The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-15
VOLUME XVI
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Ao AMNhhE story Vt t1o tAie AiAiaes
harrington Is related a. follows: ilAvluK
TO appear Cor plalutid, in q case At Cion-
mel, be lei into the defendant Ia meaur-
ci terms The Individual ipvelghcd
against, not being preseat, only heard OF
the iBvectlyes. Alter Darlington, how.
ever, bad got back into Dublin, The, de-
fcudapt, Tippeury man, lost no time
IN paying hls compliments 10 the counsel.
lie rode All day aud night, aud, covered
with sleet, arrived before BarrluRtons =
residence In llsrcuart street, Dublin
Throwing the bride OF his smoking horse
over The railing Of the area, he Annoaue.
cd his arrival by Numbering kneck al
the door. Darlington. valet answered
the summons. and, opeaing ths res.el-
door bcbeld the apparilIon OF The rough.
coated ripperary lre.ealcr, wilhlA large
stick under bis arm, aud the sleet sticking
70 bis bushy whiskert
Is your master upf demanded the vis-
itor, in avoiee that gave somo Indication
Of the object Of his Journey.
No, answered the man.
Then give him my compliments, aud
say Mr., Foley -he'Il know the name =
will bo glad To see him.
Tie valet went upstairs aud told bis
master, who was la bed, the pnrpose Of
bis visit Thea don't let Foley Ia for
your life, said Darlington, for Il Is not
hare nor brace OF ducks he has come
to present me with.
The man was leaving the bedroom
when rough, wet coat pushed by him,
while thick voice said, by your leave,
and at the same time Mr.. Foley entered
the bedroom.
You know my business, sic, said he TO
Darlington; ! have made a journey to
teach YOU manners, and it's not my pnr-
pose to return until have broken every
bone in your body, aud, at the same time
he cut figure eight with his shilaIah be.
fore the eheyal glass.
You do not mean TO say you would
murder me 10 bed, explained Dalnes,
who no doubt had as much honor ~ cool
courage La
No, replied the other; but got ny ~
soon as you can.
Yes replied DANES, that you might
fell me the moment put myself out OF
tho blankets.
No, replied the other, pledge my
word not to touch you TIL you are out Of
bed.
You WON'T No. Upon your honsrr
Upon my honor.
That is enough, said DANES, turning
over aud making himself comfortable,
and seeming as though about to fall a.
sleep; have the honor OF an Irish gentle.
man, and may rest as safe as though I
were under the castle guard
The Tipperary salamander looked
marvellously aslonished at ths pretend.
ed sleeper, but soon DANES began to
snofe.
lIalloa, said Mr., Foley, aren't you
going to get up.
No, said DANES; have The word OF
an Irish gentleman that he will not strike
me in bed, and am sure am not going
to get up TO have my bones broken.
will never get up again. In the mean
time, Mr. Foley, II you should want your
breakfast, ring the bell; the best In the
house Il at your service. The morning
paper will be here presently, but be sure
and air it before reading, for there Ia
nothing from which man 30 quickly
catches cold as reading damp journal
and DANES affected to go TO sleep. The
Tip had fun in him az well as ferocity;
he could not resist the cunning OF tho
counsel. Get up, Mr.. Burlington, for in
bed or out of bed have not the pluck TO
hurt 50 droil heart.
The result was that Ia less thsB 81 hour
afterwards Diines and his intended ehas-
tiscr were sitting down TO warm break
fast, the latter only intent upon asssult-
Ing dish Of smoking chop..