The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-29

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6raidetA has Hife-.She ansaeereh MN, and
Patrick maketA Teddy has Man-Serpant-4f-
ter the arhich, a Son is Born unto Patrsck-A
Feast IS Given, and all the People R9o'ce-
Patrick Re,oardeM Teddy-7he Feast endsth,
and the Child is called Michael.
The chronicles of the generation OF
Michael, whose surname was Paddy.
2. Barney begat Peter; and Peter begat
Patrick; and Patrick begat Michael;
8. But who begat Barney remaineth
mystery unto this day.
4. So all the generations from Barney
to Michael are three generations; and the
generations which were before Barney,
they are without number.
5. Now the birth Of Michael occurred
in this wise: In the days Of King George,
who reigned over Ireland and the regions
thereabout, Patrick dwelt in the land Of
his fathers, even in the land of Tipperary.
g. And Patrick titled the soil and caused
it to bring forth its fruits in season, and
great was his store OF turnips and cabbage
and potatoes.
And ofthe beasts of the field and creep
ing things Patrick had COW and an ass,
and the goats and sheep and swine which
were his, they were many; both male and
female had he them.
s. And Patrick sent for cunning work
men, and built him an house wherein he
might dwell;
8. And the walls thereof we're mud that
was digged from ditch hard By the same;
and the roof thereof was Of sticks and
straws suriousiy wrought together;
10. Likewise there was door in the
house, so that Patrick went in and out as
seemed good unto him; and when the
door was shut there was darkness in the
house, aud when it was open there was
light therein.
IL. And when he had made nc end Of
| his building, Patrick rejoiced in his heart !;
| and all the people said one unto another,
behold the possessions Of Patrick there
| be none like unto them.
II. And there chanced to come to that
place, damsel whose name was Biddy,
| who was o descendent of her ancestors,
! and dwelt in the county of Kilkenny.
Is. And it was SO that when Patrick
had looked upon Biddy, she was comely
in his eyes, and he thought within him
self, this damsel will take unto myself
| to wife.
IA. And straightway he made known
| unto the damsel even as he had thought,
| and behold he found favor in her sight,
and they became man and wife according
to the custom of that country.
Is. Now Patrick and Biddy had dwelt
together many years, and yet Issue had
they none;
| 16. And Patrick's anger was kindled,
and he began to upbraid her, saying,
OF q truth have lived with thee these
many years, yet hast thou not given me a
son to comfort me in my old age:
| II. Wot ye not that the focks must
be watched, and the ground titled p
how shall do these things, now that 1
am old and my eyesight dim?
| Is. And the woman answered him and
said, When / am silent, wherefore up
braidest thou me ? If thou art old and
unable of thyself to do those things which
are needful, get thee man servant to do
the same for thee.
49, Then Patrick was pleased with the
words which the woman had spoken, and
he said unto her, forasmuch as thou hast
been faithful unto me, therefore will do
even as thou hast said.
20. So Patrick sent for one Teddy,
whose surname was O'Tooze, a sojourner
of that place, and he made him his man
servant, and gave unto him his meat and
drink and rainent.
| 2l. And Patrick was pleased with that
which he had done, and Teddy served his
master faith fully.
| %. Howbeit after Teddy had become
a sojourner in his masters household, it
came to pass in due course of time that
Biddy gave Patrick a son.
| 23. And Patrick rejoiced and was ex-
ceeding glad, and he called the neighbors
and made great feast, and the table was
laden with the fat of the land, even with
poteen and buttermilk and potatoes;