The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18
MIR. O'ITOoIahan's Mistake.


began talking at once.
Zone at a time, ifyou please" said TIN
Judge.
"Judge-ye's honor-will I shpakc
thin2 said one of the men.
"Silence !" roared his companion. {"
am here! Let me talk. PhWat do you
know about law"
keep still yourself, sir" said thu
Judge. "Let him say what he wants.
We'll, | wait me lame tfthe paper
That's phwat | want" said the man.
"Qf what paper said the judge.
"Wel!, aft the paper; We ought t.
know what paper. Shure, ye married
me, they say
"To whom ?" asked the Judge.
Some famale sir, and | don't want
her, sir. 1t don't go! and | want me-
maine aft the paper"
Silence" roared the friend, bringing
his huge fist down upon the little pulpit
just under the judges nose, with a tire,
mendOus thWack. "Silence | am here
Phwat do you know about law? Sure
yer honor, it was Tim McClOskey's wife
that he married-his wildly, I main,
You married thin, yer honor"
AN / was dhrunk at the time, sir.
Yis, sir, an | was nota free agent, an
don't know a thing about it, sir-divil
rOawst me! | want me Maine off the
paiper-I repudiate, SIR
"Silence! Let me spake. Phwat do
you know about law?n bringing his fist
down upon the Judges desk.
But was dhrunk; | was not at the
time a free AGENT
"Silence! | am here to shpake! 1t
does not depind on that at ali. 1t de-
plnds-and there is the whole pint, both
in law and equity-it depinds whether
was the woman a sole thraderu or nOT at
the time this marriage was solemnated.
That is the pint, both in law and equity !"
But | was dhrunk at the time. Divil
rOaWst me if | knOwed | was getting
married. | was not a free agent. |
want the judge to talk me maine aft the
paper. It don't go"
The judge tried to explain to the man
that, drunk or sober, he was married to
the woman fast enough, and if he want
ed a divorce he must go to another
court.
"Divil burn met cried the man, eff
| go to another cOOrt. Ye married me,
and you cal unmarry me. Talk me
maine aft the paiper!"
"Silence!" cried the friend, bringing
his fist down in close proximity to the
judges nose. "Phwat do You know
about law? | admit, judge, that he must
go to Il higher coOrt; that is (down
comes the tist), if the woman can prove
(whack) that she was at the time the
marriage was sOlemnated (whack) Il
regularly ordained sole thrader (Whack).
On this pint it depinds, both in law and
equity"
81 have had enough of this!" cried
4In T1I1 Tn , g. 7 aox,n~4 .,--o w.,
are married, and married you must re-
main, for all | can do"
aye won't talk me maine aff the pal
at would not mend the NATTER said
the judge.
aye won't talk it aff?n
"No; WON'T" fairly yelled thejudge.
"Silence!n cried the partner, bringing
down his fist and raising'a cloud ofdust
under the judges Ose "1t depends
whether, at the time, the woman was A
regular SOLE"
"Get out of here" cried the judge !;
give had about enough of this!" at the
same time rising.
Eye won't take it aft? Very we'll, thin :;
I'll go hoam and devOrce meself. Divil
roaWst me, I'll fire the thatch; | will
Here he glanced toward the front
door; his under jaw dropped, he ceased
speaking, and in a ha~lf-stOOping posture
he went out of the back door of the office
like q shot.
The valiant friend and legal adviser
also glanced toward the door, when he,
too, doubled up and scooted in the foot
steps of his illustriOus principal.
A look at the door showed itdarkened
by a roman about six feet in height, and
so broad as to fill it almost from side to
side.
The Judge took alook at this mountain
of flesh, doubled up, and was about to
take the back track, but thought better
of it and took refuge behind his little
pulpit.
The mountain advanced, gave utter
ance to Il sort of internal rumble, and
then, amid fire, smoke and burning lava,
belched out:
"Did I or did mot see Michael O'Hoo-
lahan sneak out Of your back dour? "
81 believe O'Hoolahan is the name Of
one of the gentlemen who just went
said the judge.
Advancing upon the pulpit-behind
which the judge settled lower and low
mountain belched: "You bee
Iayei You know it was Michael OtHo0-
ldtldu 4! NOW Wildb Is all GlllS COnlliVlu"
IN here about? Am I a wildly again &?
Did you take his name aft the paper?
Did You take it aff?"
, "N-no," said the judge.
Eye didn't? Don't you decave me?n
"No; | give you my word and honor
didn't. [ Couldn't had no right
"It's well for ye ye didn't. I'll tache
lin to be runnin' about connivin' to lave
ne a lone wildly agin', whin I'm maxim
! jintleman out OF him!n
With this she sailed back to the door,
where she turned, and shaking her fist,
hus addressed the tip of the Judges
lose, which alone was visible above the |
title pulpit: "Now, do you mind that
'ou lave his name on the paper! / want
10 meddlin' wild a nan wanst | git him.
70 more conniyin'!n