The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-08

be waited upon at once. Really thI re
was mor.of Pat in demand than there
WAS In him. 1t was mpossible for the
little fellow to simultaneously be in a
score of places and waiting upon as
many diff rent customers at the same
time. Smil,s were chased away by
frowhs, and Glarneying was superseded
hy seolding. AS lie became more vexed,
the soldiers grew more boisterous, mis-
chief aud deyiltry dancing on every fnce.
The boys grew louder and more persist
ent il their orders.
Patrick soon thought further endur
ahce impossible, and ordered the entire
crowd out OF the house. The boys con-
tinred goodna,ured and jolly, but, en-
tirely ignoring the proprietor's right to
order them out, continued their prolus-
ion of orders; aud then arose the voice
OF Bridget pouring epithets over the par
iition on 'ye dirty blackguards Pat
in his frenzy, Of rage shouted bridget,
turn the big dag loose. Sit Bryan onto
them, the dag land bad luck take 'em!"
A little door in the partition opened,
and large, tiercelooking, bob.tniled,
crop-eared, spike-collhred bulldog
sprang through, accompanied by per-
feet cloud of Go for 'em. Bryan, the
braye! Tear the dirty, cowardiy, both
erin thaves to pieces!' .,r q r. ......-.
No doubt Bryan wns brave enough,
but when he calno Into that crowd ne
was probably confused, aud before be
made up his mind which 10 seize, sew
er.i hands laid hold Of him. Each leg,
his collar, and even his stnmp of tail
afforded handle; and he was soon
siraddling through the air, en-rouie over
tue partition. Judging from the sound
it was quite evident lie lit upon the table,
spread Tor themorniug meal of the lanli.
ly, and fell from that into truudle- be j
fun OF children. .-'..
Well, you know the old Drlgoous were
in NIL the mills Of the oh Peninsula cam
paien; but right there in that shebepg
WIS about the livellest little rattle we had
ever heard. PAT was frothing with rage,
and actually puuuding hls bar aud walls
with his lists, ana screaming "Ye nager.
loving, abolition, thsvihg Yiukee.; ye
mrrtbenu' Liuc9ln moukeys; out OF me
houso this minute, | t,p yeesl Old
/ Bryan was soon upon or among us again.
hissed on aud encouraged by Bridg, t.
He wIs rs t0rribls MS mad bull. leap
Ing, Swapping aud biting in every direc-
toni but his exposed points we're too ru
merons 10 gImrd against such toe. BE
t're he had an Opportunity Of tasting
blood he was again describing circle
over the PARTITION.
That time his destination -was The tnI
oi tha cook-prove. HIS howl, nnd yell'
IT mingled rage aud pain rose to II higl
kyy aud WED with the scIeechra Hut
, scrolnS Of Bndget. who was almost ehok
lag with rig. Tue whole family ~
cuil irrn joined gheir voices IA the melee
Anletun WAS uuw uere Pat vas pound
ltg himself, upsrtliug kegs, kicklrl
b'Aes 10 pieces and breaking bis owl
bottles aud tumblers, Bryan, with spin
that would have done honor to the Of,
Guard, doggedly returned to the charge
But be began to show signs of hard Ser
vice, Hot grease from the cooking
breakfast was Gripping from his bead
aud ears; aud patches of burnt hide
bordered with singed hair revealed
where the points OF attack had beer
hottest, Blinded with grease ana rag,
he was an easier prey than before, ans
was soou on his thiyd journey, paving
aud gm'ships the mir through which h
VAS travelling,
DUST then the whistle sounded for th
"all aboard" and we mado good tim
getting across the slrret to tho cars. No
even the brGyest veteran had any desir
, to he ltft ueuind on that fl H. As Tn
tram rolled out We bade adieu to an in
'eresling trio congsrgated on the paw,
ment. Pat was shaking his fl,ts afte
u.s. each clutchiug the neck of broke
4 bottles Bridget swuns broken broom
5 stick ov 7 her bead. while Bryan appear
, ed to be sitting down and sliding, eyi