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COUNSELLOR ; 110 W REpaort GlocytlitAo.vg OOT - ?OS WILL AwS t TOR NOTIII A few miles froin Ilarriestowioheretitlenee of the fatuous \iAnthony Malone, and contern raueous with that worthy, therelived a jOl 4 wOhl squire of Pie regnlar Irish sehool, tiara' , ed Kedred+ - Geoghegan. • This•old gentleman together with a great deal of Irish virtues,. contained in, himself a•gteat deal of what his enemies.would call downright Irish vices and infatnies - ;: i Among them he was exceedingly litigious, to +Odeh disposition, the propinqui ty of ruck *convenience as the pritne - ser geant, was perhaps, in some degtee atienconr sagement ; 4+e that: es it may; the assikance of :Malone; was, often , given-to extricate his lin- ZuckyTneiglibor mit of those set-apes wltich.his infatuation was daily hurling him into; but his panienee and good. will were at length ex hausted, when after years of such hard service he had to declare bimself absolutely ignorant of the color of Kedagb's cuter. , . .. . This unlucky consutnation of his impru- ' de nee came about at the very moment when' the Counsellot's aill' , , was most required.— Poor Kedagh hail got himself into a dread ful hobble. Some sharp attoluey had taken under his prOteCtion, one of his numerous . victims,-and law and equity_ were together, hurling their thunders on his now defenceless head. Ile,knew that .Malone would in a few days, be going to torroto—attend Term, and that unless his anger were previously depre ciated, it would ,be idle to. excpet assiktauce from him: -IV pay him would be an .aban denment of these principles on which, thron,gh good report and evil report, Ire had acted for nigh half a century ; and pay him he would not—and yet,' to get fie° from the *dilemma. without doing s4.N was a puzzle.. lie, howev.. sr, at last, hit on an expedient Which will be ' "---ten in the sequel. The day for Malone's departure had arriy:- +l, and he a ati already in 'his carriage driving ' . rot of his avenue gate, when lie:progress was :stopped by a line herd of cattle turning down in that direction. " Hallo; iny man," shouted the Counsel 'sr to the herdsman- 7 " whose bullocks are Lose?" --tl Mr. Geogliagan's. yonr honor," replied ' t o . f e llow, tonoltitig his hat—" that is, tl ..v tor, sir, but he sint them t' your honor, 4 iil ' . •ist comnliments, find this .It Of a note " at the same time : futubling the misslial pistle from. tl . l(`.' recesses of his breeches r o k ' - t, and handing it to the (rivet man. notn—nye--unforseen tronl)les—hope exou:;e,l . —tegnest a cowinuntion of erviees—ol4 very well. my good man, •ight,present my comuliments to your m, S-' : -, r, and tell him I shall fed happy in usi g 1v utmost exertions in • his business—drive gent, on, and deliver them to the herd—o . It• wo. three—ten I believe, are•in it—'pon r , o - rajaTr ry: . -. I 1.. 'Wt . I.lr : Tlirt?r , PON flu') ,117 X - 7,14- - • i . • 4 to the feeder, and von - may tell your mis -, r. I said so—stay, there's half a crown for i •riu to drink my health, since I'll be below nvself—drive on, John." Next v acation Malone returned home, full :f complacent delight at the good news he !.ad to tell his generous client, for wham his ' . •' - splendid talents had-procured:ln unequivocal victory. The morning after his arrival, when. 'r taking his usual walk through his concerns,' ihe met his herd, and lifter • receiving his con 'iirrm tulations on his safe return, hegati- mak ? •ng the natural enquiries regarding his 3tOCk. • .!- , , , " Fine weaTher you had while I was away, Thoth , f" "Ves, indeed, it was delightful, 'tour lion- or." \ • .-"'Pon m r word, I never knew it so soft at his time of the year before—an old parlia aem gentleman of my acquaintanCe, that vas laid tip beil'-room_ever since 'min er, was able too down all the way to the ',love of Cotk laz:t week, it was so mild." dth ! think o' that. now." "Yes ; indeed,•and bow is the grass coming on, Tbadv ?" . never Seep the like, sour honor, if you'a only jist step ch - )wn an' look at it you'd see, your-elf, sure." " You didn't . find Mr. Geogitagens bullocts no great addition, I hope!" "1,., • 9 , • "'Old Keda!Yh's bullocks; those that lie sent he.e.'the day I went to Dublin; 'Pon mp ward, Thady, they shame you, they were so superior •to any you ever sent off my pas tures.". " he's a very jud‘rmatical feeder, your' honor..but for all that,. I will show my herd I with his any day—hut as to the bullocks— bedad, your honor, myself doisn't rightly un derstand what you're talking about, at,all, at ail." • " Why—the