawyer was consulted. The result
was evident. In half an hour Lady G.
was free, and Pat PhiIan, her legitimate
husband, prisoner for debt to the eamount
of forty thousand pounds.
"Well for some time Pat thought he
was III dream, and the creditors thought
they were still worse. The following day
they had a meeting, and finding how they
had been tricked, swore they'd detain poor
Pat forever. But as they well knew that
he had nothing, and wouldn't feel much
ashamed in going through the InsoIyent
Court, they made the best of bad bar
gain and let him 90.
Well, you must know that about Il 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 postinan brought him a let
ter, the first he had ever received, which
he took to a friend of his, one Ryan,
fruit seller, because, you see, he was a
great hand at reading writing, to decip ipher
for him. It read thus:
''Go to Doneraile and marry Kathleen
O'Relly. The instant the knot is tied, [
fulfill my promise of making you comfort
able for life. Aut as you value your life
and liberty, never breathe syllable of
what is passed. Remember, you are in
my power if you inclose me your marriage
certificate. | send you fifty pounds for
present expenses"
@, happy Paddy. didn't he start next
day for Cork, and didn't he marry Kati-
leen and touch~a thousand pounis? BY
the power he did. And what is'more, he
took cottage, which perhaps you know
is not hundred miles from Brufin, in
the county of Limerick and i'iaix he
forgot his first wife entirely, and never
told any one but myself, under the prom
ise of secrecy, the story of his Fleet Mar
riage.