The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-10-19

I.tW ahted an experienced editor of
Liberal views to conduct journal: in
the provinces"
Suclnrai the announcement o4hat
struck my eyes as | glanced, on the
front pageiof literary journal.
5-I / wanted an excuse for leaving
London, and thought this post would
just suit me. l haIsa small income
independent of Il remuneratiye con-
nection with the reviews and periodI-
Gals, and if the situation should turn
out to bea pqor one in a monetary
way, l could affofI tolputrup with it
for a short time. RI called OH the
agent to whom the advertisement re-
ferred. - > '...-T = -
= .""Well sir, he replied to my pre-
ilimiuary questions, CT doubt if the
piac, will suit you; the salary offered
is very small" ~ - HI ''".is s i',,a, ,,.,,
81 don't care 50 much for that at
present. Where shall 1 have to go to,
and what is the name Of the paper? ?"'
I "Here is a copy of it." ess-F' -
"Why, this IS in Ireland % !. 80, =. e: %
Eyes sir : we hal many gentlemen
calling here, who -inquired.no farther
when they ascertained that fact. ri7'
"But how isiit the proprietors are
willing to employ an EngIishman, as
Iipresume they are, from your agency
m the rnatter2"'. i.~-5--.-; @ p. -iairor
81 can scarcely tell, sir. My cor
respondent on the subjec. is alady who
writes as if she was the owner of the
journal, and perhaps she is."-raars, s-.
The Castletown Eagle-the name
rather tickled my fancy, and I had no
to go to Ireland 1t would
serve my purpose as we'll as any other
quarterlof the globe The, man seemed
at,the alaerity with which e,
fclosed with the miserable terms on /;
which the desk of the Eagle was offer /.
ed. ''ii ooLI,.i - ''..3n 1 ..;.-'. :. T.;,- -.
H- You can write,"1 | said, as 1;fwas
leaving. tfto olsaythatryou have seeuri
ed an editor, and a cheap one With
refernce to qualification, you can say
whatever you Ike; but on second
theught perhaps iiyon had better, sim
ply state athatyou believe / am scapa-
BILE of doing the,workySHW ao .1iZ''f l
Very good sir, viii let you know
when they are ready for yoq.'':tsaW qi.''s s,iS" 20 3
A week after this I had taken my
seat in the wild Irishman' trains from
Easton terminus, bound fori thei exI,t
treme south of the county Of Cork q
"a ASH leaned back in the carriage,~I
felt7a certain boyish delight at my, ges-z
cape from London round of life. which
was becoming more wearisome to
me. On arriving at Holyhead no
ticed three ladies' on the 7platfor m,
who seemed in distracted state wit j .
-1fFf+s IL 20 @-ETE -H1 10. Elsl
their baggage, There was no gentle /
man5with them apparsntly,O and the
porter vast hsteningi in arsurleg and
manner to their nervous de: |
seriptioh Of a missing b3x.q4i 3x4i I went \
70 ward, and inquired if 4 eould be of /
my assistance. u They thanked me- 4
and explained that they1had put abox 4
into the carriage with them -El-a@Shsre9
It was ultimately found, showed, far !,
back under a seat, when the, 'surly
porter condescended to search for it,
One of theriadies whileJdirecting the
man had given me a shawl and cloak
TO hold, and when the little incident
was over, ! found myself following the +,
party on board the steamer. ojThey I
went down to the cabin, but1I remain !
ID or, deck, and was about to hand :, ,
over my charges to the stewardess,
when the oRnerof the shawl reappear =