Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-10
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uuubt VI AlEstIas lINhNDh q GIELDAj DOhLOUs 4
is written by Mrs. Farrar, an elderly lady o
English descent, now living in Cambridge, Mass.
and comprises personal recolIectons Of the mos
interesting scenes through which Mrs. +. ba
passed, combined with anecdotes Of eminent per
sons with whom she has come in contact during
q very stirring and eventfu life Of more thar
seventy years. The book is made up OF detached
sketches, written in the easy, lively, chatty--at
though never garruouS-style Of laxative, well
informed lady Of eighty years, whose early ant
middle life has been spent in the higher walks o
English life, and in travelling in foreign parts
yet every part Of these sketches seems neoes
sary TO the entire harmony and completeness 0
the book. To plain American readers perhapi
the frequent illusions u herself her father anC
her mother, may sayor slightly Of egotism, ye
we must remember that early training habits anC
associations have much influence in that regard
and not hastily condemn that which viewed from
another standpoint and with different motives, il
not only excu@bIe, but commendabe
We took up" Recoeolious Of Seventy Years
with the intent % OF making a few short extracts
from il for the benefit Of our readers but hay,
found the volume so agreeable and attractive thA
We are at loss what part to publish and what tc
leave unpublished The two rather lengthy ex
tracts given below must, however, suffice oui
present purpose, and we advise our friends, whc
may desire q few evenings pleasant reading tC
send for d copy Of Mrs. Farrars book. 1t may
be ordered of the publishers, Messr, TicSnor
Fields Boston aud can also be found at tn,
Bookstore, ia this village, kept by George W
Wilder
1RELAND-AND RECoLLECT1oNs on IT.
When was girl in my teens, my parent.
took ms with them for a tour in Ireland The
beautiful scenery, the wit and humor Of the lower
casses, and the hospitality and kindne" which we
received, made our tour a succession Of delightful
visits, whilst the peculiar customs Of the people
and thrilling narratives Of those who had suffered
in the late rebellion, amused and interested u,
much. No good hotel, nor decent roadside inn
was to be found anywhere, except in Dublin.
The nobility and gentry expected to entertain oil
respectable travellers, and were glad to do so, for
the .ake Of their company. We therefore went
from one clunlry-seat to another, escorted by
part Of each family We left to that We were going
to, and by the time that We reached the Lakes Of
Killarney, our party Of three was augmented to
thirteen. There We experienced the mseries Of
bad inn; and there We learned that il was con-
sidered necessary TO look after the safety Of q
young lady, as abduction was the fashion Of the
day. My room must be inside that Of my parents,
with no door bl, that between the two rooms.
and the window must be securely fastened. We
were told iha, there was a club Of Young men
who we're sworn To assist one another in carving
off any girl they hncjtd.
It was hard for US 70 believe this, and my father
treated it as Joke upon travellers, until We were
visiting an old friend Of his, Mr.. Penrose, and
learned from him that bis niece had been rarred
Oft, by sratagem, from the very house We were
then IN. lie gave US the following account Of
1t. Miss Penrose WAS on visit to her uncle,
whose residence was several miles from that OF
her mother. One evening. about dusk, carriage
drove up to the door and note was sent in to Miss
Penrose, informing her that her mother was sud
her home. She did not know the equpage or
the coachman, but supposed they we're hired for
the occasion, and went off in it, nothing doubling.
Absorbed by he news Of her mothers illness,
and prevented by the shades Of night from OBJ
serving the road, she had proceeded several miles
before she remarked that il was very rough, and
that she saw no familiar objects. She called TO
the coachman, said that he had mistaken the road,
and must turn back aud find the righ, one. lie
pulled up, and the carriage was at once surround.
ed by men on horseback, one Of whom dismount.
ed, entered the carriage, sested himself beside
her, and ordered the coaehman to drive on.
Astonished beyond all power Of expression she
drew back amszed, unable in the twilight TO read
the face Of the intruder. lie endeavored to con-
vince her that she was safe under his protection,
that he was very much in love with her, and in.
tended honorable marriage. lie introduced him
self as Sir Henry Brown Hayes, and said he was
carrying her to bis country seat, where a clergy
msn would be in readiness to marry them at once.
He ran on in this strain very yolubly till they
reached his castle, but she hardly heard what he
said she thought only how she could escape
from his power. She attempted to let down the
glass and scream, bu, he would not let her do
that, and he assured her it would be in vain, fer
they were far from any human habitaton but his
own, where they would soon arrive.
She was received with obseQuious cvty BY
the housekeeper, whom she saw at once to be the
willing instrument Of her masters niquity Sir
Henry led her into dining-room, where sup
per was prepared, and soon half dozen young
men, one of whom had clerical appearance, fol-
lowed her into the room. She scanned their
faces, but found no hope for her in any Of them,
Sir Henry acted the gay gallant. He would have
the marriage first, and then the wedding feast.
Miss Penrose found strength enough to protest
against his doiugs, to declare she would never
marry him, aud to appeal to the honor OF the
men around her. 1t was all in vain her distress
was met only by coarse Jokes, and assurances that
they were sworn to assist Sir Harry in carrying
her off, aud marrying her. They made her stand
up before the clergyman or priest, forget which
1t was. lie asked for the ring, and said he could
not marry without il. Sir Harry had not pro-
vlded one, but he took that of his housekeeper
and the wedding service was begun, Miss Pen.
rose caught at the idea that there could be no
marriage without ring and when Sir Henry was
aoou' to put it on her finger, she seized and broke
IN Two, throwing the fragments away with an
alr OF triumph which provoked Sir Henry, but
was laughed at by his companions. lie despatched
messenger on horseback, in search of another
ring, and then oil sat down to supper. Even
'nelr unhappy captive ate all she could, by way
Of Seepng up her strength and courage but she
would drink nothing but water, for fear Of being
urugged When allowed TO retire for the night
she was locked into her room; but she piled VI
before the door all the furniture she could move
What her feelings and reflections we're that night
we never learned but the next morning, before
the messenger arrived with the ring her friend
came to her retcue, and with sufficient force /,
cApinfe and narry of 10 nil Sir unnrr and tr.