bulloeki be sent here: on•lbe day I went to Dublin—the ten fatbulloek4 he sent by his tin'n man ; Kelly, I think, is his name.. 4l • " Arran, the deuce a bullock, 'begging your honor's pardon, he :ever 'sent neve, the old rogue—they'd bring the murrain or :some . mtauohamong trs, so they - wOuld." "Old Ketiagh tricked: me then :" shouted .the Counsellor. \ And so be did. The had been wait 1 ing an hour at - the head o f the avenue - to tn . tercept him, as we bave,related, and . no soon mer Was the carriage out Of sight by an angle 'of the road—than, accotdinp, , , to his master's directions, he turned the bullocks'. beads, and biefore - evening they tve.re -browsing (pa - meth:ln. their native pastures, whence they had 'been - ' called on that morning to effect the decep . M, It tram . little wonder - tht - a Malone should be • deeply exasperated at the trick so humiliat ing to him, and successful to his outwiter, and just as little that Imutme,4t Kedagli should take credit to 4ittp• - dr for so neat 3 piece of ehica nery ;-it -was, its faut 7 a subject of merriment to hits for u long. time after; until some di lemma, similar to that ri • to the • expedient we have related occurred, and corn ' polled. him to try.and make his peaCc with, his incensed •111 . rot:ate, Time hopeless task' was-undertaken in the 'same spirit which . eliaracterized.bis • (enter proceedings. Ke • dagh took' to nis•lmed—, : was ill—very-ill—go ing to die, in fact. It 'was not long until an . account of Ms-illne.s reached f,:ma rnestown, and . fast on the heels of repert folioned a4nessen - • 4 - er frota..the requesting. totstw \his dear friend—the Counsellor. Coanfound the rascal," exclaimid Aftdone " his impudence. is. insulrerable- - --what can La - want with me?" ".-mOn, your honor," said the afflicted mew senger,-.." he is stretched for -.death, and if he don't see you an'. the priest.".. • . • Well, now, for curiosity's sake," said-Mas lone, "I will -go over and hear what he has to hiv; it would really be pity not t o b ear lik!,lagh repenting." 'Mr Counsellor arrived, and was shown in to t he_darke4tr own, -where. poor Kedcgb was waiting.his final call. " You wished to sve tne, Mr. 4eogbagan, I Lenore," said Malone, in the coldest tone of voice he could assume. • Counsellor; -dear, is that yowl", whined the invalid. front the middle of the heti in the corner.` Upon '• Upon my ward, Mr. Geoghagso, you way well nik..thw question witi4ogi.itafte!!!!! Manner von treated me and used my name : " - --" Ob.Clatin-gellor;liiiii: - Sriiii Yr* iii ouldn't Ize ripping up old stories on a dying. man.; God firrgiv.elmemv - .sins„bat - I've a great deal to I answer for ; forget and forgive, arick ; that . was your father's way,. rest . Irika,k oul-knewl him well i and marry's the titi4j sal* 1141.04- tin in his arm Chair, apd.strokingYOhr head, and sayirig, Vinj,hony 4ny boy; you% never be yottr father's Solt, it.you desert your friend in distress.' It's • Mr' will I'd be tan:in t:4 4 - ot :trick. Pm afraid the boys 'II - be quarelling among one another, about the money when I'm gone. and I want a will that 'II hinder theta ; and who would I get to draw.. it but vourself—rhe first lawyer in the three king 'dews, and more let , ken, ray old friend's son 1" " lieally, Mr. Geoghagan, I must try to be escu-ed; my interference . with your affairs already —" " Air, now, aviekrnachree, why would yon be talking about that, and . cutting short a dyings man's ,breath ; let me tell you all first, and then sure, if you're for tearing me, I can't help you. I'm going Coutrsellor,dear—going quick --_-but I'd like to do justice first; .so' just put in alegaey of .506/ now - to my dear 'and rallied. friend, meaning yourself; aick, sand make it so that it can't be broke, now." "Ketlagh—my .dear liedagh—this• in so good, so generous—really I must forget and forgive now, though to tell the truth Kedagh, I wits angry," , . "All, Anthony, mydalling; that is' just like, your fathei--rest his soul—but 'deed I was wrong: "Kedagh--now—my dear -friend---sihis generosity--,----" . ' • "Counsellor, dear, I always intended it." . " My 'deaf , friend, i , this s; indeed, a very meiancholy duty, and trust Erie, that all my talents can do shall be' done for you, to se cure your little property." " Ah, Aathcmy my darling give me. your hand-;--where are you. aria i—l was : sure it was in your father's son to he generous—so now sit dawn, Counsellor dear, and let us to btisiness, an' don't forget the tire handled." The %%ill was' drawn and approved, not forgetting thelive hundred_; and Kedngh, after uttering