The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-11-28
We're Awfully Sorry.

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innocent notice of his announcement
that he is in politics henceforth only for
the stuff. We're real sorry, now, that
We spoke. He has narrowed our sus.
ceptible feelings by referring to what he
terms "a famous speech in Council" I"
Well, now, We believe we did have
something to say once upon'a time as to
the claims of a paper which had fought
single handed, terrific fight for that
Council, as against paper which had
done nothing for it, and yet demanded
its patronage. But we only reminded
Council of the facts, and any assertion
that we threatened to leave the party,
mugwump or take dire vengeance, a
mistake, dear Wicky-aye, more, a false.
hood. Furthermore, Wicky says he has
seen some one from down on the river,
who intimates that We didn't get all the
public patronage we wanted. We doubt
not, there are lots of people there who
know all about our business-more,
probably than we did ourself. But,
there is no one there who will say that
we ever aped the Hessian, and sought
to barter our political principles for
party pelf. Never a candidate on the
Republican ticket can say that we di.
rectly or remotely suggested to him
that our loyalty to his interests depend
ed upon his promises of patronage.
Never suspicion of disloyalty to the
Republican party or any of.its candidates
has attached to our character. While
carrying the Republican colors at the
mast head, we have never approached
the enemy with propositions, for a con.
sideration, to betray those who have
placed trust in our keeping. Others
have done this, and we have the proof
in our hands.
However, we had no intention of
rousing Wicky's wicked ire. We intend.
ed to help him set himself right. We
thought it was just the thing for him to
do, and we kindly aided him to make it
public. Hitherto, we have felt toward
Wicky as the Irishman did toward the
parrot.
Early one morning Pat was walking
down Broadway, Cincinnati, when he
heard voice across the street.
"Halloah theer, ye dhirty spalpane 7"
Pat stood still and looked, but he
could see no one in the direction of the
sound. Again came the voice,
"Halloah theer, ye dhirty spalpane !"
This timeiPat located the sound, and
marching across the street, thundered
with his stick on the door ofa residence.
Presently gentleman answered the
summons. Pat eyed him a moment
fiercely and then broke forth,
"Sure, there's some wan in this house
called me dhirty spalpane"
"Oh no, sir, that couldn't be. I'm the
only one at home, and Pm sure l never
spoke to you in my life before"
"Yes yez did, ye blatherin blackguard.
heerd it wild me own two ears. Jist
step out av the dhure minute, av We
place, and Oi'll tache yez to blackguard
glntlemOn lOlke LnOI
"No, no, sir, didn't do it at all. But,
hold, may be it was the bird, up there
in the window! The boys have been
teaching it some bad language, lately"
Pat looked at Poll in astonishment.
"Sure, an can the bur.rd talk ?"
"Oh yes, he can talk, as we'll as you
or l."
"Faith," said Pat, scratching his head,
San Ord loike to have an aig from that
bur.rd! I"
"I'll get you one, said the gentleman,
anxious to pacify Pat.
He went back into the house and soon
reappeared with duck egg.
Pat marched off proudly with his
treasure, and placed it with dozen
chicken eggs under his favorite hen.
In due time they were all hatched. Pat
watched the little duckling with great
interest. But, as the days went by, he
began to be suspicious of its webbed
feet and broad bill, and when it wab.
bled off to the pond, he felt sure there
was something wrong.
Next morning Pat raped on the
strangers door again, and again the
gentleman appeared.
"Are yez sure" asked Pat. "that the
bur.rd up theer laid the aig yez give
me?"
"Oh yes, yes certainly he laid it. /
know he did,"
"Thin," said Pat, 81 fought it was me
duty, sor, betwane man and man, sor,
to sthop and tell yez to kape yer eye on
that bur.rd. He's been runnin' wild de
ducks !"
After the election stories are some.
what conflicting and the Democratic
papers do not seem to be together in
their opinion of Senator Brice's conduct