THE DEPARTURE OF THE LATE GOVERNOR.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1063, 17 April 1879, Page 3

THE DEPARTURE OF THE LATE GOVERNOR.

(PER SATURDAY ADVERTISER SPECIAL WIRE), Lambtok Kay, Wellington. Arrah, be the powers o' Moll Kelly, I've niver beeD bo much decaved in the whole coorse o' me life, so I've not. I recayved yer tiligram tellin 1 roe how the citizens o' Dunedin wor so much dissappointed at me not comin* down, an', begorra, I'm sorrv for dissapointin' thim, so I am. The fact of the macther is, just as I got away from the Kay .wid the Mar hiss I discovered that me coort shuit was left behind, Molly hayin 1 fo'rgot to put it, along wid me box o' paper collars, in me carpet bag. Well, av cooorse I' wouldn't dhramc o' thravellin' on a State occasion widout me coort shnit, so I wouldn't j not that I've the laste taste o' pride mysilf personally, bnt I like to keep up the dignity o' me office, for, faix, av I don't none o' me other collaiges will. The Markiss thried to pursuaid me to go down widout it, an' promised to lend me his second-hand swallowtail (a garmint, betchune'you an' me, that's been five generations in the family o' the Phipps's) but ] refused the hopor, so I did, for second-hand clothes don't become me I won't ray-cap-itulale the scene av me. partin' wid the Markiss, as il would be only openin* up the-flood-gates o' sorrow agin. Jist as we wor shakin' hands for the last time I popped the followin' little note intc his hand, an' be the hokey, it'll dc him more good in Victoria than Her Majesty's commission, so it will : To Sir Brien O'Loghlen, Actin' Primea eare, &c. • Lambert Kav, - February 20th* 1879. Me Dear Brieny,— I've grate pleasure in introducin' t( yer nolis His Ixcillincee the Markiss o: Normanbee, as dacint a boy as iver brok< bread. Ton me conshinse, ye'll obleegi me very much be puttin' him \xp to i trrinkle or two in connection wid hi fewties. But, Brieny, allanah, the mam , thing I want to bring uudher yer notis i the fact that the Markass has a waiknes for throwin' about an' squandherin' hi money foolishly. Now, Brieny, m bouchil, I want you to keep yer eye upoi him, and thry to. resthrain Ms exthrava gint propinsities. I confide him to ye care, an' I know ye'll take caro ay him Pat O'Rell brings ye another few line from me. Be kind to Pat, an' introduc him into dacint society. Ye needn't b afraid av him, he's as mild as a lam among the ladies. Ter affectionate Cousin, . Paddy Murphy.