Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-02-04
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a Strange Cas-.

tal NaiOneS, Deller KNOWN DV Lne name
Of Father Pat, on returning from work, oue
vsuulng, WAS met at the gate by Biddv, his
better half, in high state Of excitement.
Pat says she, there's = strange cat in
the cabin
Cast her out, thin don't be bothsrin'
me about the baste.
Faith, an I've been strivin' to do that
for the matter Of tin minits past, but she
is beyRnt my reach. behind the big red
chist in the corner, VIII ycz be after
belpin' me to drive her out Pat2
TO be sure ! will bad luck to the con-
safe she has for me house. Show her to
me, Biddy, till l teach her the respect that's
due to man in his own hOusc-to be takin'
possession without 30 much as by your
laFe-the thaif of the world y
Now, Pat had a special antipathy TO
cats, and never let pass an opportunity TO
kill one, This he resolved TO do in tho
present case, aud instantly formed plan
Tor the purpose PcrccivinG but one way
Of egress for the animal, he says to Biddy {:
Have ycz iver male-bag in the house,
me darliuL p
'Divil n one is there, Pat. Ye took it to
the mill wild yez to bring home some chips
this moruing.'
Faith, an did, and there it is yet,
thin. An have you nOthin' at all in the
house that will Tie up like a bag, Biddy 2
'Troth an Z have, Pat, There's me
Sunday petticoat .-ye can draw the .trings
up close at the top, and srre it will be bet
ter for lettin' that cet lawn ye.'
'Biddy, darlint, ye're a jewel; just be
after brlrgiu il to me nj waust.'
Biddy brought the garment, end sure
enough it made 4 good substitute for a
bag,
Pat declared at a glance that it was IL
legaut'
So, holding it close against the edge OF
the chest, he took look behind, aud saw
pair of eyes glaring at him.
An il is there ye are, ye diyil? BE out
% that now, bad luck 10 yez, ye thavu'
yagabpnd. BE dad, an yc won't lave with
perite aXiu-yersclf will bate the pigs in
lirelv Buddy. have yCZ any hot wather 2
sure I've the full o. tAy kettle, an all a
bilin', Pat
lie after castiu' the matter of quar-. thin,
behind the chisl, and Wen see how the
haste minds the like a. that.
'llould close thin, here goes the stesmn'
hot wather'
50 saying, dash went tho water, and
out came the animal INTO Pats trap.
'AIrah, bc the holy poker, | have him
now, Biddy, 1t is nine lives We have, ye
baste Well now bc akin me pe'doT Tor
all the ihAyin' we've been doiu' Ia my house,
or it's uine lives will not save Ne. B!ddy,
saze hould o. the poFer sud whilst 'houl-
der the bag, jist whacf tho daylight out o.
the haythlu dlyil muryly.'
Pat threw the bundle over his shoulder,
aud Blddy struck about three blows 10 thr
tune OF II i'rtrioks pay ia the Morning,
when she aodccnly stopped,
What srclis 80 quar- l'att sure it's
lskln' lle breath ol me with the puwcr uI
h. m. mUrIhuG Pat ia the dly!l 80
have IN the sack p
bate him, THU bate the horns on I,
I'm ia,uuur cast h,m uh ye, tat
och, murlhur muUhur hlddy Ma
lunuy What have ye done You've went
aud m,slakuu a hogub.u pole-caI iyT a
harmless tame eat 70
'l'al tur the love % me, if you're con
yanient Io lhg door uucluse u, ioi l'fz
pgrisht utryly
oh, blddy MAlonry, that ever 90 should
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