The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-04


Cupids capital would be insane enough onse your batch
eorhood There several young ladies' oo besides the
hoes daughter and nece seated beside their weethears
soe Vi whom have never them until oday-but few
hours are enough establish such relationship las know
especially at Christmas time And there also couple of
young fellows from Trinity who such cassicis that they
nave constantly to lay upon themselves when about
10 ADDRESS some appropriate compliment from Tbullus and
Froperus to the fair in their neighborhood Never in
snort was there peasanter repast Everybody has drank
everybodys health The ladies have been proposed and
the toast replied to by youth equally under the influence of
venus and Bacchus couple osongs have been sung and
the sense of the shornes of Christmas has animated
the men always seeking occasion to hobnob with fair
friend) to circulate the bottle freely
May assisty to of these apples Miss Emily, in
quired youth from the classical establishment already
ferred to- and who stepped in care and sherry up the
eyebrows In ancient times apples regarded love
tokens and may add, meant more than they do now'
u doubt that broke in another presenting his bright
eyed associate with of those blooming fruits and receiv
ing smile in return.
Thank you; think will try grape" sped Miss E. of
the fair hair and sentimental blue eyes for period the
opinion that girls should arve themselves in order be a
fectlve and exquisite in vogue-an opinion orgi
mated by Byron who after dining publicly biscuit and
sodawater fond of couple of pounds of beeeak in
private for his supper Miss E. decatey Tipping the grape
while faced infant opposite examining immense
orange into her countenance In innocent yet of
the grace conversed with its donor in low tone and
versation and laughter circle about the jolly table,
After health to Ireland has been drank amid universal
acclamation-
"Ah!" said the host as he laid down his glass,
"when shall another 82? Would that could live
hundred years. and behold such another glorious
time that when armed and fee nation achieved the
most splendid revolution in history and set example to
the world which none of its people have rival"
fear said his old friend the right eve may have to
wait until 1882 for another such victory of seasseron and
then the lberatng instrument will possibly be foreign
power'
"Doyou allude to France?" asked Mr.. MacCarthy.
"No people have begun to emigrae considerably to
America and if Ireland is freed again will be under
the banner of the stars and stripes Would that the latter
erased by the way and the first only retained the flag of
the nation which is destined at least to command half the
world she divides geographically"
But in that it will be native power" resumed Mr.
MacCarthy "In century the Irish in the States will have
formed people outnumberng those of island any
past PERIOD and the destiny which has forced coonze
other lands will yet recoil upon Britain
"May offspring see that day." said MacC's friend
"meanwhie let drink the future of America and Ire
land. In peace in war, may they be divided"
The toast honored with enthusiasm; the ladies
reascended to the drawing for teeatete before the
young followed them enjoy final dance and all the
folks left in the paror drew around the blazing hearth and
filled their glasses The travelled squire narrated adven
among the bandits in the Abruzzi another various
anecdotes of the old House of Commons another told story
of famous triangular duel fourth of drinking party
the members of which having quarred and the key having
been put in the fire. fought the table for some time
Intellectually the seconds having charged the pistols with
bullocs BLOOD that the inebate principals conceived
themselves the brink of the other world until the appli
cation of bucket of removed alike their wounds and
terrors Everyone had story to tell and cracked the
of anecdote in the pleasant freight.
At length Mr. MacCarhy who fond of argument as of
fun drew the college lads by this time highly hilar
ious condition.
"Come jack he said addressing of them "I believe
you are making metaphysics your special study What