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Article THURLOGH, THE MILESIAN. ← Page 12 of 18 →
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Thurlogh, The Milesian.
" You were always a good fellow , Morgan ; but tell me , how has the world gone with you since you left our family ?" " Why , then , Master Thurlogh , I have no reason to complain . I came here shortly after ; and , having a good character from your father , I was not long without a place . My new master liked me not less than did my old one . During my stay in his house , some little accident occurred which satisfied him as to my fidelity . Pie was not a person to let such things pass unnoticed ; andbeing in the evening of lifewith a superfluity of
for-, , tune to provide for all his natural relations , he left me , at his death , which has taken place within the last half year , a very handsome proof at once of his bounty and his good opinion . " " I am happy to hear it , Morgan : and I hope you have got married . " " Yes , Master Thurlogh ; and there , too , I was not less fortunate than in the former case . I have got a wife , Master Lucius , " turning to the other brother , " who is far beyond anything that I had reason to anticipate —a rich shopkeeper ' s daughter , Master Lucius—rich , accomplished , and
well-looking . " " Merit always has its reward , Morgan . " " Now , Master Lucius , I will put that to the proof : you knew me longer than Master Thurlogh here ; with you , therefore , I will try the privileges of my former services , in taking a small liberty with you in the way of a request . " " Speak , Morgan ! no ceremony—no misgivings . " " You will let me ask thenwhat is the amount of your bill in this
, house ?" " It has been just furnished , and amounts exacly to " " Well , then , Master Lucius , the consummation of my request is that you would allow me the satisfaction of discharging it . " " Surely , Morgan , you would not have us so unreasonable ! " responded
both the brothers m one and the same voice . " I beg your pardon , young gentlemen , it is by no means unreasonable . I view it altogether in a different light . To your family I am indebted for whatever of comfort or respectability I can now call mine . The precepts of your good father impregnated me early with the seeds of virtue : his house was my first heaven his dictates were my ten commandments . The habits thus imbibed ensured me a fresh patron , when my first and greatest one was withdrawn to a higher element : and it will be to me , accordingly , both
an honour and a pride to be indulged with this opportunity of shewing my gratitude and my attachment to his sons , whom I once fondled upon my knee as babies . " It was useless to combat it : Morgan would have his point . " You will now , gentlemen , " continued he , " accompany me to my cottage , where I will ensure you , at ail events , that you will be safely domiciled . " " But you have not yet seen my best piece of furniture , my jewel of great price— . Catherine , my love , allow me to present to you the two sons of my first benefactor . I hope you will make much of them . " " You are welcome here , young gentlemen . "
" I like that word welcome , " replied Thurlogh ; " but could not you say it in Irish for me ?" " Yes , and then it will be more expressive of my own sentiments , for , from one simple welcome it will transform itself into one hundred thousand welcomes , as you will hear by my greeting you with a ccad mile fealtha . " " Oh ! Mrs . Morgan , it is only you that could deserve such a husband as our friend here . " " Yet I was beginning to think something had tempted him to desert me , having left me here the whole evening by myself , and to this hour of the night , to mope in sorrow , and without a clue to sustain me as to the cause of his absence . However I acquit him now of all blame ; he has brought his expiation along with him . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Thurlogh, The Milesian.
" You were always a good fellow , Morgan ; but tell me , how has the world gone with you since you left our family ?" " Why , then , Master Thurlogh , I have no reason to complain . I came here shortly after ; and , having a good character from your father , I was not long without a place . My new master liked me not less than did my old one . During my stay in his house , some little accident occurred which satisfied him as to my fidelity . Pie was not a person to let such things pass unnoticed ; andbeing in the evening of lifewith a superfluity of
for-, , tune to provide for all his natural relations , he left me , at his death , which has taken place within the last half year , a very handsome proof at once of his bounty and his good opinion . " " I am happy to hear it , Morgan : and I hope you have got married . " " Yes , Master Thurlogh ; and there , too , I was not less fortunate than in the former case . I have got a wife , Master Lucius , " turning to the other brother , " who is far beyond anything that I had reason to anticipate —a rich shopkeeper ' s daughter , Master Lucius—rich , accomplished , and
well-looking . " " Merit always has its reward , Morgan . " " Now , Master Lucius , I will put that to the proof : you knew me longer than Master Thurlogh here ; with you , therefore , I will try the privileges of my former services , in taking a small liberty with you in the way of a request . " " Speak , Morgan ! no ceremony—no misgivings . " " You will let me ask thenwhat is the amount of your bill in this
, house ?" " It has been just furnished , and amounts exacly to " " Well , then , Master Lucius , the consummation of my request is that you would allow me the satisfaction of discharging it . " " Surely , Morgan , you would not have us so unreasonable ! " responded
both the brothers m one and the same voice . " I beg your pardon , young gentlemen , it is by no means unreasonable . I view it altogether in a different light . To your family I am indebted for whatever of comfort or respectability I can now call mine . The precepts of your good father impregnated me early with the seeds of virtue : his house was my first heaven his dictates were my ten commandments . The habits thus imbibed ensured me a fresh patron , when my first and greatest one was withdrawn to a higher element : and it will be to me , accordingly , both
an honour and a pride to be indulged with this opportunity of shewing my gratitude and my attachment to his sons , whom I once fondled upon my knee as babies . " It was useless to combat it : Morgan would have his point . " You will now , gentlemen , " continued he , " accompany me to my cottage , where I will ensure you , at ail events , that you will be safely domiciled . " " But you have not yet seen my best piece of furniture , my jewel of great price— . Catherine , my love , allow me to present to you the two sons of my first benefactor . I hope you will make much of them . " " You are welcome here , young gentlemen . "
" I like that word welcome , " replied Thurlogh ; " but could not you say it in Irish for me ?" " Yes , and then it will be more expressive of my own sentiments , for , from one simple welcome it will transform itself into one hundred thousand welcomes , as you will hear by my greeting you with a ccad mile fealtha . " " Oh ! Mrs . Morgan , it is only you that could deserve such a husband as our friend here . " " Yet I was beginning to think something had tempted him to desert me , having left me here the whole evening by myself , and to this hour of the night , to mope in sorrow , and without a clue to sustain me as to the cause of his absence . However I acquit him now of all blame ; he has brought his expiation along with him . "