TIT FOR TAT.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 21, 3 December 1874, Page 2

TIT FOR TAT.

"Good morning, Miss Katie," cried young Micky Fee ; " Good morning, again —it's yourself, sure, I see, Looking blooming as ever ; but Kate turned away, As she said, " Master Mickie, I wish you good day. You're a heartless desaiver— now don't spake a word — Pretty talcs about you snd that Norah I've heard. You know you danced with her the day of the fair, And praised her grey eyes and her very red hair. You called her an angel— said in love you had fell — And at night when you parted you kiss'd her as well." Then young Mickie gave a sly wink as he said, " Just -listen, dear Kate, this way turn your head. I desaived her my darlin'."— •' Sir, you kiss'd her."— "That's true •, But I shut both my eyes, Kale, and fancied 'twas you." " Well, I've no time to stay ; so good bye, Mickie Fee ; , You may desaive her, but you can' desaive me; I'm not to be blarneyed. Mick a word in your ear, You had better be off, for my dad's coming here." " Oh, your dad's coming, is he ? Is that he I see, Just bobbing behind that ould blackthorn tree? Why that's Paddy M'Guire."— " Oh," said Kate with a sneer, "You've got your eyes opened at last, Micky, dear. Well, he's coming to meet me ; how listen my lad, If Paddy should kiss me, sure won't you be glad? For when his lips meet mine, why what will I do, But shut both my eyes, Mick, and fancy 'tis you ? Yes. when Pat kisses me, that's just what I'll do, Shut both my eyes, Mick, and fancy 'tis you."