The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 7: Miscellaneous by Artemus Ward
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He sez it isn't any other way, and they go off. Irish moosic by the Band. Mr. McCool goes and gives the money to his foster-sister, Miss Arrah Meelish, who is goin to shortly marry Shaun, the Lamp Post. Mac then alters his mind about goin over to France, and thinks he'll go up-stairs and lie down in the straw. This is in Arrah's cabin. Arrah says it's all right, me darlint, och hone, and shure, and other pop'lar remarks, and Mac goes to his straw. The wedding of Shaun and Arrah comes off. Great excitement. Immense demonstration on the part of the peasantry. Barn-door jigs, and rebelyus song by McHouse, called "The Drinkin of the Gin." Ha, what is this? Soldiers cum in. Moosic by the band. "Arrah," sez the Major, "you have those money." She sez, "Oh no, I guess not." He sez, "Oh yes, I guess you have." "It is my own," sez she, and exhibits it. "It is mine," says Mr. Feeny, and identifies it. Great confusion. Coat is prodoosed from up-stairs. "Whose coat is this?" sez the Major. "Is it the coat of a young man secreted in this here cabin?" Now this is rough on Shaun. His wife accoosed of theft, the |
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