The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-07
pleasing Miscellany.


The Ireland core spondent Of the New
York Sun has the following: .tt
The capture of the Fenians at Mitchelstown
is only one OF many that may be expected Ia
take place, rs the following narrow escape
will SHOW. Two young men, fugitive Fenians
were hiding IN the mountains, when the moth.
err Oh one ot them was taken sick unto death
She wanted to see her bow once more aud a
messenger brought h IN ON the hill g. Hi
companion Went with him, and he had the
melancholy sat sGicton Of seeing his mother
allVe AS soon as the vital spark had fled, the
fugitlves made for the friendly Businesses OF the
mountains. They started after dusk, an ola
woman going short distance before them 10
loook out for police and military. They had
Travelled about thrle miles when the peecoh
certed screech OF tine woman warmed tneni oi
danger. They took refuge under bridge?
A flying column had come upon tle oid wo-
man and pretending to be frightened, she
screamed The Stipeudary Magistrate began
to examine her, when the following dialogue,
as detailed to me by Government Official who
made notes of the conversation, took place.
Hnr object was to delay and outwit the pur-
suers The magistrates object to find
if she was a native of the locality, and
knew all the inhabitants. did
whats your name?' .Aa- n y
II forgot to bring it wud me; it's at home"
"Come, tell your name"
"Musha, begorra, an me name is Mary"
"Mary what?
''No, indade, but Mary Malowney',
where Were you born?" .l.
"In bed. to beshure--where else? That's a
purity question TO ask"
IVY hen were you born?
Faith an don't remember, but behave
twas in the night time"
how many years ago? a.. e,.,.
took the rheumati3ks, an that was three weeks
after Dromape Castle cot fire; an 1T was dis
fiunn si,a Il In
err. Rickin that up, an We have me age, av
that's what ye're afthef
"Where do you live and how do you go
there?"
..Troth an live at home an git there on
me feet"
.'What road do you go home?"
"Down beyant the bridge there, you can see
a house on the thumb hand side av a hay
stack comm up; about three miles further at
this SIDE there's pig an q barn sitting down;
that's "a mile from Llskea churchyard. When
We git there, yen hear bull r0arin an
live wdin the bawl Az an ass av that"
You're satisfactory individual
You're lying tiafe; I'm an honest woman
so am, and you're not Z
ans?"
Och, not much for nothing"
III give you two pounds if you will tell me
where two OF them named McCabe and Maher
are hid" 100000 (
"Arrah, they'd kill me av they found me out,
an besioes, I'd be intorinn on me own god-son
Ned McCabe. But We don't tell who tould
vein send ye on their track for five pound
an pay me money down"
The money is all right, you'll be paid when
they are caught" ..l-.-...-.l b.,
''Ye'd better be afther catchin en- thin. The
top av the eyenin TO ye. ti ,o.l
Come back, here's the money"
"For Gods sake don't We tell who TUX the
blud money, and 90 to Makers house an yen
find EN- in the room back OF the one where
her dyin bed. Av We go there quick We find
Maher getting his mothers blessin, Coo help
him"
The party hurried up but of course were
disappointed. while the fugitivcs gained their
retreat in safety, and the old woman pocketed
the five pounds.