The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-13


O. the str-about in ain q, now, says he
you qommoch, says ne, sure told you
before that's Francc--and sure they're all
furriners there, says the Captain.
"Well, says l, IAN how do you know
but Pm as cool 9 furriner myself as any
q thiln'
e'What do you mane2 says he.
"'I name said l. '@hat towl you, that
I'm as good furriner myself as any o
thin
esMakc me sinsible,' says he.
"'By dad, maybe thgt's more nor me,
or greater nor me could do says L, and
we all began to au h at him, for I though
Id pay him off for his bit o Constant
about the Garman Oeeant
"'Leaye off your humbu sgin.' says he,
4 bid you, and tell me what il is you maine
ut all, at ALL"
"I1arly soo Fraagsog, says I.
ooh, your humble servant, says he,
why, by gor, you're a scholar, Paddy
says he.
"'Troth, Jou may say that says I.
"'Why, you're clever fellow, Paddy
says he Captain, jeer;ng-like.
"'You're not the first that's said that
says I, whether you joke or no.
"Oh, but Pm in earnest says the Cap
tan; 'and do you tell me, Paddy says he,
that you srakc French!'
"tParly GOO Fraag ays says /.
"'By gor, that bangs Banagher, ard all
the world knows Banagher rangs the dew
i'll never met the likes o you, Paddy
says he. Pull away, boys, and put Paddy
ashore, and maybe we won't get good
atomachfull before long
$50 with that 1t was no sooner SAID nor
done-they pulled away and got close into
shore in less than no time, and run the
b at up in little creek, and beautiful
CT eek ii was, with lovely white strand an
iii amt place for the ladies to bathe in the
summcr-and out got and it is stiff
enough in my limbs | was after helm
cramp'd up in the boat, and pcrshed
with the cowl and hunger; but con-
thrved to scramble on, one way or the
other, tow'rds little bit in wood that
was close to the shore, and the smoke
curliu' out of it quite timytin' like.
@.By the rowdhers o. war, am all
right, says [, there's house there
sure enough there was, and parcel of
men, women, and childher, ating their
dinner round table quite convaynient.-
And so | wint up to the door, and !
| thought ia be very civil to thin, as /
heered the French was always mighty
p'lite intirely--and Thought I'd show
thin I knew what good manners was.
80 took off my hat, and making low
how, says ], heaven save all'here,' says l.
"Well, to be sure, they all stopt aiting
at wanet, and begun to stare at me, and
faith they almost looked me out of counte-
nance-and thought 10 myself it was not
good manners at all-more be taken from
furriners. which they call 50 mighty p lite;
but ] never minded that, in regard of
wantin' the gridiron; and So says ], j
beg your pardon, says ], for the liberty l
take, but it's only bein' in dis hre.s in re-
gard Of aiting,' says 7, that make bowld
to throuble yez, aad if you could lind the
loan af gridiron, says /, I'D be intirely
obleeged to ye.
'By cor, they all stared at r,e twice
worse than before, and with that, says ]
(knowing what was in their minds,) i'm
deed it's thrue for you, says | I'm tath-
sred to pieces, and Heaven knows, look
quare enough, but it's by rason of the
Storm says /, which dhruv us ashore
here below, and we're all starvin', says l.
$50 then they began to look at each
other agin, and myself, seeing at wanst
ii ty thoughts was in Their heads, and
that they TUX me for poor beggar, COM
in t crave charity-with that, says [,
'0h not ALL says /, by no names, we
have plenty o mate ourselves, there below,
and wan dhress it, says I, IF you would
be PLACED to lind us the loan of grid.
iron, says I, making low bow.
well sir, with that, troth they stared
at me twice worse nor ever, and faith
logan to think that maybe the Captain
was wrong and that it was not France At
all, at all-and SO says IL beg pardon
: sir says l, to fine ould man with head
, hair us white as silver-'may-be Tn
, unj.r m stake, says I, but thought ]
! wos in France, sir; arsn't you furrinersY
!. says I-'Pary zoo Franysog%
, = "'We, munseer, says he.
) '''Then would you lind me the loan of a
gr,dirou,' says /, if you plaze?'
1 ''0h, it was thin that they stared at mt
as if / had siyen heads; and faith myself
! began to feel fushered like and onaisy--
o and SO, says /, making bow and scrapt
again, 4 know it's liberty l take, sir,
: says |, 'but it's only in regard of bein
cast away, and if you plaze, sir, says 1
i, Parry 200 Frangsay?
: "'We, munseer, says he, mighty sharp
"'Thin would you lind me t,e loan 0
j, a gridiron? says T., IAN you'll obleege me.
: "Well, sir, the old man begun to mum
G saer me, but the divil bit of gridirol
he'd give me; and so l began to thinl
! they were all naygars for all their fn
manners; and troth my blood legan, i
e rise, and says l, 'by my sowl if it was yo,
was in distress, says /, and it was to oul'
s Ireland you KEN, it's not only the glidirol
they'd give you, if you ax'd it, but some
d thing to put on it, too; and dhrop q
drink into the bargain, and eead md
faaIte.'
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