Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-17

The "G'Meara COnsOI1dated.''
They met by chsrce, the usual way,
among the daughters of the wife of Adam
Said the enc neigbbcr u1to the other:
Coed morrin' till ye. Mrs. O'Meara."
Said the otter unto tho one. Thank ye kind
| ly, good moruin', Mrs. MeCfackcn. yer lockin'
we'll this moruiu'."
"Ach tut it's kind ways 70 have. Mrs.
0 Meara-yo'd be speskin' the cheerin' word
| if 80 saw poor body wid a fut in the grave;
but I'm far from ieclin' well; it's the ould dis
thrcss 10 nv chesht, dear. LIS airly ye're
abroad the day, Mrs. o. Mears, but ye re always
80 Industrious an' drvin'."
"Ye fltter me. Mrs. McCrackep, but Tvs
only i, drivin' that therc is only thrviu' these
times-Wid Gods blessip, av coorsc.''
''Thruo fer you. Mrs. O'Meara, an thruly
its slug 20 air at home now-mapiu' but the
honest words [ schpake au' no h,tthens."
"Wid tho blessing of God wo at 70 doin' fair
ly-iarly, Mrs. MoCracken."
Il Wush l. c)uld get tho saycret, Mrs
O'Meara. My Michael works livery blessed
cay 10 the mines, but nothing stays with u.s."
"Do Pou oolsct assessments, Mira. McCrack.
en-"
"Ass'ssmouts. Mrs. O'Masra; what would l
be doin' wild collecting assessments? Bad o.ss
to it, woman. its the other way Wid US, fer
Michael he do bo paying assessments on this
aud that livery blessed month, almost.
"An' wbero does he ray thin, dear ?''
no the broker shops-sur,. where else would
ho be paying thin, Mrs. O'Mcars?"
why. to yoursilf, darliD'.'
"ro 4 c, Mrs. O'Msara ?"
ITO versilf, woman! Where elso should he
DO payiog' thim?'
What for does ny Pathrck pay assiss-
niuta to mo tui b:oauso level 'em on him,
dearY'
"On him Al what il it for, darliu p
~ : Tor the stock hu las in tic corporation,
deRr-the Interests he has 10 the O'Meara CCn.
.hrlidaed-d5 yo underShand that noH-the
O'M.eala Uon ST o;.ida ted pa
What would that be, dear?'
"O.lsi9elly IL YVES the PathIick o Meara and
Ihe Nora Mc1ue, but was incorporated cs the
Alears Consolidated 10 1865; first issuo 1T
stock 10 1866. wild pew issue every tw, years.
1t Is what tney call close corporation, bcIave,
aud L am both rr3tident and board OF directors,
hou!d the ooDthrolliog inthrust and level ts;iss-
metts
uoo uuuclSI5uu u ht III Nfs. " .IeAc".
Az what Is it you level the aJsssnin:s on,
deas?'
''Ua the stock, to hn sure. woman--, II Tic
| 1.-Two rtocs, do yuu see?-six shares nov.
'llo ycu name the childer?"
What else would [ name? III tel yc,
doar for see scr wits arc wool gathering. Tnu
SEQ t0r long time Pathrck was buyio' this
wild cas ahd that wild Cat. and al the c,:a wur
levcliln assssoonts and no pa9in' 'em arJ k,p
10 us al! at the point OF schtarva!iop. sag
hoS things wcr going. 20 just brought GU: o.
| hlm the papers Of tho home ircorpors'inn, and
L says to hlU, Here, nov. sir, q tho O. Meala
| ConshOllds:od. fquaTs location seoare1 30 a
patent. with but slX shares 10 it, and shown
| we'll as fsr as developed; now level 10y in
assssmcot oftWerty dollars shares Says tt:
| 'Norah, yer Wus nor the uid cats; ys take
me whole months wager! 'Tbrue. says |
and I'll honestly spnd livery ccnt in imrrovs-
ments for tho beottis ci the company"
"Aa' id be stbacd the ASSESSMENT, Mrs
| O'Meara?"
HE Did, 70. Lo thought it a good ioko at
frs: an fo. Two or threo moaths h. paid up
! like nan.
Then he quit raSia'?"
''IIo Gil"
AN what THO, MIS-. O'Molrs2"
| sould hin our
"Sou!d hin cut Haa ciuId you sell hin
out ?"
"Well, desr. no tai duo aud legal potise.
first OF al tou'd hm that sueh o day il woulc
De delirquent 10 tho bnard. tti1 that i. 1es al
| veriSed teli6qneut au' that s1ch a timo woult
C !mo thu day O sal,. uo thought i: q goot
| IKE. but wtia he KEN homo that evenin' L,
| mad DO supper didn't cock him warn
I Ia A. I Ia. r.
euctior, 90 cut him eff 10 livery way in hi
home comforts"
"Au' what then, dear 2'
Vic ntver siaco refused to ply bis regu|s
aesissnints.
"AcbI LIS wise woman ~ air, Mrs
o. Mesra. Gond mornio' ill ye, ap' uid tn
help O. God In Incorporate the McCrsckel
Cor s)lidated this blesaed day sod lviI my frs
aEsissniut belor. resht my haid on me ill
the right"
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