The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-16
MALoNEY AND THE QUEEN.

New York Sun: DER queen from
England is going to get another birth
day putty soon, !" said the slnker man In
the Park Row restaurant, addressing
sarsaparilla Reilly, had just sat down at
Policy Bob's table.
'she had others, said Reilly, "Hnd II
she kapes on Twin as long as she has
lived she'll live to outllve you and !.
sInkers."
"How is dot?" inquired the sInker
Man. III she outlives you und me und
We lived twice as long as she lived und
she keeps yet living. she viii be alive
when We live? don't understood What
understood. How old is she, anyhow"
well. I'd have ter so back too far ter
get at It, said Reilly. but yer ought to
know that It's impolite ter argue about
u lady's nge. There's one thing, though;
II It hadn't been for the Irish she'd have
been dead seventy years ago"
"Hnw's dot2" asked SinkerS.
''well, III tell yer how It IT," answered
Reilly. Tin Irish, and me mother be-
fore me was Irish. and her mother was
Irish, and her mothers mothers great
srandmother's mother was Irish"
."Vaitln interrupted Sinkers. You
70 too Qhik for me to catch up. und I'm
yet two mothers behind from your first
grandmother"
IN put It palmer" sald Reilly. "by
skipping all my Erandmother's mothers
cross TO me great-ErCat- grandmother's
mothers father. Pat Maloney, who was
a soldier in England whin tn queen
was n baby only IS months old. One
day II was on a Monday morning,
think, or on Tuesday or Wednesday.
about or 10 o'clock or IL"
''Or mcbhc between half past six" In.
terrupted Slnkers.
Probably Well. as was saying, my
great reat-grandmothers mothers
father. Pat Maloney. was Bmokin' a
cigarette and list walkin' through Ken
sln'ton Gardens a-thInkin' av his girl,
who was afterward me great great
grandfather'S mothcr-where was ~"
You yuSt come TO Templeton beer
garden out" explained Sinkeua.
"oh, yes" said Reilly, "me great
great
call him Maloneys," Interrupted tho
Slnker man.
IAN right. said Reilly. but moind yer
he's one nv me own flesh and blood
Well, MRloney IN afrcsh cigarette. and
seq he TO himself, I wonder what she's
doin now meanin' his girl"
dot we're your grandmother's father
What he thinks about" said Slnkcrs.
mo" said Reilly. "but but me great
observation-disclosures mothers mother
Well, Maloney was kind OF thlnkIn' av
whIn they'll git married. and ali av a
sudden he saw very small pony car.
riage in which there was a child"
Il know" said Sinkers. dot we're vhnt
he showed him's good sense. He could
see pictures in the clouds Of starvln'
babies, ind he wanted to decide yet II
he could support a wife"
Not at ALL" replied Reilly "he Just
saw this child In life, and tn pony was
led by page, while lady walked on
one side and young woman beside the
chaise. a big dog came along. got be-
tn pony's legs and frightened the pony
who started on, knocked tn Kid out aV
tn carriage. an tn kid would have been
kilt by tn horse II Mnloney had not
caught IT,"
who. der horse?" asked Slnkcrs.
mo. tn baby: he caught hold av tn
baby's dress. and wild an oId-tlme Reilly
twist turned the baby upside down and
landed II in the arms nv tn lady He
was told TO follow the carrige to the pal
ace. where he learned the baby was the
princess who lived to be Queen Vic
torIa."
Zach, MY" exclaimed SInkcrs. How
nice. Really, Reilly, you should story
book writer be- But what did dey did
for MaiOney7"
GIVE him a guinea, said Reilly.
''Vhat, peanut-stand mani"
mo ,notan EyetallRn Guinea-an Eng
liSh one-a piece av money"
How little" sighed Sinkers. IT
should believe Malouey wouldn't told
what Ia 30 small But he we're Irish"
Yes" said Reilly. Irish 10 the back
bone. think Queen Victoria ought to
remember that an IrIshman saved her
life, and do something for them. She
might celebrate her birthday by freeIn
Ireland"
''Mebbe she don't remember Maloney,
cause she we're too young. " said Slnkers
but should have believed her mamma
should something more give as What she
did don't your"
well. what kud any ono expect from
tn mother" said Reilly, for She was
Dutch woman and she KEN from Socks
Coburgcr, where tn book beer KEN
from"
"Now you're commcncih' again." re-
marked Sinkers: why don't yer say
ireland was horned in Germany; why
don't yer hollcr my vlfe's mother vas
your Erandfnthcr's servant In Ireland,
und more lies? II you get fresh I'll get
fresh more besides. I got notions OF
my own IN my head; understand"
well, don't think yer dry goods
store because ye have notions" said
Reilly, FOR II We do I'll tear yer In
pieces yard wide"
Den 1 got mud flrst" said slnkers,
but Why should We quarrel bout Queen
VIctorla'E mother when der wOman's
dead coupler hundred years. Let us
talk about Decoration day. II you come
down town den ri take You over to see
my brudder-ln-law's grave"
IAN right" said Reilly, "nnd wc'll
drink funeral beer at one OF tn ceme-
terry hotels"
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