The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-08
LAMBERTvn4LE n, j.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL s, 1891

deny, and thin they clapped this chain
on me, to carry, as they said, till re-
damned me promise or got absolution.
Now, I have me pass, but do you think
what foine sight | should make in
heaven, frightenin' the young angels,
wild me chain hangin' and bangin' about,
and hearin' the young ones sayin', at
livery turn, There goes Tim Sullivan wild
broken promise hangin' to him.. And
now, Peter, this is what want wild ye:
I've selected the pig, but want you to
drive him to Wildly O'Rourke's door, for
I'll let We know, Peter, that there's ne'er
a ghost in heaven or 'arth that can drive
a pig whin he has the divil in him, which
same he usually has"
"All right, said Peter; "rm wild we"
Then the ghost said to Peter, "Can
you ay?"
mot much" said Peter.
With that the ghost tore off a bit of
the sheet he was wearing as kind of
Roman toga, and handing it to Peter
said, Wrap this around your arm, me
boy, and yen fly wild the aise of wild
duck
Wrapping the piece of cloth around
his arm Peter rose from his bed, and say
ing, I'm wild We now, Tiln,n out of the
window they sailed together
Before very long Peter found himself
near large building, from which he
could hear the sounds of cattle, and
soon he discerned in the obscurity the
forms Of animals in neighboring in
closure.
Here we are, and here are the pigs, "
said the ghost.
The ghost and his companion came to
the ground close to big, fat sow that
was contentedly sleeping, when Peter
remarked: "'Tis no aisy job to run in
this pig. How many miles is it to the
Wildly O'Rourke's?"
."Only four miles," said the ghost;
"but l have plan to make short work
of it. Have we praty in your pocket,
peter?"
~ have" said Peter.
sThen breathe on it and hold it to her
nose and she'll follow ye like dog"
the which Peter did, and after an hour
Of good work they arrived and knocked
e-<-%tic w fuoW " Itoufk6 y QOCT.
HWhos knoclkin' thereg' said sleepy
voice.
'It's |, Pete Donnelly, and frind.
with a prisint of a pig fer We, Mrs
O'Rourke.n
"This is no time of night comm to an
honest widdy's house; but know we for
pure man, Pete Donnelly, and I'll ope
the door, If yen bide a minute, till /
throw on bit of me Clothes"
A few minutes later the door was
opened by Mrs. O'Rourke, who, light in
hand, asked Peter and his friend in, but
when she noticed the white garments
and CHASTITY face of the ghost she threw
up her hands, dropping the light and
shrieked, What divil of ghost is this
wild we, Pete Donnelly?" to which Peter
replied in soothing tones:
"Sure, be calm, Mrs. ORourke, it's
only Tim Sulliyans ghost. Ye must re-
mimber limits but short time we
walked him, and do you not call to moind
that before he quit ye that ayenin' he
promised you big, fat sow"
He did that" said Mrs. O'Rourke:
land was surprised that isa- should
think of LAWN this world and forgettin'
a poor widdy-more, by this token, that
Wildly Sullivan has had the loan of me
saucepan now foive times for to fry sau-
sages, wheniver her company has stayed
to tay'---
Then said the ghost, MRS. O'Rourlse,
I'm PLACED to foind ye in this moind, for
I've come all the way from purgatory to
redame me promise, and here's the sow,
and good luck to ye, Mrs. O'Rourlte"
At this moment the sow walked in the
open door.
"Where did ye get the SOW, ghost Of
Tim Sullivan said Mrs. O'Rourke.
II cannot tell ye that, Mrs. O'Rourke"
"Then I'll not take the pig, and now !
look at her, there's squirt in her eye,
and I'll have none of it, and don't loike
the looks of We, either, ghost of Tim Sui
Ivan"
"Tll lave the pig wild ye, Mrs.
O'Rourke, and I'm quit of me promise.
So now, farewell, and I'll be off,"
"Not SO, begorrah. Take your divil
Of pig and yourself wild her. I'll see
you in purgatory before take your evil
eyed pig in me house."
care you woman Of your word, Mrs.
O'Rourke?"
81 am that, Mr.. Ghost"
"Then come along wild me, Mrs.
O'Rourke," and, taking her by the waist,
the ghost of Tim Sullivan flew out of
the window. bearing the shrielsing form
of Mrs. O'Rourke with him. -Sleg in
Argonaut.