The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-05-19
An Old s.Ory.


Governor Snydcr, the Governor a.
The keystone State. was sitting COM
Iortab'y in his parlor ut Selius.ruvc
his rural abOdc, the cares Of state SIT
ting lightly on his breast, Cor be had
just lett the dinucr-iablc. aud iclt at
peace with all the world, when a knock
was heard at the front door. and
Patrick O'ilanncgan was ushcred
into the presence OF the gool-uaturcd
governor
Gnv'ucr Snyder, | SUPPOSE" said
Pat with an attempt ~ an clcgan,
bow.
IS, ! am called pray be seated and
toll ne what | can do Tor yoa to day
PIT cast q look around the room.
rubtcd h knees as hc sat down on
he edge .. the chair, anl after q few
niomcuts hesitation h. began 10 this
wise:
"Wa'al. guy'nc It's about six year,
since | came till this c,unrry, aud I've
been Twin up thorc on Ly,omin
Creek, and | thought it was about,
timc | was gjin' home till the Quit
country, 10 see my poDr ouli mother.
God bless her. before she dies. an | all
my onld friends there and thonl ut.
as | heard people talkin' u great deal
Gav'ucr Snyder, and wha, II great
sGy'ucr he was. that would cal aud
pay my respects till him Here Pat
took = rest, and began again: "Ani
~ III be grin' t. Phiadclfy. and I,
good long step II IL to 20 afiut, ani
then | II go TO New York and % aboari
ship, and 'All till ould Ireland, ant
here lac took a long loJk at the ii ic-
bosld, sparkling with its wrll-illci
decanter, when | see my ouIl m ,thcr.
aud Ill my uuld friends, TT tell them
how | called on the Gov'ncr OF Pm.
Isylvany, and how he was mighty 10 itc
and gave me a glass OF brands to drink
his honcr's health -
The governor took the hint. and
filed glass, whiyh Pat emptled as
soon, saying,
"iour good health. guv'ucr, and
long lie I'LL yc, AMI all your kiIh aud
| kin !"
Down sat Pat asain. and after an.
swcring u few kind inquiries OF thr
governor, he roso and spoke:
"Wa'al, 'tposG | mus, be mo,in'
I'm goln' from here 20 phiIaieIly, AL
It's ionI step To 20 aioot, and iron,
there II 90 till New York, and then
III - aboard ship to ould ireland,
and there III tell al my oull hic,ds
that mere ! called on the great Guy ner
OF Piu-ylvany, ani he gave me t,co
glasses vi brandy to driuk h : honor,
health"
The governor was caught. and poured
out the second glass, which loo ,rned
the other eud uf Pats tongue, aud H..
went through the rismarolc again end
ine w'.h Mrec glasses Of brandy.
"Ah =. sad the governor, but you
have not had three gllsses'
Pat was all cut up anl cut down b,
TINS unexpected answer lie pushr,
his fngtrs through his hair, drnppeo
his lower jaw, aud looked like a dcppl,
wounded ',Jin'lcman' AS he was. A
happy thought hit hm, an ,brghteuiu,
up, he said,
But y1u wouldn't have me tell ny
ould mother a lie, woulI you p
The good governor was melted 'o
a moment, aud the third glass pa,se'
iroT the sldcb ,arl into the lon.in,
bosom OF the dry lrishmau, who dIaui
auk thus began:
"A thousand thanks, guv'ncr, ih
saints bless and the Virgin kape you
aud give you long life aud plenty a
such brandy as this, your honor An,
7 now III be Goin' To Phialelfy. an,
its long way there afoot, aud lhcn--
I The governor could stand it n
; longer, but, halt lIughiug, and hal
mad at the fellows impudcncc, an
is own readiness TO &c coaxed, b
: showed his guest u the door. and toll
him, rs II was no far 10 Philaieliy, b
had better be making tracks in lha
direction without any more delay.