The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24

How Mike Kenny Personatch a French
"Narkeyr as an Amateur.

Did ye iver see tn play iv tn Doomed
MarkeyY" asked Mr.. Dooley.
NO." said Mr.. McKenna. where is 1t
at?"
II see it at tn school hall undher little
Father Kelly's church las Nidnisdah.
Twas give be tn St Pathricks STOCK
Comply fr tn binlht iv tn church, an
twas a great show. Jawn. Twas a rec
fined show, too. an 1 had a fr-ront seat;
Twas this here way. Ye see, nix
Kenny was a Frinchman, a Mhrkey, aye
mind an a more dishonest an outhraJous
divvIe was ne'er BORN ~ women-in IN
play. OFF tn stage he's quiet as a mouse
AN head ~ tn Sons Nv ST. Joseph. Neh'
sir. Dinny Hogan's father died
what's that?" exclaimed Mr.. Mcken-
ma. rs old Terrence Hogan deadE
All. mush, Jawn, We have A nead an
80 has a pin.' said Mr.. Dooley. Ter
renee IS as live as a goat this minyit.
Twas Dlnny's father in tn play that
died. He was a rich man an In IN play
he was Mix Kenny's uncle. Nix an
Dinny bein' first cousins. Wei, sir, Mike
an Dinny was both In love with Molly
Donohue, dye mind. She was an orphan
in tn play. Jawn. She was stuck on
Dinny an she thrun tn boots into Mike
an turned him down. So what docs Mike
up an DO but steal tn will"
who's wlllY' asked Mr.. McKenna.
'Dinny Hogan's fathers Will IN IN
play" exclaimed Mr.. Dooley.
GLORY be- said MT. McKonna. What
did he do that for?"
SOS Dinny wouldn't have no money.
or man Hogan in tn play. he had a lot
iv dough. Well, sir. Dinny was all
broke up. What, he says. shall / dor
he says. What hall ! do ne says.
What shall | do2' he says. what shall
l dor Go 10 wurruk. says wan ~ IN
Dorgan twins in tn back is tn hall
Want ye to understand be has a sooo
job promised TO him on Ia oa-ars. SAID
Mrs. Hogan. turnin' round on IN porsnn
twin. IT'S we're own fam lyll by scratch
in a beggar's back whin I'm ridln' mp on
down TO Mrs. Potther Planners without
sayin' no more thin how'd ye-do 10 me
own son. she says. so they thrun out
th' Dorgan twins an tn play whit on.
what shall ] do?' says Hogan again
What shall ] do2' Thin he put his hand
20 his forehead. lave me think Doe says.
Ye cud hear Father Kelly coachin Fm
behint th scenes. Din. he says. Din.
ye big ~baathoon.' he says. This is not
where ye think. ne says. 'Ye don't think
TIN tn second act Tubby sure. says
Dinny. An. heavens he says. FIT 70
think iv me las night with tn wealth ~
c@reosote in me pockets. coortod rampered,
child iv fortune. he says. With Molly
Don-I mean tn Countess iy Toiurum-
me bride he says. An now disinheri-ed.
a waif. an o~utcast. so poor that tn dogs
ba-ark at me he says. "Tis crool.' he
says; tits chool Thin he walked over
20 sit down an weep. am tn chair give
way undher him an De whit of with a
limp.
"Well tn mex seen was 70 wood. and
twas made iv Thin pretty Chris mas
threes in tubs that Schwarlzmc.stcr has
out in front on th' F0orth iv July. Molly
Donahue was walkin' in the woods. and
i'm come Kenny. Fly WIKI me- Doe SAYS
20 Molly D0nahue. I'm rich am prosper
ots am doln' we'll, he says. Why wud
ye sacrifice ye'er young life % that WORTH
less scapegraceg be says. Worthless
~scarcgrace though be be- Says Molly
Donahue. Td not give hls little finger FIR
ye'er vauutod wealth says she in tn