Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09
Srlctt Gale.
A FL EET MARRIAGE.
BY AN IRIeuMAE.

Lady g. was a beautiful woman b?t Lady
Z. was an extravagant woman. She vas still
single, though rather passed extreme youth
| Like most pretty females, she had looked too
high, and stimated her own luvelness too
dearly. aud now she refused 20 believe that
she was not as charming US ever. 80, no
wonder she still remained unmarried.
Lady Z. had about five thousand pounds in
the world. she owed about forty thousand
pounds so, with all ber wit and beauty, she
got into the Fleet, aud was likely to remain
| there.
Now in the time speak Of, every lady had
her bead dressed by barber and the bur.
Der oil the Fleet was the handsomeSt barber
Of the city Of London. Pat Philau was
great Bdmirer Of the fair sex; mud where's
the wonder Sure, Pot was on lrishmen. 1t
was one very fine morning, when Philan was
dressing her captivating head that her lady.
ship took it into her mind to talk to him, aud
Pot was well pleased, for Lady C's teeth
we're the wbitest, and hor smile the brightest
| in al, the world
80 you are not married, Pat" said she
"Niver aG iUch your bouors adyship."
says he.
And wouldn', you like 10 be married ?"
again asked She
Would duck swim 2"
! "ls there any one you'd prefer p
Maybe" madam" said he. You uiver
heard Of Kathleen ORey Gown beyond
| Donerae Her fathers cousin to ODonsg.
| how. who's own steward to Mr. Murphy, the
under agent to my Lord Kingston, snd-
Hush !" says she sure don't want to
know who she is. But would she have you
! if you asked herr"
"Ab, thin, I'd only wish Id be after trying
that same"
Aud why don't YOU ?"
Sure l'm too poor. Aud Philsn heaved
prodigious sigh.
"W ould you like to be rich ?"
docs dog bark ?"
"if make you rich will you do as tell
you ?"
"Mille.marthes your honor, don't be tan.
tilizing poor boy"
'lrdeed, am, not" said Lady c. So
listen. How would you marry me ?"
"Ah, thin, my lady, believe the h ing of
Russia himself would be proud to do that
same, leave alone poor divl like Pat Phil.
au."
"Well, Philen, if you'll marry me to NOR.
row, III give you one thousand pounds"
20, whilabaloo wbilabaloo sure I'm mad
or enchanted by the good people," roared
Pot, dancing round the room.
But there are conditions" says Lady G.
After the first day of our nuptas you
must never see me again, nor claim me for
your wife"
81 don't like that" said Pat, for he had
been ogling her ladyship most desperately.
! But remember X stbleen O'Reily. With
the money III give you, you may go and
| marry her"
That's thrue," says be- But, thine, the
/ bigamyT"
III never appear against you," says her
ladyship. Only remember you must take
an oath never to call me your wife after to-.
morrow, aud never to 60 telling all the
story"
Never q word III iver say"
"Well, then" says she "there's ten
pounds. Go and buy license. and leave the
rest to mo; and then she explained to him
where he was TO go and when he was to
come, and oil that.
The next day Pat was true to bis appoint.
ment, and found two gentlemen already with
her iadyship.
"Have you got the license 2" says she.
Here it is, my lady," says he and he
gave it to her. She handed it to one of the
gentlemen, who viewed it attentiyely. Then,
calling in her two servants she turned TO the
gentleman who was reading
And sure enough, in ten minutes Pat
Philan was the husband, the legal husband,
Of the lovely Lady q.
THAT will do" says she TO her husband,
as be gave her hearty kiss, "that'l do.-
Now, sir, give me my marriage certificate -
The old gentleman did so. aud bowlng re.
specially to the five pound note she gave
him, he retired with bis clerk for sure
enough, forgot TO tell you that he was o
parsou.
go and bring me the warden" ssys my
lady TO one OF her servants.
yes, my lady" says she and presently
the warden appeared.
"Wil you be good enough" said Lady c.,
in o voice that would call bird off tree,
will you be good enough to send and fetch
me q hackney coach | wish TO leave this
prison immediately"
Your ladysbip forgets," replied be, "that
you must pay forty thousand pounds before
can let you 60"
Il sm a married woman. You con detaiu
my husband, but not me" And she smiled
OF philan, who began rather TO dislike the
appearance of things.
Pardon me, my lady, is well known you
are single"
IL tell you | am married"
Where's your husband ?"
There, sir :" and she pointed to the aston
ished barber, there he stands. Here is my
marriage certificate, which you can peruse q
your leisure. My servants yonder were wit
uesses OF the ceremony. Now delain me
sir, at your poriL."
The warden was dumb founded. and n,
wonder. Poor fhilan would have spoken
but neither party would let him. The lawye
below was consulted. The result was evi
oent. 10 half an hour Lady c. was free. sn'
Pat Phllan, her legitimate husband. pri
soner for debt to the amount Of forty tboussu'
pounds.
: Well, sir, for somo time, Pat thought h'
, was in a dream, aud the creditors though
they were still worse. The following da.
they had meeting, and finding how the.
! bad been tricked, swore they'd detain poo
Pat forever. But as they well knew that h'
/ had nothing, aud wouldn't feel much shane
} in going through the lnsolvent Court, the.
! made tho best of bad bargain, aud let hin
) 60.
Well, you must know, ebout week attel
this, Paddy Philan was sitting by his llttIt
fire, and thinking over the wonderful thing
). he had s,en, when rs sure as death, thu
postman brought him letter, the first he ha
. ever received, which he took TO friend .
= his, one Ryan, fruit seller, because, you see
r he was no great hand at reading writing, Il