The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-17


Donald did in the present instance, to the
great amszement and alarm of a very pretty
Spanish girl, who was performing the duty
4 usherlng in customers, inclusive OF that
Of subsequently, supplying their wants. On
feeling the enormous paw Of Donald on her
shoulder, and looking at the strange attire
Ia which he was srrayed, the giIl uttered q
scream Of terror, and Hed into the interior Of
the house. Uoaccustomed to have his rude
but hearty greetings received in thus way,
or to find them producing an effect so con-
trary 10 that which. In has honest warm
hesrsedness be intended them to produce,
Donald was rather taken aback by he alarm
expressed by the girl but soon recovering
his presence Of mind
Oich, oich ~ he said, laughing, and
turning 10 his ragged crew behind him, ia
lassies frightened for Shon Heelanman.
Pur thing It's weel seen she's no peen
procht up ID Lachaber, or maype's no been
lang IN the way o keepin public. IT'S
:" Haut .wa bite ava,
Haut swa frae me. Tonal
What care for q your wealth,
An n that ye can gle, ToDaiF I"
And, chanting this stanza of a well-known
Scotch ditty, at the top of his voice, Donald
bounced into the first open door be could
dnd, still followed by his tail. These hav-
lng taken their seats around a table which
stood 10 the centre Of the apartment, he next
commenced series Of laundering raps on
the board with the handle Of his dirk, ac-
c0mpanied BY stentorian shouts Of " Hoy,
lassie House, here ! Hoy, hoy, hoy N
summons which vas answered by the host
in person, the gtrl's report OF Donsld's ap-
pearance and s2utation to herself having
deferred any other of the household from
obsylng the call of so wild and noisy Gus
toner.
Well, honest man," SAID Donald, on the
entrance of bis host, " you pc bringing Us
two half-mutchkins Of your pest whisky
Here's some honest lads [ want to treat to a
tram"
The landlord, as might be expected, stared
at this strange guest, ID utter UNCONSCIOUS
ness Of the purport of his demand. Recoi-
lectiug himself, however, bis professional
poltsness returned, aud he began bowing
pering his inability to comprehend what had
been addressed 20 him.
What for youth boo, boo, and scrape,
scrape, there, you tam ass - exclaimed
Donald, furiousY. "Co aud pring US the
whisky. Two half mutchkins, | say"
Again the polite landlord Of the Golden
Eagle, which was the name Of the inn.
bowed his non-comprehension Of what vas
aid to him.
Cots mercy can you'll not speak E.
glish either n shouted Donald despairingsv,
on his second rebuff, and at the same time
striking the table Impatiensly with his
clenched fist Can you'll spoke Gaelic,
then p he added aud, without watt NJ for
a reply, be repeated the demand IN that
language. The experiment was unsuccess-
ful. Miae host of the Golden EIgle under
stood neither English or Gaelic. Finding
this, Donald had once more recourse to the
dumb show Of raising his hand to his mouth
as Il Ia the act Of drinking and once more
found the sign perfectly ineligible. Oa
It's being made, the landlord Instantly re-
tired, aud 10 minute after returned with
a couple Of bottles in hand, and two very
iarge-sizad glasses, whica be placed on the
table. Eyeing the bottles coutemptuously
- It's no porter les whisky III order"
exclaimed Donald augrily, conceiviag that il
was the former beverage that bai been
brought h.n. P0rter's drink for hoes and
not for human podies." Finding il wholly
impossible, however, % make this sentiment
hinseH with the liquor which had been
brought him. Uudgr this conviction he
seiZ.t one of the bottles, filed up glass to
the orim, muttering the while " that it was
tam white, strange looking porter" started
70 his feet, and, holding the glass extended
IN his hand, shouted the health Of his ragged
COMPANY, in Gaelic, aad bolted the con
tents. But the effect Of this proceeding was
The moment the hquor, which
was some Of the common wine ol Spain, was
over Donaid's throat, he stared wildly, as IL
he had done some desperate deed--swallowed
Ar adder By mistake, or committed some
such awkward oversight. ais expression
Of horror was foAowsd BY the most violent
sPGtIerings and hideoHs grimaces, accOm-
panied by a prodigi0us assemolage Of curses
Of all sorts, In Gaelic or English, and some
times Of an equal proportion Of both
"0ich, Och poisoned, by Cot l-viaekar.
horsd vinehar Lanlort, | say, what cursed
stuff IS this you give US p And again
Donald sputtered with an energy ald perse-
verance that nothing but a sense Of the
utmost disgust and loathing could have in-
spired. Both tile landlord and Donald's
own guess, at once conprehending his feel
act and sigl they could think Of, to assure
him that ne was wrong in entertaining so
an opinion of its character and
qualities. Mine host, filling up glass,
raised it to his mouth, and, slipping a l.ttle
OF the liquor, smacked his lips in token of
high relish OF its excellence. he then hand
ed the glass round the company, all of hom
tasted and approved. after the same express
sivs fashion and thus, without wo.C being
said, collective opinion, hollow against
Donald, was obtained.
Well, well, trink the abominations, and
be curst to you II said Donald, who per-
fectly understood that judgment had gone
against hin, "and much goOt may't do you
but mysei would sooner trink the dirty bog
water of Seevrecakin. 0ich, oich, the
dirts But say, lanlort, maybe you'll hayr
got some prandies in the house 1 car
make shift wi that when there's no whisky
to be cot"
[ro Rg CONTINUED,
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