The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-13

ing a poor boy
Indeed am not" said Lady c.. 80
listen How would you like to marry
me?"
"Ah, thin, my lady, believe the King
of Russia himself would be proud to do
the same, lave alone poor mortal like
Pat Philan."
We'll, Philan, if you'll marry me to-
morrow, I'll give you $1,000"
''0h, whilabalool whilabaloo! sure I'm
mad, or enchanted by the good people"
roared Pat, dancing round the room
But there are conditions, says Lady
C. After the first day of our nuptials,
you must never see me again, nor claim
me for you wife"
Il don't like that" says Pat, for he had
been ogling her ladyship most desperate
ly.
but, remember Kathleen 0Reilly.
With the money ! give you, you may go
and marry her"
That's thrue. says he" but thin, the
bigamy."
IN never appear against you" said
her ladyship. Only, remember, you
must take an oath never TO call me your
wife after tomorrow, and never to go tell
ing the story"
"Niver a word I'll liver say"
"Well. then" says she there's f10.
Go and buy license, and leave the rest
to me-" and then she explained to him
where he was to 90, and when he was to
come, etc.
The next day Pat was true to his APP
pointment, and found two gentlemen al
ready with her ladyship.
Have you got the license?" says she.
Here it is, my lady" says he, and he
gave it to her. She handed it to one of
the gentlemen, who viewed 1t attentively.
Then, calling to her two servants. she
turned TO the gentleman who was read
ing;
Perform the ceremony" says she.
And sure enough, in ten minutes Pat
Philan was the husband, the legal hns>
band of the lovely lady G.
That will do" says she to her hus>
band. as he gave her a hearty kiss, tina,
will do. Now, sir, give me my marriage
certificate. The old gentleman did so,
and bowling respectfully to the five pound
note she gave him, he retired with his
clerk; for sure enough. | forgot to tel
you he was the parson.
60 and bring me the warden" says
my lady to one Of her servants.
Yes, my lady" says she; and present
4 ly the warden appeared.
viii you be good enough" says Lady
c.. in voice that would call bird off {
tree, will you be good enough to senC
y for me hackney coachs | wish to leave
this prison Immediately"
Your ladyship forgets,' replied he
that you must pay $4,000 before cal
lot you go"
: Il am a married woman. You can de
tain my husband but not me-" And sht
smiled at Philan, who began rather t.
I dislike the appearance of things.
= Pardon me, my lady, it is we'll khowr
4 you are single"
( Il tell you am married"
where's your husband?"
There, sir, and she pointed to th,
i astonished barber, there he stands. Her
is my marriage certificate. which you car
, peruse at your leisure NY servants
yonder, were witnesses of the ceremony
5 Now, detain me sir, one instant ut you
d peril"
n The warden was umbfounded; and N
wonder Poor Philan would have spoke
but neither party would let him. Til
U lawyer below was consulted. The result
It was evident In half an hour Lady c
: was free, Pat lillian, her legitimate hus
q band, prisoner for debt to the amour
of f40,000.
Well, sir, for some time Pat thought b
was in dream, and the creditors though
they were still worse. The following da,
y they held meeting, and finding hoy
they had been tricked, swore they woul,
L detain poor Pat forever. But as they wei
n knew that he had nothing, and wouldn'
d feel much in going through the insolven
g court, they made the best of the bad bar
:, gain, and let him out.
II Well, about a week after this, Pat Phil
y an was sitting by his little fire, thinkin
Q over his wonderful episode, when, as sur
=. as death, the postman brought him let
ter, the first he had ever received, whic
u he took over to friend of his, one Ryan
Is Observation-Disclosures you see, he was n
lie great hand at reading-to decipher TO
n him. 1t ran thus:
go TO Goneraile, and marry Kathleen
% OReilly. The instant the knot is tied
% fulfill my promise of making you com
d Portable for life. But as you value you
life and liberty, never breathe word O
what has passed. Remember, you are i
= my power if you tell the story. TIL
II money will be paid to you directly 70
t. inclose the marriage certificate. / SEN
you ESQ for present expenses
Oh, happy Paddy. He started the mex
y day for Cork, married his Kathleen, 60
rs his 81 600, took cottage in the count
y of Limerick, and fax, he forgot his frs
r wife clean and entirely, and never toll
e anyone but myself, under a promise of sc
e. crecy, the story of his Effect Marriage
wi Have prescribed Tongaline in two case