Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21
Would Not Get Up.

An amusing story of the late DANES
harrington is related as follows: HAVING
to appear for plaintiff, in IL case at Clon.
mel he let into the defendant in measured
terms. The individual inve;ghed against.
not being present. only heard of the invec.
tives. After Burlington, however. had
got back into Dublin, the defendant. a
llpperary man, lost no time in paying his
compliments to the counsel He rode all
day and night and, covered with sleet
arrived before Barrington's residence in
llarcourt street, Dublin. Throwing the
bride of his smoking horse over the rail
ing OF the area, he announced his arrival
by laundering knock at the door. Bar
rlngtons valet answered the summons
and, opening the street-door beheld the an
partition of the rough-coated Tipperarv
lire eater, with Il large stick under his arm.
and the slcet sticking to his bushy whisk-
ers.
Is your master up? demanded the vis-
tor, in II voice that gave some Indication
of the object of his journey.
No, answered the man.
Then give him my compliments. and
say Mr.. Folcy-he'Il know the name
WIZ Dc Slitl 10 see MN.
The valet went upstairs and told his
master. who was in bed, the purpose of
his visit Then don't let Foley in for your
life, said Burlington, for its not hare nor
Il brace OF ducks he has come to present
me with.
The man was leaving the bedroom,
when rough, wei coat pushed by him,
while II thick voice said. By your leave.
md ut the same time Mr.. Foley entered
the bedroom
You know my business sir said he %
Burlington; have ma,te II Journey to
jeach you manners. and it's not NV pur-
pose to return until have broken every
bone in your body, and, ut the same time
he cut Il figure eight with his shillalah be-
fore the chcval glass.
You don't mean to say YOU would mur-
der me in bed, explained DANES, who no
doubt had as much honor as cool courage.
No, replied the other; but get up as soon
as you can.
Yes replied DANES, that you might fell
me the moment l put myself out Of the
blankets.
No, replied the other, pledge my word
not to touch you till you are out Of bed.
You WON'T No. Upon your honor?
Upon my honor.
That is enough, said DANES, turning
over and making himself comfortable, and
seeming AS though about to fall aseep;I
have the honor of an Irish gentleman, and
may rest rs safe as though | were under
the castle guard.
The Tipperary salamander looked mar
vellously astonished at the pretended sleep
er, but soon DANES began 10 snore.
flalloa, said Mr., Foley, aren't you going
to get mp.
No, said DANES; have the word of an
Irish gentleman that he will not strike me
in bed, and am sure l am not going to
get up to have my bones broken. l will
never get up again, In the meantime.
Mr.. Foley, if you should want your break
fast, ring the bell; the best in the house is
at your service. The morning paper will
be here presently, but be sure and air it
before reading, for there is nothing from
which man so quickly catches cold as
reading a damp journal and DANES affect
ed to 60 to sleep. The Tip had fun in him
us well as ferocity; he could not resist the
cunning of the counsel. Get up Mr.. Bar
rington, for in bed or out of bed | have
not the pluck to hurt so droll heart.
The result was that in less than an hour
afterwards DANES and his intended chas-
tiser were sitting down to warm break
fast, the latter only intent upon assaulting
II dish Of smoking chops.