The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-10-06

Patrick and Biddy, And the smell thereon
was more pleasant than frankincense and
myrrh.
"a And Patrick and Biddy drank the
punch while it was hot, lest peradventure
it should grow cold.
25. fNow when they had drained the
vessel even unto the dregs, they both be-
came weary and heavy-laden, and Patrick
laid himself down beside Biddy and the
child to rest.
26. And as if it were appointed that
evil should befall the child, Patrick forgot
to shut the door as he had been wont to do.
27. And 10, deep sleep came upon
Patrick and Biddy, SO that they knew not
anything.
%. And the bed whereon they lay was
exceeding narrow, and behold, while they
slept, the child Michael had no one to
look after his veal wherefore, in an evil
moment, he tuubled out Of bed and fell
upon the floor
20. And the child had not even swad-
ding clothes upon him, for the weather
was warm, and there wero none in the
house; SO he lay on the floor uncovered
30. And 10, while he was in this plight,
a devil entered into female swine, COM
monty called SOW, and straightway she
came in at the door, with her mouth open
ed wide, and won't to the child Michael
and took a foul hold upon him:
81. And did lift him up betwixt the
heavens and the earth, and did carry him
away to a place hard by the potato-patch,
wnereat she might more conveniently de-
your him.
81 Now while this was taking place,
the child cried in loud voice and Ted
dy, who was at work in the potato-patch,
both heard and saw what had befallen
him;
33. Aud being swift of foot, Teddy did
run to release the child, even Michael =
the which was done after much trouble
and grea. vexation.
81. And Teddy took the child Michael
in his arms, and carried him into the
house, and behold Patrick and Biddy still
slept.
So And Teddy was amazed, and called
unto them with a loud voice; and Biddy
awoke, but Patrick stirred not.
Sc. And when Teddy had acquainted Bid
dy with that which had happened, she took
the child Michael and found that he had
been previously rent by the SOW, insomuch
that stranger could not tell what man
ner of child he was.
81. And Teddy gave unto Biddy strip
of linen, which he had torn from the
nethermost part of his under garment, and
she made a bandage, and bound up the
wound and poured oil thereon.
So. And Biddy said unto Teddy, l
charge thee, Teddy, as thou livest, keep this
thing to thyself; take heed that no one
know it, not even Patrick; but so thou
and slay the SOW, and give her flesh to the
dogs, but her skin with the bristles on
thou wilt have tanned and brought unto
me-
SO. And Teddy gave promise, and went
out to do that which he had beer
commanded; and when he had gone, sleep
forsook Patrick, and he arose and smoked
his pipe in peace.
40. And while Patrick and Biddy were
communing together, 10, the woman with
the bare feet and the torn garments camo
to the door and said unto them:
Al. Verify, verify, ye thought me pos
sessed of devil, but know ye not that the
devil was in the SOW and not in me;
AZ. But forasmuch as ye would not
hearken unto my words, and have the
child circumcised, even as l desired,
therefore has this evil come upon him:
Behold now, he is neither male nor female.
43. And having spoken these words,
the woman immediately went her way.
A. And Biddy held her peace, SO that
Patrick understood not the thing that the
woman had spoken, but supposed it was
A PARABLE.
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