Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-03-15
0ourMal ann SMITHSONIAN.
Friday Morning, March Is 1861.
THE FLEET BARBER's MARRIAGE.

was SINGLE though rather past extreme youth.
Like some other pretty females, she had looked
too high, aud estimated her own loneliness too
dearly, and now she refused to believe that she
was not as charming as ever. 30 no wonder
she still remained unmarried,
Lady @. had about five thousand pounds in
the world She owed about forty thousand
pounds 20, with all her wit and beauty, she
got into the Fleet, and was likely to remain
there.
Now, in the time we speak Of, every Lady had
her head dressed by barber; and the barber
Of the Fleet was the handsomest barber of the
city of London. Pat Philan was great admrer
of the fair sex aud where's the wonder? Sure,
Pat was m Irishman. II was one very fine
morning. when Phian was dressing her captiva-
ting head, that her ladyshp took II into her mind
to talk to him, aud Pat was well pleased, for
Lady @ - teeth were the whitest and her
smiles the brightest, in all the world
80 you are not married, Pal, :" said she.
'Niyer an inch your honor's ladyship, said
Patrick.
And wouldn't you like to be married. she
again asked.
Would duck like to SWIM
is there any uno you would prefer p
MAY be, madame said he. you niver heard
Of Kathleen O'Reily, down Beyond Doneraile
Her fathers cnusin to O'Donaghew, who's own
steward to Mr. Murphy, the under-agent to my
Lord Kingston, aui-"
sHush + said She; sure, don't want 10 know
who she is. But would she have you IL you
asked hur?
'Ah, thin, I'd only wish I'D ba after thrying
the same.'
And why don't you 2
because Pm too poor
And Philan heaged prodigious sigh.
would you like ~ be rich p
'Doea dog like To bark p
If make you rich will you do MS tell you 2
Mile murlhers, Jour honor don't be taBla
lining poor boy.
Indeed, nm not SAID Lady C. 80 listen.
How would you ike to marry me 2"
'Ah, tbin, my Indy. l believe the King of
Russia himself would he proud to do that same,
lave alone a poor divl like Pat Philan'
well, Philan, ii you'll marry me tomorrow
I'll give you one thousand pounds.
'0h, whillabaloo whlllabaloo! Sure I'm mad
or enchanted by the good people, roared Pat,
dancing round the room.
But there are condiioBs,' said LadyC. after
the first day OF our nuptias you must never sec
Inc again. nor CLAIM me for your wife,
Il don't like that, said Pat for he had been
ogling her adyship most desperately.
But remember Kathleen 0'Reilly. With the
money I'll give you, you may go and marry
her.
'Fhat's thrue, said he. But, then, the biga.
myY
a IL hNN0l hppuNA hbhAhat ypuf bAlu udT lhuJ
ship. Only remember you must take an oath
never to call me your wife after tomorrow, and
never to go telling the story
'Niver a word I'll say
We'll, then,' said she pheres ten pounds
Go and buy a license and leave the rest to me =
and then she explained to him where be was to
go, and wheu he was to come, and all that kind
of thing.
The next day Pat was true to his appointment,
and found two gentlemen already with her lady
ship.
'Haye you got the license :? said she
Here it is, my In w., said he and he gave i,
to her. She handed it to one of the gentlemen,
who viewed it atteniiVely. Then calling in her
two servants, she turned to the gentleman who
was reading.
And sure enough in ten minutes Pat Phlau
was the Husband, the legal husband, of the lovely
Lady c.
THAT will do said sho to her new husband,
as he gave her Il hearty kiss that will do
Now, sir, give me my marriage certificate, il
you please
The old gentleman did so, and bowling respect
fully to the five pound note she gave him, hi
retired with his clerk for sure enough, l for
got to tell you that he was psrson.
$50 aud bring mo the warden said my lady
to one of the servants.
Yes, my lady, said he; and presently TIT
warden appeared.
win you be good enough said Lady c. in
voice that would call IL bird off u tree, viii you
be good enough to send aud fetch me hackney
coach? wish to leave this prison Immediate
ly.'
Your ladyship foreets,' replied he, that yoi
must pay forty thousand pounds before can lie
you CO..
Il anna married woman You can detain my
husband but moi me-
And she smiled Mt Philau, who began rather