wn on paper,--an'
I'll swear to it, wid a blessin', to-morrow."

"But what object do you wish to effectuate by this?"

"You see, Masther, I dhrink one day wid another from a score to two
dozen tumblers, an' I want to swear to no more nor twelve in the
twenty-four hours."

"Why, there's intelligibility in that!--Wid great pleasure, Mr.
Connell, I'll indite it. Katty, tare me a lafe out o' Brian Murphy's
copy there."

"You see, Masther, it's for Ellish's sake I'm doin' this. State that in
the oath."

"I know it; an' well she desarved that specimen of abstinence from you,
Misther Connell. Thank you!--Your health agin! an' God grant you grace
an' fortitude to go through wid the same oath!--An' so he will, or I'm
greviously mistaken in you."

"OATH AGAINST LIQUOR,

made by me, Cornelius O'Flaherty, Philomath, on behalf
of Mr. Peter Connell, of the cross-roads, Merchant, on
one part--and of the soul of Mrs. Ellish Connell, now
in purgatory, Merchantess, on the other.

"I solemnly and meritoriously, and soberly swear, that
a single tumbler of whiskey punch shall not cross my
lips during the twenty-four hours of the day, barring
twelve, the locality of which is as followeth:

"Imprimis--Two tumblers at home, 2
Secundo--Two more ditto at my son Dan's, 2
Tertio--Two more ditto behind my own garden, 2
Quarto--One ditto at the Reverend Father Mulcahy's, 1
Quinto--Two more ditto at Frank M'Carroll s, of Kilclay, 2
Sexto--One ditto wid ould Bartle Gorman, of Cargah, 1
Septimo--Two more ditto wid honest Roger M'Gaugy, of Nurchasey, 2
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N.B.--Except in case any Docthor of Physic might
think it right and medical to ordher me more for my
health; or in case I could get Father Mulcahy to take
the oath off of me for a start, at a wedding, or a
christening, or at any other meeting of friends where
there's drink.

his
Peter X Connell.
mark.

Witness present,
Cornelius O'Flaherty, Philomath.
_June the 4th, 18--_

I certify that I have made and calculated this oath for
Misther Pettier Connell, Merchant, and that it is
strictly and arithmetically proper and correct.

"Cornelius O'Flaherty, Philomath.
"_Dated this Mh da