"What is your objection ?" said the clergyman.
"Faith," replied Paddy, "Sir I want her myself." The man to whom I belonged was opposed, because he feared my taking off from his farm some of the fruits of my own labor for Malinda to eat, in the shape of pigs, chickens, or turkeys, and would count it not robbery.

So we formed a resolution, that if we were prevented from joining in wedlock, that we would run away, and strike for Canada, let the consequences be what they might.

But we had one consolation; Malinda's master was very much in favor of the match, but entirely upon selfish principles.

When I went to ask his permission to marry Malinda, his answer was in the affirmative with but one condition which I consider to be too vulgar to be written in this book.

Our marriage took place one night during the Christmas holydays; at which time we had quite a festival given us.