The Irish standard., 1886-05-08

claimed Uncle Jerry, taking off his spec.
tacles at last and pitching them on the
table with very dissatisfied air, for he
was evidently disappointed in the little
interest his friend seemed to take in the
subject. s'Trouble newly, I vow te
goodness, he may go to Halifax and fisf
for sc,llpins if he likes, for aught I care
one way or other. But am I bound tx
adopt his blunders against both reason
and conscience? am I?''
cry no means; why should yon?"
every well, then,' replied Mr.. CUR
kie, ''thatss all I walt to know" and as
if there was no more to be said on the
subject, he reached over again for the
spectacles; II know very we'll, y he
added, as he looked through them be.
fore he put them on. 'tI know it's quite
right that every mau should choose
whatever side of "a question pleases him
best; it's republican, and has always
been my way, and ever shall be as long
as I live: but that it is morally impossi-
BILE for the man who never ties horn on
a hares ear. because the natural lily
don't wear horns except in July and
August;-I say that the man who main
tains that doctrine, never caught better
than graws or sinners in his life. That's
precisely what think OF it, and 1 shall
take occasion to tell the gentleman so at
our next meetlng.'
ssShall I bring in the breakfasts" said
the house-keeper, opening the door
softly. and waiting till Uncle Jerry had
finished before she interrupted the con-
versatiGn.
tsThe breakfast" repeated the latter,
checking at once the current Of his
thoughts and looking across at the doc
tor, now fairly a-doze on the sofa. "The
breakfast declare, that's fact; we'll
now. upon my word, Pm the most sell
fish, thoughtless man in the world.
There he has been out at sick calls all
night, and hasn't had morsel to break
his fast. Certainly" he replied nod
ding at the house-keeper, 'scertainly,
ma'ana, send it in by all MEANS
When the door closed, M. Guirkie
again resumed his employment, making
occasional remarks, now and then, on
the quality Of the crottel, hare's car,
tinsel catgut, and the other various re-
quisites for addressing; and, at length,
having finished his task, and put up the
materials in their usual place, he came
round and touched the sleeper gently
on the shoulder.
"Wake up;'' said he, ''and prepare
for breakfast; it is just coming in. But
how is this, doctor? Why dear me!
now that I am near you, one would
think you were after weeks march in
the Indies. ] declare, Sepoy, after
three days. drill, couldn't look worse. A
tedious case, suppose"
"very,'' muttered the doctor; every
bad, indeed.''
t'Don't doubt it in the least; you look
like it. .
"Shoclzing.''
s'I declare; and it detained you since
eyes, left here few minutes after
twelve, with Father John,'7 he replied,
yawning and rubbing his eyes. f'Yon
heard the dog bark at the time under
your chamber window, 1 suppose
was afraid he might have disturbed
you.
s'Heard him! why he set all the dogs
in the parish a-barking, and they didn'
stop far an hour after. declare he is
the most unreasonable animal in that
respect I ever heard, at home or abroad.
Still, it is a conscientious matter with
him, suppose, and we should not
blame him. Hah, indeed! and SO it Was
4 very shocking case"
Fourteen of a crew cast ashore on
Ballyhernan Beach, said Dr. Gambler
we'll, raising UP his sleepy eyes synapa~
to those Of his venerable COM
oanion.
.:Fourteen of a crew. o, may the
Lord have mercy on them!' exclaimed
Uncle Jerry, in q pious astonishment.
's,Tbat is awful.''
:sA schooner from New York, bound
:or Dublin continued the doctor.
She foundered off Tory Island four
lays ago. The crew with the exception
II the first mate, who went down with
he vessel, took to the long boat, and
efter drifting about ssll that time were at
ength driven ashore last night on Ba}ly-
lernan Strand y
'<May the Lord protect us!'' exclaim-
ed Uncle Jerry again, slapping Ills knees
with the palms Of his hands, and look
ng terrified at the doctor-s'all dead?"
"No, no, not all. Six Of them are
still living; the rest were dead before we