Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1859 — Fat’s Evasive Answer. [ARTICLE]

Fat’s Evasive Answer.

Patrick O’Neal, before he became joined in “the holy bonds of wedlock,* was In the service of Father Conley. One day the Priest expected a call from the Protestant minister, and he wished some excuse to get rid of him. So calling Pat he proceed to give some instructions: “Patrick.” said he, “if that minister comae here to-day, I don’t want to see him." ! “Yis, your riverence.” •‘Mak • some excuse and send him away.* : “What shall I tell him?” i “Tell him I’m not at home." “Would you have me tell a lie, your riYerence?” “No, Patrick, but get rid of him some way—give him an evasive answer.” “An evasive answer,-is it? I’ll do it.* “Ypu understand me, Patrick?" i ? “Iv coorse, your riverence." The matter thus arranged, Father Conley I retired to his library, and Pat went about his i duties. dusk in the afterijoon the Priest came out of his room and found Pat i in usual good spirits. I “Well, Patrick, did the minister calf to/avr< . “Yis, sir.” “And did you get rid of him?” “I did, sir.” “Did he ask if I was in?” “He did, sir.” “And what did you say to him?" “I gav j him ail evasive answer.” -‘An evasive answer, Patrick?” -Yis, yer riverence.” y “What was it?” “He axed was ye in, an’ I tould him was his gran’mother a inonkev?”