a profusion of thanks, for what Malone.assured, was a will that all the law yers in behind couldn't break, requested it h 6041 be left with him to • get copied, after which, when completed, it ihould be left with himself. Malone, dr course, •acceeded, and a day was appointed when be should return, and receive the sacred trust from the bands of the dying man. The day vitae, and With it tte punctual Counsellor, who was no little surpiized to find Kedrigii out of bOMtd much improved in personal appearance. " better . , avick," said le, " thank . gooki.ness—a deal better, and able to sit up hat sure, who knows how long it• will last with all the trouble I'm in. May be now,. Counsellor, dear, you could.advise tne a-bit --here's the will, avick—put it up in your breast pocket now safe, fora deal depends I.lii Mut - vtt vt Tntrvet—trut about the law—it's_thislway, avick.' And Kedagh proceeded' with' a longex planatiOn of all the ins and outs of his new troubles, and received from his kindhearted friend such a. - 4urance of assistance as corm ple.trily satisfied him: FrOm this time forward; Kedagh became better ley beautiful gradations. of convalescence, until at last lie was reported suite well to his disappointed expectants, Ilia earise - .was undertaken spirited by Malone, and it. is • needless - to say, that e it sueceedetith friendship of the Counsellor . became now as conspicuous as the. contrary . feelin g s were. forinerly, and excited the surprise of allwho knew both, which was still more heightened, when Kedrier was called to 'his people at last —by Malone attending his corpse to the grave as one of the chief mourners, and con ducting al the affairs of the funeral, No sooner was our.poor hero safely deposited, thain Malone announced to the relatives that was lodged with him, and collecte-:. all Of them in his parlor, for the purpo , e of reading the important instrument to them. All ' prelionnaries being arranged—the parties seated—sentiments of condolence ex pres,sed on all sides • and Kedagh's honesty and goodness. boldly asserted by ere t y - one, and a defiance hurled at all gainsayers, the will was woduced—acknowledged--and handed to Mr. Matthews, Malone's clerk, for perusal. Ile 'began, and according -as he proceeded and settled with each devisee; or legatee,_ as the case Was, "My poor Cher," blubbered one of the fortunates, and another, in due succession as they ascertained their luck, the clerk's voice could scarcey be heard among the•general din. Malone was, however, listening all the time with that quiet sort of Satisfaction which we feel, when we know that hope and certainty are to shake hands; until' the clerk had dispatched the sentence immediately preceedin,g his part of the will, and continued on, as it were, skip ping the important sentence. " Now, now, Matthews, my good fellow, said the Counsellor, interrupting him, "do not be so precipitate, pray—go on—in such serious matters as these, it is very unbecom ing to be so giddy—go on, if you please— `and to my dear and . valued' friend—go on, pray don't you see it • "Faith, sir," said the puzzled clerk, look ing. over the whole document, don't see e'er a dear and valqed friend in it from top to bottorn.". '• Mr. Matthew. you are insufferably stupid, and really this will not do at all—give , me N. will, sir," and seizirpg it from the bands of the teriifirrd 541 k, he looked over and over ,it., but inva i in—the titter could no :longer be i,uppressed!--it was too bud. liedag,lr Kerlagli! you lived a rogue and you died a rogue," shouted the outwitted lawyer, and bolted out of the room, amid the ill-suppre , sed laughterof the company. Kedagh. true to the last, copied every line of the well &awn instrument, but the part containing the Jeg,ary—and gained all his etids—And—CREATED A. COUNSELLOR. DEATH OF , THE 110 g. Louis MCLAFE.— This ‘etiera4le statesman died at hie residence in Baltimore on Wednesday, Oct,. 7th. Mr. :Nit:Lane was a man of incorruptible purity of eharacrer and great ability. lie enjoyed the confidence of the Democratic party, and has fulfilled many high public trusts. Mr. Mc- Lane was Secretary of. State, and also Seem-- Lary of the_TreaLury during the Adrninistra-. lion of General Jackson, succeeding Mr. Valli Buremin the State department. He was sub .,e,tiietitly sent as Minister to England by Prz,,ident Jackson,!irrhose confidence and in timkcv--W-enj,)yed to as great an extent as any Ipther.r. , on. During the Administra tion of Mr. P....1k Mr. MeLanti was also Min ister to England, and negotiated , the treaty settling the Oregon question with Lord.,,Aber