Lakes and Islands, Times Past

Farmersville Reporter and County of Leeds Advertiser (18840522), 10 Sep 1884, p. 3

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"n en, rower, 19 n. to be me or (Jun-Hy ‘2 ls a Dillon m be put behind the door for an (J'Bryne 1’ Isn't, my Murtiu as likely a buy as then-In in the have”)? He'll take your colleen witlr out n brags penny, uu' do Well for her. \‘(luudoyou my tn that. Tom naked. slapping the table. ‘ “llcxlud, then, Tom. I’m in a fix in- !irvly. 'Ilcre’s (10111331; duccnt uld man, with a thine. slowly gnssouu ol‘u Sun-he's first; an here's yourself, an 11anth man and a good neighborâ€"fi aux-m betturwan’ sure Martin is the pride ut‘llw pariah on a Sunday! ['11: Lulfuflk‘l in ir l_\', :m \\'ll :1 12:1“ l mu\'. (inruy looked astonished. and push. mi back his stool, as mm-h as to Say that, all further nogoti uiuus wore use- less; when Tom Dillon said: “Never muxd, l’cther, there‘s them as ‘H be wilhu’ to take her without any for- tune, and can afford it, mu 2" “Thrue for ye, 'I‘um Diilon, an' one 0' them is Durlnott U'J'Sryne. \Ve‘re not depcndiu’ on u few bare pounds, not, but what it 5 well tn Have some- thing to put by for the Mulder," he added cautiously. ‘ “To be surefiomyfio be mum," Peter swuted. r "Well, Father, is it to be me or Peter took nut I: proceeded to rum! 1. ,c the, zclit the ; buck in his corner. acornt'ul glance at '1“ his working clmhus (' mtiuuud, "ya know what furtum: :m: \‘u 1 “1111' he hue a great regard for your little girl, an“ aurm a. day‘s govd he'll do till he’s married." ojiwulucd Tum, l-riugiug hislfist down nu the table. “Ho's mt his mind on it, un’ l'll buck him out !" “Turl' an' tundtlwr! Tom llillun, didn'o l’utcr Liuskey u-ll yuu l mum- luatuh-muking for my Uurmult 2’" “'l‘huudtheran' lmt'? Corny U Byruc, don't 1 tell you thuL l (‘UlllU in do the same thing for my Mai-Lin; :m‘ l Hui» Wm u Dillon may ask u lumkcy in marriage any day, un' he can utl'unl it {on !" ‘l‘um added, shipping his poin ket. Llc “Au' we may as well clinch the bar- gain at wuuat,”Uoruy Continued. “To be sure," l’etur again unnamed, smoking steadily. “Ye have nothin‘ agin xfiy Martin, have ya, Peter Liuskc) Z" Tum Dillon mud, laying down his pipe. “Agin him 1'" No; Inc's a nice dacent boy, au' I have a great regard for him." Peter answered. “First come. that bctVUd. l’ether," Corny buid,bhukiug the 645'an from his pipe, by knocking the buwl against his \humb nail; “mind that!" - "To be sure, to be sure." Peter re. Pm; and there was unollwr long pause. “An' let me tell )0, an U‘Uryne v: HIL down pound fur pound with .ina‘kuy uuy day; or, for that. mum WU: u Unluu.” burng' su’lci,'witil Icoml'ul glance at. Tom, win; was Us working clmhw. “Radium”! ["1511 .11.: TI 11-. Vl.‘l£l.“l-’. I NTEC H (1984) - associates 1023 Hargrjcvc Rd.. Unit 3. London, Ontario Nbii 1P7 (Contiqu .) now “hull .m‘ w umc 1'01 ' D [We lxu It“ a use in 5’ he fHIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENT ill) “No, nu; only mm. It's all I can sbaro;an' I think it’snot l’nuld’ethor!" “Budwi, Tum, I think ye said a couple of lnmivvs,” l‘cilwr said again. “.\'ulmrlrh'xlz (nlvm' mind). .l’ether. I'H lhrow in a rlutvh (a. whole bromi) u' dnolmwmlw it or lose it ! Twmnly- ' 4 'I'., In» (but/mirth} ' ‘ Ilormott‘ll have my land when I'm gum; ('Vul'y meld," cried Cornym “ill give a heifer in ! Twenty pounds, share of a house, two acres 01 land and a heifer. What do ye say, l’utlwrl’" 'l'om cried. “Not bad for a. colleen without a. penny l" ‘ “Thrucl'nr you," Tom,‘ “\\ lmt will you «lo, Corny ‘9” ‘ "'l‘wcnlymne poumlâ€"(lowmthe day lliey're marriml,‘ a house an’ home, a feather bed, an' the‘finest mule in the pm'islimtlml's what 1'“ do !" “But the land; Tom is giving twu acres," l’utvr observed. “Think of that." 30rny l" “Dermolt ’ll have the land