The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-26
THE QUEEN LIsMoRE.

THE QUEEN OF LIsMcRE.
Lismore is romantic and beautifully
situated little Episcopal city in the south
of lreland-that "Ocean gem'--noted by
travellers as the most wretched country un-
der the sun in its political and social aspects,
while for climate, richness of soil, and the
wild grandeur of its inland scenery it is
unequaled by any other habtable land
Llsmore, which though city in rank, is
hardly more than a village in size, is one
of its loviest spots, and besides its slverv
! lakes, mossy dells and oud-capped hills"
boasts one of the finest castles ever tenauttd
! by that warlIke race, the ancient feuIal
Barops OF the land Of Saint Patrick.
| In 1909 Dunallen Castle was inhabited
during the late summer months by Fitzgerald
Stuart, Earl of Dunallen--an absentee.
who spent more of his time and his money
in London, at the Derby races, and at the
clubs, than he ever c0ndescendel to boston,
on his native country. He left the man
asemcnt Of his estates to his steward and
agent, and cOntcnted himself with a short
visit every year to the home of his ances-
tors. lie was a great favOritc with the
peasantry, for. though reared by an English
mother, who occupied Dunallen Castle du-
ring The lifetime OF It's late lord. which was
until his son mad reached his fourteenth
vear-he had all those nat;oDci traits Of
character which that people love to recount
Of their apclent but now decaying nobility.
Brave, generous, and high-spirited, he was
Il PIT Umong them rs Il boy, for his daring
courage in riding and managing the i"rtpst
and widest horses which Were ever seen iu
iA'more, and also Tor liberal habit ne
had OF throwing handtuIs OF money among
the people tor the pleasure OF seeing them
scramble ana toss each other IN the effort to
get the largest share. lie was very quick
OF temper ana exceedingly rash IN acton,
whl!e under its influence; and although
proud and haughty to bis dependents, he
was neverthej"sS an easy and klni land
i1rd, never distressing them Tor rent, and
al"hVs requiring stTict attention to their
comfort on the part or ms steward: and so
D"bl'res were HShted, beIs rung' and dances
+ atl g'hefhi merry MAKING lndutEft in
"H'n"Fer t''N tlIi or Duha!en visited the
tA>t".. lie came to Lismore after attaining
his majority, TO take possession cl his Prop
erty an! to institute some important reforms
upon the estate: ana during sOJourn Of
i"o months c"ntr'T'i TO w'n the heart and
turn tue hrHd OF the daughter OF the gate
keeper OF Dnna''en LodE", lovely but
rude rustic OF sixteen, whose great brHuty
ha' won ,or het the t!t.c OF Queen OF
Ll-moFr'
f"unS !tzc"Fa't Stuart never paid the
Freliy nilueh NOR" attention. than smile.
an" 'e" "n'oS "hen be passed. heF iH'h-
I cr hboF, ana al length tue request that she
III! D VT7 IN n a
if"'" ',"''-ay u tne Neautiiu! Ho"ers which
ner "'o parent cnI'IFated win great PRIDE
n 'hr niue en- ''Sufc fronting the I"HSr'-
DH, 'h's WIS ,nnuGh to encourage the 1ret-
" 'u"rI 'u,'' -Nei'eFmou h"h Always Oeeh
van OF h"r rhtrms, hut niteT the departure
OF the youth! t.Hri, her AIRS hecamr IutoI-
cradle to the iaus an! asses OF LlSmcr", 10
"hoh! SHc ho"s'cu OF the compliments PAld
her by her master ana IN Their d"riSi0n t"ry
g"Ve her me nick-n"me oi 'LHdy Jndy.,
bNt not WHIT cared she. In spite CT her
iaIHef ""Sfy rem 'n''FanceS' ahe d'Sm'Ssen
athf!'ihs FARMER s son, to wAom She had
been pFom'aeu IN marriage IN inc nope or
tue LoFd hrAt 'is!', her beauty ""uih
conquer MIN larry, anu 'ho m'ShtD'uGh
things hao happeneo-D become Lady D"nal-
len anu this 10 ntIsn dream w'rked upon
her nina anu her behsvlOr SO strongly,
that her lather, as IL again drew near the
time Tor the young Earts visit, thought It
necessary 10 senu MS daughter 10 her god
mothers; distance OF some twenty miles
from LIsmore, until after MS d"pnrturc.-
She departed very unWlIilngiE; ana alter Il
three weeks stay hurried back, TO ma her
noo1e aoin'rer gone, ana nGrSe1 'he laugh
'ng-storS OF the wnole village, where the
cause OF her forced absence was very well
KNOWN mus several seasons passed away,
and every year jude was Obliged to VISIT
her goumotnef, ana remain thcre until inc
master OF DunalI en- had lett the Castle,
when she would return, more naughty, stub
porn, ana "illul than ever. o,NelI, the
farmer son. "hom jude hau a'scardea'
hao maze Two more nnsuCcesSul attempts
TO WIN ner ior a"he, ana NJ Iehs'h married
,he niece OF Tue cura'e OF L'sthore, young
1aoy WHO nau more eoucatlon' ana great
er siafe'oi amiaoiii'y''i she hao less beauty
'han ,ne Ga'e-Keeper,s daughtcr. JUDE teit
sisht Pans Oh rrSret "heh the wet-
oihs gay OF ference " Nell arrived, ana AZ,
Ter 'no ceremony she sa" tne or!ue ana
orluesroom pass the Lodge IN ]aun''ng
car, 'oI'o"eu oy iarse party OIL iriehaS'
on 'neir way 20 v Nei'S Pre''s cottage on
.he h,''' Dut 'ue scorhi III oeau'y took
turn 'nIoue" 'n' rom III me ulrec',oh .,
ner IooH!ns s'as', "uu ',iefe SUE Sd" i1nec'eu
incs VI sun rare ioViihess an ih'gh' wen