The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-10-27

gers are tGtd upon has scetght-Ieddy scna7eh
fifty sheheks Aere5y-Biddy and Teddy desl-
they hate Michael lsst lie shall inherit the es
tate-Nichasz selyeth his B,rthright for ksg
of Poteen-Biddy and Teddy practice decep-
ton, and cheat Michael out Of his Fathers
dtessing-Pdtrick goeth the ray Of all Jtesh-
HIS Wake and BuriGl-The Strange Woa1an
returneth, and nsdkefh important Reretations
to Michael, and as Slain 6y Teddy Where
upon Michael getteth alarmed and feeth TO
Maynooth, sohere he becometh the Won der Of
the Inhabitants.
Now after the distemper had departed,
Michael continued to wax fat and grow
exceeding weighty, insomuch that some
of the people who came to see him laid
wagers in respect TO the number of pounds
he would weigh.
2. Now in Tipperary there was weight
called stone, and it was equal to fourteen
pounds Of Shebrew weight:
3. And it came to pass, when one of
the strangers had looked upon Michael,
he said unto Teddy, l will wager fifty
shekels that this fellow will weigh TWEEN ty
and two stones;
4. AID Teddy answered and said unto
the stranger, Shckels I have none, but I
know Michael better than thou, and if
thou wilt trust me, will take the wager,
and We viii! call Biddy, the lads mother,
to judge bet>six. thee and me.
5. So they agreed among themselves,
and called Biddy, who, when she had come,
said unto the stranger, Verify, Michael is
a deceiviDg fellow, for as live he weigh
eth not by two stones as much as thou
hast said.
g. Then the stranger was dumbfounded,
and when he had put the fifty shekels into
the hand of Teddy, be went his way, and
was not seen by them again.
7. And Biddy aud Teddy rejoiced
among themselves, but sook heed not to
acquaint Patrick with the thing which
had happened.
s. TNow Patrick had become old and
his eyesight dim, and Biddy and Teddy
were wont to look forward to the time he
should give up the ghost, so that they
might be made one flesh.
- And Biddy and Teddy ses their
hearts upon the possessions of Patrick
and they hated Michael, lest peradventure
he might come to inherit the same at his
fathers death:
10. Aud Biddy said unto Teddy, behold
Michael loveth poteen better than the ap-
pie of his eye: go, take of thy money and
buy keg thereof, and with 1t thou mayest
purchase Michaefs birthright.
II. And Teddy did-as he was command
ed, and when he had come again into the
house, he said unto Michael: pray thee,
Michael, sell ne thy birthrigEt, and In
return thou shalt have this keg of poteen.
u. Aud straightway Michaers eye
frightened, and he said unto Teddy, What
is my birthright to me? I will DO even
as thou reluireth, for 1 am thirsty, and
this kes of poteen will last me many days:
13. And Biddy was present, and saw
and heard what had passed; aud Michael
loved the potcen, and despised his birth
| right.
Il Sand it came to pass when Patrick
had grown old and his eyesignt dim, SO
that he could not see, he called unto Mi-
chael, and said unto him Michael; my
son.
Is. And Michael answered and said
Here am I, o my father; do with me as
| thou wilt.
16. Then said Patrick, Behold now, my
son, am old and cannot see, aad l know
Lot the day nor the hour of my death;
II. Now, therefore, my son, take thy
net, and also thy rod and thy line, and &C
to the waters, and get me mackerel;
1S And make me savory meat, such as
my soul loveth, and bring the same unto
me, so that thou mayest receive my bless
ing before l die.
10. Then Michael filled vessel with
poteep, and took with him bis net, and
likewise his line, and went out to do even
as his father had commanded.
20. gNow Biddy was present, and both
heard and saw what had happened, and
when Michael had gone, she acquainted
| Teddy with the words of Patrick
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