The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-10
OVER THE SEA FOR PATSY,
A STORY OF IRISH LIFE.

or "Patsy," rs he was generally called in
the country. He was an idle rollicl-
ing, pleasant fellow, remarkably good
looking, and general favo,ito amongst
the girls. His parents until their death
had held a small plot of ground, and
house or cabin attached but not having
been of an industrious disposition, they
sank ut oncc--as did thousands Of others
when 'thc hungry year" camc upon
them. When firm demand was made,
and clear understanding come to. that
tho rent must be paid or tho land sur
rendered, poor Patsy ''lost his presence
OF mind, as he expressed it, and frankly
confessed he did not know what to do.
"Well, McDermot," said T, as he ap-
pcarcd one day in reply to n summons
from my Office, "what arc you going to
do? You Owe four years rent Are You
going to settle the amount ?"
"Couldn't your honor call me
Patsy? replied he, ovadmg my qucs-
ton with adroitncss; otis kindly sort
of namc the ncighbors has for me, and
I'd know far better how to spakc to your
honor if you was to use it yourself"
ct have no objection" answered,
"and shall he happy to call you Patsy
in future but that does not affect nv
question, and ] must know at once What
your intentions are, rs / cannot allow
you to remain in possession of your land
unless you come to sOme settlement
about your rent"
"Wcll, well, now" observed Patsy.
scratching his head in puzzled manner
have no money to 'pny up as you
call it, and as / don't want to put your
honor to any trouble, ! suppose [ must
only cross the says like the rest of them,
and seek my fortune III America. And
yet" ho continued, in an altered tone.
81 think There is one girl, and only one
who would fret Ill earnest after me- But
it can't be helped, sac must put up with
some other boy, for I'm not able TO pay
nor stay; and Ia never nX her to bear
the hardship OF coming out with nc even
if she were wilIin' to do it--which in
trOth L doubt she would be; for the
girls likes them best as can alwavs sail
with fair wind-why wouldn't they,
poor things? So when will your honor
send me out? / have no money to pay
for my passage, nor to buy ha'pouh
for the journey; SO / will give you up
my little place freely, and [ only hope
your honor will act by mo like gtntie-
man, rs no doubt you always wor"
L told him that Lord Bath ALWAYS
wished those who cmi1ratGd from his ca
tato to go out comfortably, and that I
would provide for him as well as I could.
that he should have free passage to nny
port in America he pleased, II respectable
Quilt, and sovereign in his hard on
landing.
"Wcli, your HONOR" observed Patsy.
on learning what could be dono for him,
ITS all very fair and us much rs could
expect; and tho world will go harder
with me than ever it's done yet if 1 don't
knock as good living out of them chans
IN America MS ever did in ould Ireland.
so L will give yoH up my little place
whenever your honor wishes it, and
what is bettcr-Ill give you my blessing
along with it. You may put me down
for Boston"
About three or four days after my in
tcrvicw with Patsy, q young woman came
into my Office; and asking if she could
sec me alone, she addressed me in quick
and abrupt manner.
"Has Patsy McDermot got ticket ?"
u don't know what you mcau," an
swcrcd
"Has your honor given Patsy MeDcr-
mot ticket for America ?" asked tho
girl.
II never give Tickets" said J; "but
McDcmot has expressed his intontion
to cmigratc, and have entered his namo
on the list He is to have a free passage
10 BoSton whenever he chooses to 60"
TO Boston !" exclaimed the XII: "to
Boston and why to Boston"
Il don't know" replied 7. 'I gave
nm MS choice of any port he wished to
select, and think he named Boston rs
ule one; but L would as soon send him
hlyWhero else. [ suppose you me his
sister from yolw likeness to him? ?"
1T would be better for both of us NAV
DO II l was, observed the girl, "but Tn
not, though the neighbors Gston said we
When first the girl came into the room
she mad kept her face partly concealed
ny pressing her shawl up to her mouth;
but IN her anxiety to obtain information
concerning Patsy she had gradually
Lowered her hand, 80 that her full fcoturcs
were now before me. She was n nuro
Celt, both IN her appearance and man
ner: Her hair was black as Jet, her ewes
dark and flashing, and as rapid as light
ming in motion.
1t struck me at once, from the ex.,
siye anxiety of the young woman to OBJ
tam information concerning Patsy, that
rs she was not his sister, she was prob
ably the girl to whom he had alluded os
C'''l OllO "liO "OlllCl iIGb Ill earnest
for him." SO without appearing to take
any peculiar interest in the case, Imerely
asked her name.
:, Catherine Faman, " answered the girl;
why does your honor want to knowit ?"
You told me-" replied, "that you
were not Patsy McDermot's sister, and
wanted I'd merely to inquire why you are
specially interested in ascertaining what
port he goes to. If you have anT good
reason for wishing to know this, and if
Patsy wont tell you himself, come to me,
and VIII tell you where and when he
goes. "-'0" 40
"Ycur honor called him rpatsv, - -,
served the girl; "did you ever know him
before NOW ?" ''-''" Aii"i
'Eo, replied I; ''tbat is / never sow
him TO my knowledge until he came he he,
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