afthm' me, un' enough to eat. of it till I'm gmm. I have no (me but him. Tom Dillon has three more to provide l'ur." “An' plenty in do it with; an' I'll make it three flCl'un, I’cllnm'. of the best upland in Bullymoync 1" Twin replied. “It’s very fair, :m‘ I'm obliged to yo, Tum,” Peter Quid. slowly. “l'll made it twenty-five down, an' throw in :L heifer !" (,‘m'ny cried. “It‘s very (invent, Corny, 1111' I'm obliged to yo." Peter quiul ly observed, in the amneume. “I'll throw in a call'!” exclaimcdl Dillon. “‘l‘wl‘my pound, three :lcrvS‘ ul‘ luml, a bnuivc. u heifer and a calf. Now. Pct herâ€"«dune (it-not ‘."' “I think ye spoke uf‘ two bonivcs, Tom 2’” Peter said quietly. I “Nu, nu; only mm. It‘s all I can spare; an: I illinlx’ ltFl‘IQt lnulJ’ellip‘l'l' assented. 'l‘flhl I‘MXICNIICIES" l I 4'] JG llI‘II N )IR'IWCIC. tller Dillon ‘f'f Tum throw down another sovereign; Corny lillluwud his example, till they uzlt‘ll laid twenty puunds upon the table. “Is that all ynu'm goin'to dnJlIisther Dillon '8“ Gunny repented. ‘ “In ready moueyJIlatherO'Bryno.” “'l‘lu‘n, I hate yo at that l" Corny Oriel, throwing (luwn apolher pound. “1 hate him in cash, Father, do ye mind that." ' l’ulm' nodded, and smoked away. "I‘ll lake the girl in. and slum: the best W“ hth wit-h 1101;,2111’ give Mm-tin two avx‘ea of land. un’ a. couplo nl‘ DWI/I'm Dm‘m. Corny waited fora moment,aud then said : . table. “Show7 Peter Linskey what ye murw to do, Corny O‘Brf'ne," ho Mlid. Corny smiled acorul'ul y, producing his old stocking, and taking from [hence a five pound note, put it beside him. and nodded his head. Uld Peter smoked away in his cox-nor without uttering a word, The two men eyed one another sil- ently to: as low moments, then Dillon pulled a little bag from 'th packet, upcued it deliberately. and tank out another, from which he drew 1; third, made of rod braid. Very sluwly. hip. eye still fixed on Coxuy, he pulled out a sovereign, and laid it on the in tho uumu ut'htJ‘au-icu!" and Palm‘- resumed his pipe, and bunk buck intu his corner. but same it betune ya! Whirlwver u! ye can “do the best lur her, who her! that allmyou're guiu' to do, Mis mum DIME announced ’J‘mn "Couldn’t four of us take him bed ‘2" continued the man. “I think he is dying even now, answered. “Duw'ho know W0 am- hovc 2’" IN VERY POOR CONDITION HCouldn‘t we carry him on a lounge?" said one of the men. , “He nmy‘not live two hours.” she replied. “_ ‘ ‘ “My husband is at, the point of death,” she sadly replied in their inter- rogntories. Tncopposition polled its full strength but suddenly remembered that a. faith- ful member was on a bed ufsickness. A uurristge was driven to his; house, and the sick man’s ‘wife met the committee at the door. In a charter election held in a west- ern town the other day enthusiasm ran high, and both parties made a lively effort t0 get out the full pm‘ty vote. About an hour before the pole closed, it was rhscovered that the loading can- (‘hdate on the ticket. was one Vote ahead, with no prospect that he could secure another vote. They sa‘y that the politician who isn‘t enthusiastic in the cause of his party is no politician at all, and this may be the motive mental power which forces some politicians to ex- tremos. Chicago Chuck. The mun slowly erased the word “Indy” and wrote. "wifu"just above it. “I hate to do that," he murmured. “I haven't been married but two days and it looks as though] was going plum back on Eliza. 