Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-17


O'Shaunesay, of Jarsey Cityi they'll till
We that it's mesel is the bye that does
the fair thing. The saints forgive me
if l chate a wildly woman. ar ; lady at
that And Paddy lifted his ragged
hat reverently while uttering:his pious
invocation.
SO the engagement was made. And
utter Mrs. Lightlace had charged him
80 be sure and be on time at ten clock
and Paddy lad called down aaathemas
ON his head if he should be 's5he twin
; tieth pace NV half a sicund out NV the
hour" the lady returned home with a
light neart In her enthusiasm she
said 30 Alice: Il do like tie Irish;
they are so full of heart! Now that
poor rough fellow. only think of his
taking notice of my weeds! His man
ncr was-really -well, yes, it was really
tender" And Mrs. Lishtlace wiped
away another tribute to the Late Mr..
Lirhtlace.
May morning dawned brigGt and
propitiouS. Mrs. Lightlace said she
felt as if fortune was smiling. and the
spir.. of the. dear departed was hover
ing ever hex. ..lice and she rose with
the GAVIN and finished the packiH.- of
the Last articbas in the midst Of the
comfortlessIess of bare. uncarpetcd
roons; for, with commendable isdg-
meat, the carpets had all been put
down in the other house ready for abe
furnitsare TO be,movcd upon them. Gen
O'Clock came. bat no Paddy; eleven,
twelve. one, two. and still no Paddy.
Mrs. Lishtlace developed first restless
ness, then uneasiness. then perpleXitr.,
then Indignation; and finally, in fhe
midst of she dirastWyrath, small one
horse wagon drove up to the door, and
out Of it leaped the delinquent Paddy.
Goodness gracioIsr' exclaimed
Mrs. Lightiaee.
Gracious goodness! chorused
Alice; while faithful black Nancy
grI,mIled:
Oats what Gums OBJ trussin de
IriSher.''
Paddy made his appearance in the
midst Of the indignant croNl with the
most Perfect Sahg-froid, his rubicund
nose more rubicuId than ever.
is this ten o clock by Your watch?'
asked Mrs. Lightiaee, with bitter
irony.
''lndade, thin. missus, eM it's not
sRcsePs to blame. sure an it wuz the
Teddy what lives on Tinth avenue
beyant the Fartitil street. waz iagaged
to move her at swim; en- she tauld me
she hal wan load. an small wa1 at
that; an, be jabers, it tarned DOT to be
three
Perhaps you told her, as you did
me, that you had large~sized furni-
ture wagon and two fine horses"
said Mrs. i.ightlace, with cold tone.
and glance which sparkled with
wrath toward the wagon and the poor
tired horse that was standing on two
legs and resting the other two.
Faith, num-" said Paddy, with
eff'rontcry, ian isn't it the
foinest wagon in the city, the strongest |
al the roomiest fur the size? an sure /
an tauld yo no lie about the horses
fur didn't wan Nv EN- toomble |
down dead in the stall no later thin
last noight? an wasn't DOT this marnn |
be the break NV day to hire ani.her? |
an ism t livery hide NV en- Busy? Sure,
mum, it's the truth I'm telling YOU
this bliSsid day: the horse We see there
Is aquel to amy tin animals YOU ircr
see; he's got TIE sperret in him Nv q
dozen, mum, an will wark frum mar
min to noight widout liver akin fur rest.
| wouldn't take foive hundred dollars
fur him. A valable animal he is,
mum. But you mustn't be afthcr kapin
me waitin. av you phase. mum. I'm
sorry to hurry you, but I've got three
people a-curSin' me in as miny ditferint
places now"
What was the lady to do? She was
obliged to move: she knew that it
would be impossible to get another
wagon now; so with tears in her ewes
and bitter anger in her heart she let
Paddy and his wild lriShman in among
her cherished treasures, sending
Alice and Nancy to the other house to
receive them. Is there any sufferer
who has passed through this trial. with
wOrkmcn, who can not sup
ply description of what followed?
Mrs. Lightlace looked Oh with COM
pressed lips, as one after another of
Ter cherished treasures was battered
md badgered, Paddy sealing her lips
~ his voluble complaints.
''Sure an it's shame that I didn't
know all l was in fur. | wuddent hey
undertook. the job NV saint undhcr
in dollars load Study. byes. stiJdv.
Lift little higher. Och! veil ruinate
n' furnichure. av we're not keerful. .
iould on! Tim. what do We name be ,,
,ain' 30 rackless? l know the furni-
,Erre is sinful HWY. curses on the
nan that made it; he deserves burn;n'
II Il place which won't minticn in the
'rls.'ce NV lady. Bedad. Dinnis.
'e III tdomble the sofa over the banis-
er> ~ We not more kecrful. An as
hure as We do. its mcsel that viii.
oorbie sc afther it. Marcy on US.
ook at tae plasther that we've brought
Town ut that stroke. enough to plas-
her any house yen i've: own. It's the
rata. mum; av niver Spake aaither
ward. it 5 a farchunit Teddy We are this :
lay to make the ingagemint wild me: I
here's not anither man in the three
,lngdomS. lit alone in Amerikey. that s
'uddent break livery shinmle Nv YOUR
'ig :arnichure into small bits. an a.
norin Nv it at the starvation price NV S
DIVE dollars n load mn 4. l,.,i \