The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-12-04


very minute
Sure you're jewel, Mrs. Flaughcrty,'
said /.
'Arrah now, you're joking sure
'Nevcr a joke at all, said /.
Fmth, but you're a rale Hoggarty,
thin, always flatherin the women
'Divil scare TO me- said ], wouldn't
! be brute if didn'tF
: AN which of your pretty cousins will
yc b. l1irlirS back vd vc for n wife ?"
'FaiX, but you're asking too much
now, ma'am,' said !. though betwaen
you and |, maam, I'd be proud OF any
one of them for wife.
'And well you might be, too, Mick
IIoggarty,' MIS-. FIaugnery said as she
left the room.
Well, three days after that found me
at lloggarty Hall, and fine old pile OF
buildings it is too, with splendid estate
besides, and sure pretty Mollie IIoggariy
was heircss to it all and who won ldn't
take the estate with such an encun.
brancc
All the IToggariys were therc-Ntolie,
Bddy, Norah and Kate, besides unclcs
Mick, Tim and Barney, with every one
of my aunls on my fathers side, and a
rousing good time we had. too.
1t was the evening OF the second day
after my arrival that my uncle Pat and |
were sitting together on the lawn, smuk
Ing our pipes. My uncle was very quiet
for a llJggarty, and | was Just wondering
what the deuce could be the matter with
him, when he broke out with.
I" Mick ?"
Sir ? said l. taking my pipe from
my lips
Its every mans duty to marry!'
And II dc,iii-h disagr"eablc duty,
fax, as old lloggarty, the father of all
the lloggariys once said / replied
'Of course you think of marrying some
time, Mick ? said my uncle, not minding
my reference 10 .hc wisdom of the father
OF all the IIoggariys
Well, | wouldn't wonder but do
'llave you any lady in view Mick p
And ms | was Just looking toward the
house and saw pretty Molic Iloggariy
leaning from the window and scattering
crumbs to the birds, | jn>t answered:
Yea TO he sure; and a mighty pretty
woman She is too, added, by way OF u
joke, though spoke of her being literal
ly in vicw, and not at all in the sense
that uncle Pat took it, for he turned
around and looking toward Mollic he
said.
Yes; that's the woman for you
Just So | replied, still joking.
Did you ever speak to her about it ,
he as!.ed seriously.
Never word answered. somewhat
alarmed, for had thought ms much of
marrying my uncle, as had Of taking my
cousin TO wife.
Not look p
'Faix, but I've looked as though Id
ate her, sure said |.
Never mind, ! Il make it all right.
Mick cries my uncle, jumping up.
1t would be burning shame not to
keep the lloggarty property together as
much ms possible Just wait here II bit
till | send NIollic down, and uncle Pat
was half way 10 the house before | could
say II word.
It's the property you're after, my
honey, Is it , said |. Faith Mr. Hog
gauy,' | remarked coniilentially to my
self, : if you 90 on this way You'll wake
up some fine morning with yonr eyes shut
,and finl yourself married. and Just then
Il caught glimis3 of Mays white dress
through the trees. by the seven ppcrs
hat played before Moses, as the father
Of all the IIoggartys used to say, where'l
| hide now !!
Good morning, Mick said a voice.
'Who the diviI are ye ? said max
ing believe didn't see her till She came
ont from behind the hedge. Its Mollic,
is it ?
TO be surc,' said she.
OF course it was, and she was Just as
bewicInng as pink, aud her eyes shonc
lie two stars, and when she put her little
soft hand in mine, the lloggarty blood
GOT the upper hand of me. Uhe lIoggar-
tvs were all famous for loving the women),
and the first thing knew had Mollie in
my arms, slipping kisses from her lips, just
as a robin picks the ripe fruit from a
cherry tree.
DO you love me, Mick p
As the father of all the lIoggartvs used
to say, what the devil could Il chap
say TO that but yes ? and that's what did
say to be sure
'And we'll be married in month, OF
my names not Mick IIoggarty, my col.
leen, said |, and was going to say more
only for Biddy IIoggarty, who / saw
coming down toward US
Il must go, Mick
'To be surc,' said I, and taking a kiss
from her rosy lips, let her 60, just in
time TO escape Biddy who came around
the other side of the hedge, 'Arrah,
jewel said /, 'is that yourself, don't
know
Yes, Mick but what are you doing
here-making love TO the moon ? said
Bidly
'Faix but I would if she were Hog
gsrty,' said |.
why need you be always joking p
said Biddy.
'Divil a joke in that, said ], 'when