Connecticut western news., 1880-11-17
WOman's Wit.
AN INCIDENT OF THE FENIAN RISING OF
 1867,

The following amusing incident oc- cured during the Fenian excitement of '67 in Ireland:
 The young men, fugitive Fenians, were hiding in the mountains, when the mother of one of them was taken sick unto death She wanted to see her boy once more, and faithful messenger summoned him from the hills. His companion went with him, and he had the melancholy satisfaction of seeing his mother alive. As soon as the vital spark had fled the fugitives made for the friendly fastnesses of the mountains They had travelled about three miles when the preconcerted screech of a woman warned them of danger. They took refuge under bridge.
 A flying column had come upon the old woman, and, pretending to be frightened, she screamed. The stipendiary magistrate began to examine her, when the following dialogue, as detailed by Government official, who
 
 place. Her object was to delay and outwit the pursuers. The magistrate's e's object was to find if she was native of the locality and knew all the inhabi- tants:
 "What's your name ?"
 "I forgot to bring it wud me; it's at home"
 "Come, tell your name 2"
 "Musha, begorra an me name is Mary"
 "Mary what?"
 "No, indade, but Mary Malowney." "Where were you born?''
 "In bed, to be sure-where else ? That's purity question to ask.''
 "When were you born ?"
 "Faith an I don't remember, but T belave it was in the nite time.'
 "How many years ago?'
 "Just two weeks before Jim Casey's father took the rheumaticks, an that was three weeks after Dromane Castle cot fire, an it was distinguished month afore Donnelly bate Cooper. Rickin that up an ye have me age, av that's what ye'er after"
 "Where do you live and how do you go there ?"
 "Troth an live at home, an I get there on my feet.''
 "What road do you go home ?'' "Down beyant the bridge there ye can see house on the thumb-hand side av haystack comin' up; about three mile farther at this side, there's pig an barn sittin' down that's mile from Liskea churchyard. Whin ye git there yell hear @ bull roarin', an live width the ball av an ass av that"
 "You're satisfactory individual.
 "Youre lyin' thafe I'm an honest woman, so I am, and you're not"
 "Come, now, what do you know about the Fenians ?'' "Och not much for nothin'."
 "I'll give two pounds if you will tell me where two of them, named McCabe and Maher, are hid."
 "Arrah, they'd kill me av they found me out; an besides, I'll be informin' on me own godson, Ned McCabe. But av you don't tell who tould ye I'll send ye on their track for five pound, and pay me the money down."
 "The money is all right; you'll be paid when they are caught | "Ye'd better be after catchin' 'em thin. The top av the evening to ye."
 "Come back, here's the money"
 "For God sake don't to tell who tux the bud money, and go to Maher's house an yell find lem in the room back of the one where Maher's mouther, Goo be merciful to her, is on her dyin' bed Av ye go there quick yell find Mahe1 gettin' his mothers blessin', God hel1 him."
 The party hurried on, but of course were disappointed, while the fugitiveI gained their retreat in safety, and the olt woman pocketed the five pounds.