Maryland free press., 1867-01-17
A Little story with a Moral.

BILE for the following "little story" illustra-
tive of the demands of the Radical party:
O'Blique thinks that if a man wants
everything, the best way is to let him
have it, for then he will be satisfied and
won't want anything else.
If the people of the North will only
give the Radicals all the offices; and the
white people of the South will grant negro
suffrage. give up their lands and personal
property, and then come in with ropes
round their necks and submit to be hung
without any bother, we shall have peace
This reminds me of a little story:
1t was about man in Connaught; his
name was O'Keegan.
He was decent, quiet. orderly, peace
able sort of man, who believed in a
quiet life.
He lived out of town. and had to travel
bit of lonely road, with bog on one
side and woods on the other. ..
One day as he was travelling home all
alone and it was quite dark, the moon
hadn't risen. and that part Of the country
wasn't lighted with gas in those days,
when who should step from behind lamp
post but big murtherin' william with
shillalah under his arm.
GOOD morning to you, Mr.. O'Keegan,'
says be, can I'll trouble ye for tie time
of day" ....
Mr.. O'Keegan took out his watch to
answer the question, when the blackguard
grabs it.
"It's fine repeater ye have got, Mr.
OKeegan," says he, land it's in danger
ye are of losing it; SO I'll just take care
oft for yo,' and he stuffed it in his
pocket.
Mr.. O'Keegan says to himself, says he
Better let him have the watch, and he'll
be satisfied and go away"
But he didn't.
"Mr. O'Kcegan," says he, "may be
ye have some small change about yc,
that you'd be happy to lend me; and you'll
save me the trouble of going through your
pockets by shelling out" ii
Thinks Mr.. O'Keegan to himself: "He
only wants my money. and I'll let him
have that ratl er than have any trouble
with the fellow" ..,. -....
So he shelled out, and thought he had
satisfied the rapscallion, and was going
off quite peaceably. ...
"Whist, Mr.. O'keegan," says he,
"you have mighty fine coat that wud
just ft me, and I'll trouble you for it. ="
Mr.. O'Keegan thought it wasn't worth
while to fight about a coat, SO he pulls it
off, and the other chap puts it on, and
Mr.. O'Kecsan thought he was going
to get home at last in his shirt sleeves
But the rapacious cuss wasn't satisfied
yet. ..-..
"It's bad the coat looks without the
waistcoat, Mr.. O'Keegan." says he; "aud
if ye'd be after letting me have that gar
ment peaceably, it would save misun-
derstanding between u.s." ...
Mr.. OKesgan believed in concession
SO he peeled again, though he began tc
shiver, and thought it was cold comfort
to be Christian under such circumstances.
But the chap hadn't done with him yet
'.Its your boots I want now," says he
Mr. O'Keegan began to think that the
chap was little too Ra lical, but as the
chap insisted that the boots were an in
dispensible concession, Mr.. O'Keegan
pulled them off, saying to himself "he's
got everything now, and I'll be off"
While the william was putting on the
boots Mr.. O'Keegan wished him good
night and was trotting off, when the un.
reasonable omadhaun called after him
"Mr. O'Keegan." says he, ''just sthoI
where you are. have your watch and
your money, and your coat. and waiscoat
and your boots, and I behave that's all "
have about'ye that's worth taking. But
now yell be after going to the magistrate.
and telling yer story and sending tn.
peelers after me, and trying to get your
property back and me hanged. To save
ye all that trouble I'll just knock ye OF
the head, and make ye comfortable bed
in the bog, and cover ye up so that no.
body'll disterb ye. If ye've a mind t.
confess your sins before ye take yer mar
I'll give ye jist two minutes by yer owr
watch"
Now Mr.. O'Keegan began to think tht
virtue of concession had it. limits, and
that it was time to take stand in defense
of conservative principles.
His eyes were opened.
lie was aroused, and instead Of saying
his prayers, he squared off and pitched in
to the uncenscionable scamp and being
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