The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-10-23
THE PRIEST HUNTER,
An Irish Tale of the Penal Times.
Z M Il. ARcHDEAcoN, ESQ.
UOntinueU.J
CHAPTER XXI.

Captain Aylmer, who was 10 comIna"o M S,.o
4roopers. was added to the lunch party. Inc
Sarnnets table was, as usual, heaped with
xinnds dressed by q first-rate artist, and rare
wines Of the first quality; and the party TO
Justice, with, perhaps, the exception OF Sr
Iohn himself The spirits of Charley Rorks'
exhilirated by the rich cheer, in his hosts
oppion.hougn we, shs can dis
tinctly state it was through better motive
were particularly exuberant He laughed
adgersd On his oMn a p ppinsip
namely, getting Sir John into good hnmor'
Swell, certainly, this lamb, though dressed
hv papist.u he observed-"mounseer 10
kytchen is a papist1 believe, Sir john"
"Why, Charley, he may be half-relapsed
papist, like sther people, for augnt kh h;wse,f
with the right hand or the left, he's jewel OF
a cook; don't you think so, Mr.; Dixon :"
The eurate who had but seldom met CnaI.
habits, only replied, by looking sour and bow
'ss Allow me to help you to q little tongne,
Mr.. Dixon,D continued Charley, for certainly
I'm afraid the pulpit and the papists have
your own half worn out; don't you think' cap
tain Aylu,er, he is looking good deal eA-
hausted ~ chat
vnp;ve asked the question, if he don't manage
t. recruit himself speedily, ana ame enc nis
looks, that match between himself ana bake aT
ti'a -,Isne this season, asI heard last week
abe was talking highly of that dashing cornef
Beaumont, of ours; and you know, Ssr JONI a4
what Importance women always toellshly NJ
tach to personal appearance"
az don't know, Sir John, what latitude you
may be inclined to allow MT; Rorke AT at your nd
seowlinr brow, "but Pun not in the habit oil
bautering or being bantered"
sPho Dixon, use what's before you and
,,avsr mind Charley You ought to know he's
9risslsged Fsssai 70 OF 1ut his faoe nsS
1nb. many thanks, Sir John; when I'm pre-
,sia, iii make YOU lord lieutenant for that. Az
present I'll avail myself OF my P T;g nS
needy 5romotion to him. Come, MIR. Dixon,
Feiass of this Rhepish I'll take the cobweos
On your throat, and sweete9 your DIoo at
= I curate looked again as bIack as n ~ -
I'LL maybe Pm wrong once more. 10 De
Sc. suppose the distillers of this WINE are
I'd papists. You were in foreign parts cap
I'd Ayfmer, and can tell u.s." oro
les Rorke, 1 rather think they care more
fohe pope than for the king, and pray to
me- than we do" responded the captain
Il 1ahing. Gov.
ceiinIy. if were as orthodox Protestant
asEis. should have great scruples of con-
scHce about tasting wine at all, and take to
tbhnmbie beer that, should be sure, was
mahfactured by genuine proaeSeant bands so,
H-dalin regard to quiet glass of wine, was
ntRIv enraged by this last piece OF banter.
TAng round angrily to Sir Soh a ne sn,d nm IN
Il tachn from this low-lived persecution. IL
thiman continues his vulgarlty must qnit
thdable." ef''LI' - --o,, ,o,,t +o1,a :,
N ;o1I,rah Charley must choose another target
forlis bah practice. is that good military
ph1se, Aylmer r.
ERiEom pieteiy technical Sir John"
sSith all my heart, Sir john" said horke'