266 A WELL-SPENT SUNDAY. 



" Because it was so dark we could not see 

 the boys coming down upon us." 



" Sure there was a purty moon. Faith, it 

 is asleep ye wor, I'm think in." 



" There was no moon ! " retorted the wit- 

 ness, highly offended at finding his vigilance 

 called in question. 



" Och, murther ! no moon, is it ? May 

 be it's swearing that you'll be ?" 



" I will," answered the witness, firmly ; 

 " and the Almanac will prove the time. 

 There was no moon last night." 



" Well sure, then, it must have been the 

 many shinin stars, that made it daylight as 

 day." 



" There was not a star to be seen," re- 

 plied the witness, rising in anger. The 

 night was cloudy, with a drizzling rain, and 

 so dark you could not see your hand before 

 you." 



" Now, mavourneen ! mavbe it's to that 

 you'd be swearin again?" 



" I will," said the witness, resolutely, and 

 with great firmness. 



" Bedad ! then it's a mighty iligant pair 

 of eyes you have in your head. Now, then, 



