The Placer herald., 1874-05-02
CORRESPONDENCE.

GUILD Run, Apreel 81, 1874.
Mr.. EDrTER:-
A fine mornin, this, so it is, for writin to
yez. Although a stranger to yer, we intind
to drop yer few lines to let yer khnow
how things are about here. Whin we ar
rived in this place were pr6ct stranger, al
though we soon became acquainted wild pa
pie to wonst. Yis, Mr. Editer, to much SO.
| racaived an introduction to a ginteman
by the name of Ould Topper of the past. |
ak him would he dine wild mo, and he per-
ltely accptid me invitation and sid he
would at siven and half o'clock the same
day. The hour arrived and so did the gin
tl,man. introduced him TO me white,
and now the ould scalpean is thrying to sip
arate us. Now, love me white, for she's
darlnt little jewell. And hes bin telln
her that never had any love or rispecht for
her at all, at all. The ould divl has been
making love wild her, and he wants her to
git divorce, so that he can marie her
the Ould Topper, himself. Now, me white
is one o tie finest looking women in all
Guild Run. She wears curls and has au-
burn hair. Now Bridgit says if | don't
give her a diworse that she will run away
wild him and lave poor Pat and the childers
all alone by mself. Now, the Govenir was
here the other day in town, and | sint him
word would he call and see me, and he per-
ltely acciptd me invitation and came to see
me Immediately. towld him me sircum-
sthances, and he thried to make pace wild
Bridgit, but she is SC he'd strong he could do
nothing wild her. She kapes bottle of
whisky in the house all the thine to trate
her freend, Mr.. Topper, on whn he calls to
see her, and poor ould Pat must take the
corner and kape quiet. Now, Mr.. Editor,
what would yer do eff yer was in me place !?
give her nate introduction to me scherla-
lie, OF would yer perlitely ak the gintlcman
would he place let Bridgit alone and not be
making love wild her all the thine Bridgit
says to me: "Pat, yer deer little crature,
but l niver loved yer eince | became ac-
quinted wild Mr.. Topper" One awning
last week there was lady delivered a tim
perance lechture here, and Mr.. Topper and
Bridgit were prisint to hear what she had to
say, and whin they returned she kissed him
and towld him goodnight and would he
come again. Now, me falings was so hurt
ed was obleeged to take me ould handkir-
chief and wipe the tares off me forehead
that were runin down me chakes like rivers
Of rain wather in thine of sthorm. In
few minutes was mesllf again. / ra-
ceived lither frome the Govenr advising
me to let Bridgit 60 on wild her suit; if |
would he would give me situation as pri-
vate Secretarie, and towld him would
come down Immediately and bring the child
ers wild me; and be towld me alright. If
Bridgit would come down and kape his wife
company he would make her a prisint, as
she is a cousin Of his whites, and he does
not like to see his relation work hard. If
she will discard her freend, Mr.. Topper, she
can go into the RECEPTION room at the Gown
IRIS mansion and live like lady along wild
poore ould Pat Now, Mr. Editor, as
thare is no mate in the house must sthop
for the prisint to consult wild Bridgt. | will
give you more of the particulars in me next
lither. Yours until the potaties are dug,
PATSY MALoY.