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T he Courier IKM KI.AXn OAZETTE KSTAHI,ISI,E1> 1R4R. I ROCKLAND COURIER ESTAItt.lHIIEII 1R74.1 t i n p ress is the Avrhiinrbnn Kfbfr that Rlobcs the dOtorli) at 'TWO txil.l M:*. A VI II: IN AllVANCK. (Two 'Cottars a Hear /siN(,t r. <ot’ii;s i*ni( 1 i ixi: ( Enih. Von. 4.— Xr.w S e r ie < ROCKLAND, MAINB, TUESDAY, JUNE H). 1885. N i mkf.r 24. “ Mrs. Manny.” (the old country pronuncia Arrah! then but how they did go it arms in shop«, on the trains, in the streets, whenever nnd curious lanes lending nobody know*- our conductor pushing briskly on I split the LARKS ABROAD. tion of Mahoney,) “ Mr*’. Manny, who is me akimbo—now heel—now toe-now shuflle— ainl wherever wc met t nil Irishman, he know where, mid curious donkey-carts driven by dilhTi'ii' c with a \ery humble Imiw, which the cousin. sir, is not living here now, but at Mr. w hist! but never was there anything to equal ing us at once with a species of divination that curious appearing people, mid the most curi man with the umbrella cracionsly acknowledg Jones’s, die constable’s,—an’ a daccnt place it it. Step it up there, Jerry !—faster, man ! Now BROWSINGS ABOUT IN THE we do not vet dearly comprehend to be Amer ous mid (pinint looking bits of old-fa Jiioned ed. I subsequently ascertained that lie was an is, too. Would re be afthcr wnntin to sec her, SOUTH QF IRELAND. they’re at it strong! Whoop! how the floor icans—is anxious to do tis some favor, ’flic nrcliin e:uie, in every direction. You rend of tinder-footman. sir ?” shakes !—how the very rafters rattle! Murslia ! next morning the Judge ventured into a book S'H Ii p a< os in hooks >mk1 strive to gather some THE 1101 RE o r \ I .III 1: “ Very much,” 1 said. but C'Cr there a reel like unto this one, store, ami although lie made no purchase, the A Scries of Remarkable Occurrences in conception of them from creation Of the artist** We ware shown lnt«» drawing-rooms nnd (People behind the bar getting almost too with the weighty Mrs. Kelleher, burdened by proprietor, a rubicund Individual with a short Bandon—The Messenger From Over pencil, but you utterly fail to get the life itse!r, parlors ami -aloons an.l banquet halls without the Sea—How the Irish Open Their impatient to wait. A bare headed woman her size but warming to the work mightily, ness In his breath, insisted on going out with the unity of all the curious details n< they appeal number, of fine proportions ami very high, the Hearts—A Genuine Reel—Some Char starts forward.) looking her opponent square in tlic eye with him and pointing out some of the features of t »tlic eye and heart of the semi sentimental walk and cej'ing- whereof were hung about acteristics—A Beautiful Country “ I’lazc sir,” the bare-headed woman the sternness nnd gravity that tlic occasion de tlie town, taking him, among other placet^ with rare old picture* ami every variety fe Among the Nobility—How it Seems to exclaimed, “ I can run and fetch her.” manded. Jerry, man ! nre your pipes n-shlnpin ? through several devious alleyways to get a be Entertained by a Countess. Taking the smooth, clean street that wound brie n-btio- and enormous ami eostly tapestries “ I11 how long a time ?” l’jistlicr, ye spalpeen ! do ye hear! Ah, thin! look at the old wall, and explaining certain around tlie water’s edge, bounded on the one of which the late earl was especially fond. Wq [Fourth Letter.] “ Oh sir, not above fifteen minutes, jist.” rattle it out w ith the heels—now cross—now- peculiarities of tlie several-centuries-old bridge band by a high wall of masonry overhung by saw rooms hung in satin and deek(d out witta If you care to do so, and will look nt your “ AB right,” I said, “ start along, ami tell swing—tare-an’-hounds but what man covltl across the river—Adding tliat the coping trees, and on the oilier by a heavy sea-wall of her,” I added, “ that a gentleman from stand up before it!—nnd all In a heal the reel of this bridge had at one time been of jagged huge va.