Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-03-16
THE STORY OF The CROSS BONES.

In an obscure corner in the town O
Galway stands house of extreme an
tiquity, over the door of which are still
to be seen 4 skull and cross bones, Re
marllably we'll sculptuTed in black mar
bic. This house is called "ThC Cross
/ bones" and its tragical history i as fol
lows:
Iu the Fifteenth century, Jane
Lynch, Il man Of old family and grea
wealth, was chosen Mayor of GALWAY
| for Iifc-aH office which was then neaIly
equal to Il sovereign i'm power and in
fluencc. He was rCYerenced for his in
/ flexible rectitude, aud loved for his con
I deSCensiOn and milduess. But yet more
beloved was his son, according to the
/ ChrORjcul, one of the most distinguished
young men of the time. To pcrfec
manly beauty and the most noble air
( he united that cheerful temper, tina
/ cOnsiderate familiarity, which sUbduc:
while it seems to tlatter-that attaching
grace Of manner which COnquers al
hearts without an effort by its mere
natural charm. On the other hand, hE
/ oft repeated patriotism, his hiwh-heartet
generosity, his romantic courage, anC
complete mastery in all warlike eXer
cises, forming part of an education sin.
+ y y
him the pGTmanenCy of an esteem
which his first aspect involuntarily be,
spoke.
50 much light was Hol without shad
Ow. Deep and burning passions, d
naughty temper, iealOusly of all rival
merit, rendered all his fine qualities only
so many sources of danger 10 himself
and others. Often had his stern father,
although proud of snch a son, cause fol
bitter reprOOf, and for yet more anxious
sOliGiJudo about tie future. But even
he could not resist The sweetness Of the
yOutL-as quick to repent as to err, and
who never for moment failed in love
and reverence to himself After his
first displcasure was past, the defects OF
of his son appeared to him as they did to
others, only spots OH the sun. He was
soon still further tFanUuilized by the
vehement and tender attachment which
the young man appeared to have con-
ceived for Anna Blake, the daughter Of
his best friend, and a girl possessing ev-
cry lOveable and attaching quality.
He looked ftTEETd to their union, as to
the fUIfillment Of all his wishes But
fate had Willpd it otherwise.
While young Lynch found more diff
Guilty in cOnqUOring the heart Of the
present object of his love, than he had
eyer experienced before, his father was
called by business u Cadiy-for the great
men Of Galway, like Qthet inhabitants
of considerable SeaPOrts in the middle
ages, held trade on u large scale to he an
employment nOwise unworthy of noble
birth. Galway was at that time 50 pow
erful and so widely known, that, us the
HTORicW relates, an Arab merchant
who had long traded to these coasts
from the East, once inquired Gin what
part of Galway ireland lay ~
After James Lynch had delegated his
authority to trUISty hands, and prepared
everything for Il distant iOurny, with an
OveTflOwing heart he blessed his son,
wished him the best issue Of his suit,
and sailed fur his Destination WhGrev-
er he went, success crowned his under
takings. For this hC was smUchindebted
to the friendly services of u Spanish
merchant named Gomez, towards whom
his noble heart conceived the livelicst
gratitude
II happened that Gomez also had All
only son, who, like Edward Lynch, was
the idol Of his family and the darling
Of his native city, though in character
rs we'll rs internal appearance, entirely
different from him. Both were hand
some; but Edwards was the naughty
ana lreathi4g Apollo, GonsQlyo's of
the serene aHdnlild 81. John. Ihc one
apUPared like q rock adorned with flow
ors; the other like fragrant rose col
Orcd knoll, threatened by the stream.
The pagan virtues adorned the one;
Christian gcntlencss and humility the
other. GOnsalvO's graceful person eX-
hiLited more softnees than energy; his
languid blue eyes, Glore tenderness and
love than boldness and pride; Il soft
melancholy OVershadOwed his counten-
apcc, and an air of voluptuOls suffering
quiyered about bis swelling lips, around
which q timid smile rarely played, like
a gentle wave gliding over pearls and
and coral. lis mind cOrrespOnded to
such q person, loving and endeavoring,
of q grave and melancholy sereniEG ot
more internal lhan eNternAl a.
preferred solitude to the
mutt Of society, hut at