| Show PATS EVAs EVASIVE ivr Pat patrick 0 oneil neil b before he became joined in the holy bonds of hemlock with bridget was in in tho the service of father connaley Con neley one day the priest eXpeL expected ted a call from a protestant minister a and rid he wished some home ex excuse cuse to get rid of him so calling ng r patrick he proceeded to give him soma son instructions patrick said he if that minister comos comes here today to day I 1 dont wish to see him yer reverence rive rence 1 I 1 make some excuse and send him off what shall I 1 tell him I 1 tell him I 1 am not at home I 1 would yer have me tell him a lie yer reverence rive river ence rence I 1 no patrick but get rid of him in some way ivay give him an evasive evasive an ani i an evasive answer is it I 1 will do it you understand me patrick I 1 AV AT course yer reverence rive rence 1 the matter thus arranged father connaley Con neley retired to his library and patrick parick went about his d duties u ties about dusk dask in the afternoon I 1 the priest came out of his room and found patrick in unusually good spirits spirit well patrick did th the e minister call today to day tyis sir band and did you get rid nd of him 1 I did sir did he ask if I 1 was in he did sir and what did you say to him 11 1 I gave him an evasive answer an evasive answer patrick yer reverence rive rence and what did you say to him I 1 0 ile he axed me was e in and I 1 bowld him was his grandmother a moB monkey key |