Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-11-19
VOL. XII.
THE THREE FINGERS.

Many years have passed away since Il
was the custom in the South of Ireland t
II live in barracks. Not in the military quar-
tiers, usually so named, but among a set o
merry buys and girls. and good -humore,
men and women, in some wide rambling
hospitable country house. The rebels o
White boys, banded themselves together t.
destroy, without exception. every Protest.
ant man and grown boy in the country; bn
they usually, except in rare instances, re
sgected the lives of women and children
The gentlemen, gay, gallant. well mounted
and well armed, formed themselves into
yeomanary corps for the defense of theii
lives and properties; q large mansion in
each district was selected, into which many
of the neighbors as the rooms would accom-
modate congregated. Despite of the burn.
ings, pikings, murders, and crHelties Of the
most atrocious description, which were 60
| ing on around, the party inside usually cons
tfiVed to amuse themselves with eating and
drinkingi laughing, dancing and love ma
king in a highly satisfactory and thoroughly
, Irish manner.
The old house of Carrigbawf1, situated
some Hiles distant from the town OF Koliy-
slaugbiin, was selected for this purpose; its
master and mistress being kind nd hos
pitable pair, never SO happy as when closet
and cranny-hole was crammed full of guests.
The mansion itself twas as curious and COM
Portable specimen of The in-and-out style
of architecture as ever was seen. II and
the fine old estate that lay around it are
now gone-the one into ruins, the other in-
to the Encumbered Estates Court. But
some sixty years ago, both were filed with
life and merriment. Family after family
had arrived and been Hospitality welcomed,
and comfortably accommodated by Mr. and
Mrs. Synge. ..e5 -, j. ssas sss 2s
It was a dull, drizzling day in aufudsrfi
shch as is very common in the South of Fre-
land, when there is no cold in the air, and
yet you have such feeling of thorough and
diffnsed dafnphess, that you ingoluntarily
hang over the FIRE, as if to air not only your
garments, but your hands and face. After
breakfast, the gentlemen, as usual, went out
in party to patrol, and the ladies' amused
themselves, as best they might, with needle
work and gentle gossiping. $40
"How wish,'' said Mrs. Synge, laying
down her embroidery. and politely trying to
suppress yawn, ".that Hugh Lawrence
were here! He is the very life and soul of
party. and so good natured-there isnoth-
ing he would not do to oblige friend.''
"Yes," said Mrs. Warren, sand the chill
dren are so fond Of him. My little Eddie,
who is SO shy of every one else, actually
flies fhto Hugh Lawrence's arms, and will
not leave him, for nurse or any one else.''
"He paid morning visit here few days
ago. said Mrs. Synge. 'swe urged him
strongly TO Fease his bnely thatched cottage
shsfe ne has 30 Com saniots bet lis dogs,
and soHe Into garrucss Ike overy one
else. 'Why. ny deaF LADY, said he,' who
wosld har, aef Thent Gvd. y aba's tiifnk
| have al eisems IN ff.A cotsisF5 among rich
or poor; and tlIer have my steward, tire
faithful fellow, Henressey, who would give
his life for me, living at tie fodge.''f
The conversation then took another turn,
and the afternoon passed soreewftat wesrfly
away; it's monotony now and then enfiser-
ed by the unavailing efforts of the matrons
to p-eserve order among the Juveniles, esch
lady p:otesting that ber boys and girls were
the ouietesr creatures Imaginable when at
home, and that it vas emily company that
excited them to rebel.
The gentlemen returned in good sPiritsto
q late dinner, and reported that thy had
seen nor heard nothing alarming. About
ten O'Clock the house was disturbed by a
loud ringing at the hall door. 1t was no
light matter to open at that hour, so the Wis
itor was challenged by the master Of the
house. i
i'W nos there."
ga friend-Hugh Lawrence; let me in!'
bolts and bars were speedily withdrawn, and
the whole party crowded into the hall to re-
ceive the welcome guest, who looked pale
and agitated. 20 @a
.sSynge,'' he said, 81 have a dreadful
thinr TO tell you. My house was set on fire
I'm, evening, and everything in it burned.
+ dom, cs:-e for the furniture, but my poor
little dog. Minny, tha: was licking my hand
an hour before-she pss.rissed!" And the
tears stood in bis kind, honest yes.
1t appeared that, while sitting after seIn @ln-
pes, be perceived strong smell of smoke, I
aad rushing to the window, be saw the e.
cures who had put the live sod OF turf to the
thatch. moving in the front of the house,
He had been out shooting that day, and his |
gun stood loaded in corner Of the room.
81 seized it," he sad, sand fred off both |
barrels at the fellows. but could rot tel! in
the twilight whether hit them or not. I
saw one man whose face was blackened,
take deliberate aim at me, and ! hehrd an
explosion as if his gun had bursteG in his
hand. They rushed to the door, forced it in
and in another moment would have MUIR
dered ME, when by Gods providence
party of soldiers who were passing saw tb e
flames, and came galloping up the avenue,
The fellows of course made,off. and the SOL
diers tried in vain to catch them. escaped
just as the roof was falling in, and came on
here, as1 knew you would not turn me
out.''
A warm pressure of the hand was Mr..
: -""'v. "Where were your servants
Hpghl" he said.
"They were OUT" was the reply. "fhe
old cook and the house maid had asked
leave 10 go TO wake in the neighboFhoodi
and Leary, the man-of-all-work, had goRe
to the stable to feed the horses"
Mr.. Synge and the other gentlemen look
ed grave.
"Where was Hennessey, your steward!"
asked Mr.. Warren.
rOh, poor fellow, he has been sick these
two days." replied Mr.. Lawrence. l sent
for him this morning, and heard that he
was confined to bed with heavy cold; and
there found him with his head tied up
when went down to see him and take hlm
few things that thought would 90 hlR
good. If he had been with me, he'd nave
shed his last drop of blood for me, you knog
he's my foster brother.
/ Next morning, at breakfast, the debgnt OF
the children at meeting their friend was yo'