Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-08-07
Pat NJ loney's Cat.

Pat MIaloncy, bctter known by tho namo
Of Fathor Pat, OH returning from work QUO
cvooing, was mot at tho cato by Bildy, his bot
tor bali, il n high state of oxcitcmeut.
"Pat," says sho, "thero's strange cat in
tho cabin"
"Cast her out, chin don't DO .bothorin' me
about the basto"
"Faix, an I've boon strivn' to do that for
sso mattor Of tin minits past, but she is hc.
yant my reach, bohinl the big rid chist in
t?ocorncr. Well yes be aftor helping mo drive
hor out PATTI"
"To be suro will bad luok to the cou-
sato she has for me house Show hor to mo
Biddy, till cache her the respect that's duo
to o man in his own housc----to be taken
possession without az much as be yer lcavo--
the thafc O world W
Nov Pat had special antipsthy to cats, aud
and mover lot pass al opportunity to xii one.
This he resolved to do in tho present oasc,
aud instantly formed plan for tho purpose.
Perceiving but OIL = way Of egrcss for tho oni.
ma', ho says to BidIy:
+" Have yoz ivcr male bag in tho house
mc darlint 7"
"Diyil oac is there, put. 70 took II to
The mill wia you, to bring home chips this
mocain"
4" ':;:e, ~ Aid, ard there i. is yet hia
Asa have yc nothing at all, in the house,
tha; viii tic up like bag, Bdly Z"
Z" Faith AZ have, Pat there's mo Sunday
poiiicoat-yo can draw the strings close at tho
top, an suvo it will be better for not lcttin'
inc CIT 'avin' yoca"
+" Diddy, darlint, ye'rc jewel; just be af.
:cf b.;,sing il to me n wanst."
niddy brought tho garment, and sure
onoHa'.. il mst!e 4 good substitute ror bag.
P'! oooiascd at a glance that it WAS " iligant.''
So, holding it closo against tho edge of the
chest, he took . look behind, and aaw pair
of eyes slsiriug at him.
An, It's there ye arc, 20 dovi!2 DO out
q t!:at, now b"d luck to ycz, ye thayin' vaga-
bone. Be Had, au yc wont loavc at all with
rsrl.te -ycrsolf will bate tho pigs..intiro-
~. B:ddy, have yez any hot watcrY"
Sure, I've the full of tay-kittle eli a
bilin,' Pat"
" Be ar:hes oeatin' the matter of quart
,h'n behind tho oh.st, and We Il soc how tho
bastc minds the like o that"
How'd close th.u--hcrc goes Tie steam
in hot watcr."
So saying, dash won't tho water, and out
came tho animal into Pats trap,
ko
Diddy," said Pat. els it nine lives 20 basto
Wei, now, be AKIN mo pardon for all tho tha.
via yo'vc bin loin' in mo house, or It's the
y 70 l'v"swill ~ save yc. Eddy, sailo hol. G.
Tho pokor, and whila. shoulder the bag, jus.
w!:ack tho 1aylighs out Of tho h,.ythau divil
intiroly."
Pa: Threw the bundle over Ills shoulder,
ard Biddy struck about thrco blows to tho
:ono OF ST. Patrick's day in tho mornin,
WHOM she suddenly stopped.
"What smills so quar, Pat7 Suro it's ia
Ike, NO b,ith way wid The power Of it. o
multhcr, Pat, it's .hc diyi 70 havo in tho
auok ~
"Eatc him, thin--la;o tho horn off,"
Pm fai,iin'," said Biddy "cast HIN of
ye, Pit"
"Ooi' mus ther, murther Diddy Malony,
what hnvo yc donor Yo'vo wont aud mistu.
ken G horrible polo-oat for harmless tanlo
cctw
"Pnt, for love o God, If zero convenient
10 "hc door, unclosc it, for I'm pcrjshin IN
tircly. Q Diddy Mallory, that ivor you should
lcavc ould Iroland, to tc smothcrcd an muir.
'hered i'll this wayp
"Faix, tho littlo william bates tho diyil
himself; hc' ruined me house, and kilt Bid
dy, IN put mo out O cons,to wido mo own
aclf 0, tho mrrthcgin basto ~
BY Tho dini Of washing, and scouring, and
thc burial Of Biddy's best petticoat under tho
ground for space of time, things were 1T
length set 70 right again. But not little re-
elimination took place between them on the
occasion, aud neither ever forgot the expu..
sion from the cabin of Biddy's stange cat
20
: ,I&DYAH !EEWnNEss.- The Indians have
always showed a fo,.ducss for strong tlr;o!,
and have been wiling to bartcr almost any
thing which ti.cy possessed for tho Dlcons Of
gratifying Their appetite. Sometimes, like
;!icir wli;c ie;ahbois, when taoy nave bc.