Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-02-24
Phi i'll Flinn's Adventure.

"Dld ye remember Jim Ryan, Teddy"
"To be sure do, Phil. Didn't he stick I,
me like skin to praty, in my set-to with tina
baste Of a landlord, who was for kicking Cath
leen into natures cabin when her soul was bid
ding goodbye to her body?'
"Truc for you Teddy. He was the boy Il
hammer ju 'tice into spslpeen with his fists
Or the cardinal principles into sinner with his
tongue. Father Donegan was no match for
him."
"Faith, you're right there, Phil. And by the
same token, when refused to listen to the ad-
vice Of Father Mathew, didn't he preach until
he made me believe that Belzebub used nv
heart for his breeches pocket?"
"Well, Teddy, when l went to my cousin
Lazy Bryan's wake, crest his soul) made ov-
tlemen."
"As was your custom, Phil. Whisky came
as natural to you as praties."
"As natural to yourself, Teddy Burgess, as
raw mate to cannbal.
AsI was saying, l got drunk as a baste at
Lary's wake. The town clock was hammer
Ing out the small hours, when left the cabin.
ne moon, had luck to him, had covered his
head, but here and there | could see star
Winklng at me as ifit said mind your eye Phil.
Flhn." On my way home, hail to pass Jin,
hyah's. Jist front of his gate, felt me feet
tripped up, and fell like dead bullock. |
tried to rise up, bus it was no use, for great
"Who are you?" said |.
"Belzebub," said he, as he gave me A great
pelt on the nose with his hoof
"Murthur!" said |.
LIQUID yer tongue, ye biste," said Belize |
ouo: "fer drunken devil, and ye belong to |
me." ~
When heard this, Teddy, felt my limbs
snake and tremble like shamrock sprig in a |
me-" r0'' VAIN 'A''''' W iie'p
"fe needn't pray, Phil Finn, We ara past re-
uehptioil, said he, giving me butt with his
norns which made my head crack as if a thou
sahu shilielals had Leen batting it,"
Mr. Belzebub," said l, "It's not fair to
hoax. y" MS
Yer no gntleman, Phil Finn, SAID he.
yer blackguard," saidI.
~ CIR drunk' said he giving me another lab !
with his horns. -" +, .
"ie waste yer earnings for whisky" said i
se, "brdget yer wife is ragged, aud Eer. chill /
dien are starving' n
"Irue for you again" says l. :
vera lit subject for Purgatory said bs /,
.le pledge N =" ''@e =
will not believe ys Phil Finn, said he. !,
Let me of now," said "and I'll swear by a
ne SAINT Patrick to take the pledge to-mor- II
Ml'll not trust ye,' said he; and he began to Ia
,ull me. e'' " 10 ~
an take the pledge now yer honor said I" "
None OF yer olarney, Phil. tut if veil take 81
ne pledge this instant, yell find jim RYAN in
within and he'll give 1t ye" IL
"lll do that same," said /; and Bel.ebub. af. ca
erglvng me another pelt with his horns GOT off. B
IS rose up, who should SEQ but Jim RYAN I'll
oming toward me. a
4ls that you Phil Flinnp" sail he. lii
alt is, Jim" &C
mo-" said l, for Belzebub has Hammered Inc or
,ber. - 'A' il,
4" fe have been, said he. tn
"Irue, jim, but am now steady as pyaste, al
I'd have promised to take The pledge from IN
)u." f'o~ ~ az,
"Good!' said Jim, az he led me into his cab Of
I, where took the pledge and went home to
rid ,ct. ~
"rhats strange story" said Teddy Bur wi
ss. TN
II kept The secret year, Teddy, and nv liS
euSe besides, anil it was not until became We
hhrmed In my sobriety, that Jim Ryan told wi
G that on the night Of Lary's wake, he had wi
eh 10 the market town to buy buck: and riv
at he was carrying linn from his cart, az I do
rs staggering home-that when fell before OIL
door, jolted the buck from his shoulder tel
ieli on me- and instead of Belzebub, it was br
tethercd buck that kicked me, and Jim We
9an who played the part Of of the devil for "a
G occasion. tn,