-o .if alabaster and statues in marble map of Ireland, you can trace the route we bad granite that skirted the entire length of shore, and every conceivable thing that art «-nn marked QUt wherein we hoped to enjoy the America wants to sec her, who comes di»\J was finished—and with the crowd applauding, stones, and much did it interfere with the fish we made our way towards the ground" of the fr(im her daughter Norah,” ers wlio sought to hang over its edge, where pr»Ime and wealth command IVesawthe beauties of southern Ireland. Starting trom ainl Mrs. Kelleher punting, Mind Jerry*, Who Earl of Bantry, whose seat this place I*-. iiome-iipartnii nts, where nobility spends itsr Cork by rail sdutli through Bandon to Dilinol- “ Whitt!* llli woman screamed, while her had followed every note of his pipes with upon the uncomfortable stones lm«l been re Knocking at a closed gate in a high stone wall, leisure moment? ami mends its clothes, and cague, to OlcngarlfT, over the mountains of eves stool straight out of her head, “from grotesque contortions of his mouth, wiped the moved and replaced witli a rounded course of and being admitted l»v a bony woman into we saw a portrait of Gen. Stewart, lately granite, over which tlie Ushers now’ could ply Kerry to Kenmare, to Killarncy, to Mallow, to Norah Manny !” perspiration from his sun-tanned brow and whose willing palm we dropped two-petiee by 1-iilc 1 in the Suudin, who was Lady Bantry’s Dublin. Wc found when wc got over here that “ Aye,” drank to us again with Hie utmost satisfaction. their sport with greatly increased comfort, tlie way of reward—you always hav to reward m phew. A't .geth'-r we »w many beautiful* this Is popularly known ns the “Prince of “Then, sure,” she exclaimed, while her face “ An’ it’s a fact, gentlemen, nn’ so I teil ve,” improvement being effected at an outlay to the anybody who opens a gate or directs you to a thia.’ wc never had seen Indore, an I finished Wales’ Route,*’ because in 1858 his Royal stretched and wreathed witli joy, “ it’s incsclf Mrs. Kelleher solemnly assented, after recover corporation of several hundred pounds. Ban street or wishes you good morning in tli's wi:h the library, wheiein we (bund some rare Highness passed over it on his visit to Killnr- tliat won’t be gone a jiffy.” ing her breath, “ that I haven’t danced a step don had one time a population of ten thousand c nintrv wc sauntered up the road that led to old miauls and other works, and where wc? ney, which n third cd occasion for a Cork news And with di.it she was oil' like a shot, while for nigh on a dozen year, an’ there’s never a souls, which now by the process of emigration the house of the earl, stopping on the wav to wanttd to stop a week. to America, has dwindled to about six thous paper to gushingly state that “His Royal the people behind the bar have by this time gentleman in Bandon that I’d a-done tlic likes peruse mi injunction nailed o n n t.e e to the “ And what, Mr. er —Mr. Bantry.” the and. This affords a fair illustration of the drain Highness and suite having recently selected fairly exploded with excitement. As wc for ns I have for you this day.” ctf'ct that visitors m ud not upon any a..- unit Judge inquired, as we stopped for an instant our country hi, made 011 Ireland during recent this route indisputably stamps it as the mn*t started out the door, the proprietress hailed us After becomingly acknowledging this nn. pick flowers and tilings from the grounds, or to admire - umdhiug ptrtieiihirly rich and years. The entire town is a part of tlie Duke desirable and picturesquo route for tourists.’’ loudly: d mlited mark of condescension, tlic Judge and venture into the conservatories —whi h was eostly, “ what, may I imjuiie, are the going We had no idea wc were choosing so wisely “Ilould on. gentlemen, Inuld on!” she I withdrew, While the air teemed witli notes in of Devonshire’s possessions—und a mere baga spelled “ cotiscrvntries," amt didn’t look just wages of an earl ?” when tee marked ont tills course, but it lifted called, while she made speed to get through the our praise. Our fame had already preceded telle in that extensive land-owner’s list of prop right in nn carl. erty. f)nrguide failed to catch what was said and us up and ennobled us, I think.to discover that little half-door lending behind the liar and for us into tlic street, nnd when wc crossed to the VISITING Tit i: XOII1I itv. bcl'or? the Judge r< uld repeat his <jnestiom our plans nt the outset partook of such a which siie was a very snug fir. other side, the better to enable the Judge to Our companion in the second-class compart 'I lie home of the Baiitrys is the most preten (jiiiti1 horror -tri -ken I pulhd him away.