The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
MALONEY AND THE QUEEN.
A Time for Her TO show Gratitude to
Ireland, Sarsaparilla Reilly Thinks.

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Ireland, Sarsaparilla Reilly Thinks.
der Queen from England is going to
get another birthday putty soon," said
Sinker Man in the Park row restaurant,
addressing Sarsaparilla Reilly, who had
just sat down at Policy Bob's table. says
the y. Y. sun.
"She's had Others. said Reilly, "and
If she kapes on livin' as long as she has
lived she'll live to outlive you and 1,
Sinkers."
"How in dotg' inquired the Sinker
Man. IF she outlives you und me und
ve lived twice as long as she lived und
she keeps yet living, she will be alive
whom We live? l don't understood What L
understand. How old is she. anyhow"
"Well, I'd have ter go back too far ter
get at IL, F." said Reilly, but yer ought
ter know that it's impolite ter argue
about ladv's age. There's ono thing
though; If IL hadn't been for tn Irish
she'd have been dead seventy years ago. "
"How's doty' asked Sinkers.
"Wcll. I'll tell yer how IL is, " answered
Reilly. "Im Irish and me mother before
me was Irish. and her mother was Irish,
and her mothers mothers great grand
mothers mother was Irish.
"Vait" interrupted Sinkers. "You
90 too quick for mo TO catch up und
I'm yet two mothers behind from your
first grandmother. "
"I'll put it palmer said Reilly, "by
skipping all nv grandmother's mothers
and cross to me grcat-great- grandfather
mothers father, Pat Maloney, who was a
soldier in England whin tn Queen was
n baby only ID months old. One day, IL
was on Monday morning / think, or on
Tuesday or Wednesday, about or 10
o'clock or IL"
"Or mebbe between half-past g." in
terrupted Sinkers.
Probably. Well, as was saying. my
great great grandfather mother father
Pat Maloney, was smokin' cigarette
md jist walkin' through Kensin ton Gar
dens a-thinkin av his girl, who was uf-
terward me great-great grandfather $
mothers mother-where was I?'
You yust come der Iempleton beer
garden out, ," explained Sinkers.
ooh, yes" said Reilly, me great
great
"Call him Maloneys" interrupted the
Sinker man.
"Ali right. 4" said Reilly, "but moind
YER he's one nv me own flesh and blood.
Well, Maloney lit fresh cigarette, and
seq he TO himself. IJwonder what She S
doin' now, meanin his girl
dot vero your grandmotber's father
What he thinks about " said Sinkers.
"No," said Reilly, but me great-great
Qrandfather's mothers mother. Well,
Maloney was u kind o. thinkin' nv whin
they'd git married and all av IA sudden he
saw very small pony carriage in which
there was n child.
II know" said Sinkers, "dot we're What
he showed him's good sense. He could soc
pictures in der clouds of starvin babies,
und ne wanted To decide yet II he could
-" Not at all, {" replied Reilly, 'he just
saw this child in life, and tn pony was
led by page, while "A lady walked on one
side and young woman beside the
chaise. A big dog came along, got be.
tween tn pony's legs and frightened tn
pony, ,who started Or knocked tn kid out
av tn carriage, an tn kid would have
been kilt by the horse If Maloney had not
caught II.
"Who, der horscs'' asked Sinkers
"No, tn baby; he caught hold nv tn
baby's dress, and wild an old time Roilly
twist turned tn baby upside down and
landed 10 in tn arms nv tn lady. He was
told to follow the carriage 10 tn palace,
where he learned tn baby was tho Prin-
cess who lived ter be Queen Victoria.
"Ach, my" exclaimed Sinkers. How
nice. Really, Reilly YOU should story
book writer be. But what did dey did for
MaloneyY'
'"Give him guinea" said Reilly.
What peanut stand man?"
"No, not an Eyetalian Ruinea-an
English one-a piece nv money"
How little, sighed Sinkers. II
should believe Maloney wouldn told
What is so small. But he we're Irish. y
Yes, {" said Reilly Irish to the back
bone. I think Queen Victoria ought to
remember that an lrishnan saved her
life. an to do somethin' for them. She
might celebrate her birthday by freein'
Ireland.
"Mebco sho don't remember Maloney
cause she we're too young, said Sinkers
"But | should have believed her mamma
should something more give as What ne
did don't youY q
"Woli what kud any one expect from
tn mother " said Reilly, "for she was a
Dutch woman and she kem from socks
Coburger, where tn book beer KEN from. -
Now you're commencin' again, re-
marked Sinkers; why don't yer say
Ireland was borned in Germany; Wy
don't yer hollcr my vife's mother vas
your grandfathcr's servant in Ireland, una
more lies2 III you get fresh I'll get fresh
more besides. i got notions OF my own
I'm my head; understandW
''Weli. don't think yer dry goods store
cause yc have notions" F" said Roilly. FOR
n 80 do I'll tear yer in pieces yard
wide"
Den got mad first" said Sinkers
"but Why should We quarrel bout Queen
Niotory's mother when der woman's dead
n coupler hundred years. Let us talk
about Decoration day. IL you come down
town den I'll take you over to see my
brudder- In laws grave. 81,
IAN right !" said Reilly. "and we III
drink funeral beer at one Of tn cemetery
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