1 want you to under- rstzmd that Eliza‘s dad is worth over $20,000. and she ain’t a lady you haven‘t got any ladies in Chicago." “You don‘t suppose I’d bring a. wo- man here to sta if she wasn't m wife, (10 you f)” uskm the man, 0110 inp a little. and trembling at "the corners of his mouth. ‘ “Oh, no; but you must make it ‘aud wife‘ and that will be all right." said the clerk, pawificully. “Not the least doubt of it in the world, my dear sir, but the rules of glue house make it imperative upon all xufiz‘x‘ied guests to sign as husband and W! U." "Make it so, then, on the register, please." suggested the clerk. “What. 2" said the man, staring like a. dog setting a covey of prairie chick- ens. ‘ register. “Why, don’t you think my wife is a lady?” enquired the newly hatched hus- band. It. was a lady- A newly married couple came into Chicago one evening this week and put up at the best hotel in the city. ln~ stead of goingin ut the ludicé’ entrance the mun escorted hur through the rotunda and stulublgd upstairs where‘ he found a, parlor. and leaving her there came down to the office to regfs~ tor, upon which he Wrote m a tangle- leg sort of scrawl : ” - and lady.” "That's your wife. I presume ‘2" in- quired the clerk; blundly.' ' “You but she's my wife,” replied the, man, with an aromatic odor of anger in his tdne. “Please make it. ‘and wife’ on the An Unsvmpathic Voter. " H110 Oh it Phone: (SW) 686-1970 After Hours: 657-0390 An Unfortunate Burglar. Stephcusvilk- Ewerprise. A highwayng recently b wiped young lady riding on horseback an demanded her money. She dropped hea- l'mrse in the mad and then startm on a run for homc. The highwnyman dismounted tn mom-u the purse, when his horse. started ufl' ut'tm- Hm young Indy. f'olluwing her clear home; He wan (-uught by the girl's father, and on examination $8,000 was found in tho saddle puck‘etu. The aforesaid highway) nmn must, have felt rather Madamsahl the solemn~looking ma. ‘, ybu see. it was your own wretched bir I that has dam: thcmischicf. You haw accused an innocent man of a heinm ofl'ence, while you yourself, are oh 3'01: way to attend a cock fight Thus it i that Satan betrays his 11.,42mm3.“ Sister GrinfBS leaped from her seat to the aisle. with fire in her eye. and tin- couductor pulled from beneath the seat a large bag, from a hole in which pro truded the head of a large game cock, glaring fiercely about and lunging wit" hia powerful heal; at. whatever lay new by. “Why. this old sinner has been in- sulting me." What has he done, madam ? He hasâ€"well, he has been pinchng my ankle-411m is my feet. Madaméa’id tlm solemn-looking man. what a monstrous fabrication. Suppose you arise for 11» moment, suggested the conductor. 'l‘lwreJie‘s jist done it again,screa.m- ed Sister Grimes. »~ _Bless my soul I ejaculated the accus- “Pray excuse me. madam, b9t-â€"~‘ “I won‘t excuse you, you reprobate." “What isthe matter, madam 5'” in- quired the cqnductor, who was attract- ml by Miss Grimm indignant Lonesfl Accordingly the ancient hair trun! was pac ed. and Sister Grimes set 0i The firs few miles were mieventfm’, and were passed in counting the tele graph poles, and muising upon the in- finite. Suddenly a change came over the spirit of her dreams. She sat up‘ right, with a startled expression which soon changed to one of indignntiOn. Suddenly she taced aboutmnd addressing a. mild-looking man. with a white neck cloth. who sat behind her, inquire'd in 8. voice of terror. . '“Wliat do you mean by insulting me in this manner 9” “Indeed, madame-â€"" ' “You needn’t indeed. madam me. You know you did it, and you need not deny it, you sunctimonioun old hypo- crime." .0.- ..u ».m . “Bf the Weather pm'mits," said shc to her friend, Miss Simpkms, “aw Providence is williu‘, 1 shall go a}; '9’ stay through the meetin . Sistoo Grimes, after hearing the 81 nouuceuwm from Um pulpit of the v: nual camp rum-ting, at once determina to go. A Rebuke Reversed- Huswn (i 10an ' “Um. 3m 9“ zslgllul the uudh. 85 ll.” tumml away, “1 don't see how he cu: wilfully and deliberately lie there an“ die when his own vote would 80061» the oppositiun higher than a kite l" \‘u in the mouth. "lien: uncmm-ious

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