{"newspaper_name": "Mississippi Democrat.", "edition": "01", "page": "pNone", "byline": ""}
{"character_count": 1550, "word_count": 295, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9817000031471252], "ccnet_perplexity": [1686.300048828125], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}



Pat had been sent by his master to the
quay, to purchase half bushel Of oys-
tiers, but was absent so long that appre-
tensions we're entertained for his safety.
He returned at last however, puiTng under
his load in the most musical style. "Where
the devil have you been?' exclaimed his
master. 1Whcre have | been! why.
where would | be but to fetch the oystersl"
"And what in the name OF st. Patrick
kept you SO long?" "Long! by my soul
| think I've been purity quick considering
all things" Considering what things2'
"Consideriug what thingsl why, consider
ing the cutting of The fish 10 be sure!"--
"Gutting what fshl" "What fish, why,
bur-an .nowns, the oysters, TO be sure !"-
"Why what do you mean sir?" "What
do mane2 why | name that as | was a
risting myself, down torment the Picked
Herring, and having dhrop TO comfort
me, a jonteman axed me what I'D got in
the sack. "Oysters," says !. aLet's look
at them," says he; and so be opens the
bag. "Och! thunder and praties!" says
he" and who sorld you thesel' II was
Mick Carney" says ], "abroad Of the
Powl Doodle smack "Mick Carney the
thief o the world," says he; "what black.
guard he must De to give them 10 you with.
out cutting" "And ar'nt they guited,'
SAYS |. "Deyil one o them," says he.-
"Musha thcn," says !, ''what will | dol"--
.Dol'' says he, "I'd rather do it mysel
than have you abused;" and SO he takes
them in doors, and CUTS them nate anC
clane as you'll sees" opening at the same
time his bag Of oyster shells, which wert
as empty as the head that bore them L
the house.