The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-12-09

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HOW INVENT 10 EDIT THE CASTLE
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ssWanted. an experienced editor Of
Liberal views to conduct journal IN
the provinces.
Such was the announcement that met
NV eve as glanced on the first page OF
a literary journal wanted an excuse
for leaving London, and thought this
post would lust suit me. l had small
income independent of remuneratlTe
connection with reviews and periodicals,
and If the situation should turn out to
be a poor one in a monetary way, j
oould afford to put up with il for short
fine I called on the agent 70 whom
the advertisement referred.
~ ssWell, sir, he replied, 70 my prelml'
nary questions. 81 doubt II the place
viii suit you; the salary offered Is very
small"
sT don't SO much care for that at pres
emit. Where should have to go, and
what is the name of the pepper e. .
sHere is copy of t. ;" -
seWhy, this Is IN Ireland
eyes, sir; We have had great many
gentlemen calling here, who inquired no
further when they ascertained that face
aBut how is il that the proprietors are
willing to employ an Enghshman, as
presume they are from your agency In
the mstter7" n
81 can scarce tell you, sir. Ny cor
RESPONDENT on the subject is lady, who
writes as If she was the owner OF the
journal, and perhaps she Is. "
The Castletown Esgle-the name rath-
er tickled nv fancy, and I had no oblec-
ton to 90 to Ireland. It would serve
nv purpose as well as any other quarter
ofthe Globe. The man seemed astonsh-
ed at the alacrity with which closed
with the miserable terms on which the
desk of the Ecgle was obtained.
.eYou can write" / said, as was
leaving, 'sto say that you have secured
an editor, and cheap one; with refer
ence to qualifications, you can say what
ever YOU like: but, on second thought,
perhaps you had better simply state that
you believe I am capable OF dong the
work"
f0Yery good, sir. I shall let you know
when they are ready for you"
A week after this had taken my seat
in the seWild Irishmann train, from
Faston terminus, bound for the extreme
south of the. county of Cork As
leaned hack In the carriage felt q Ger
tain boyish delight at my escape non
the London round of life, when wa
becoming more or less wearisome 70 me
On arriving at Holyhead notaeed tnre'
ladies on the platform, who seemed u
a distracted state with their luggage
There was no gentleman with them, ap
parently, and the porter was hsten1nl
In surly and uninterested manner .
their nervous description of mlssInl
box. I went forward and inquired IT
could be of any assistance. The
thanked me, and explained that the
had put the box IN the carriage WIT
them-where it was ultimately, found
showed far back under seat, when To
surly porter condescended to look Il
II. One of the ladies, while directln
the man. had given me shawl and
cloak to hold, and when the little inc
dent was over found myself followln
= the party on board the steamer. The
went down to the cabin, but I RENAME
on deck. and was about to hand over n
charge to the stewardess, when Il
owner of the shawl reappeared-
seThank YOU, T" she said, smiling, as
offered to help her on with the cloI
and to wrap her in the shawl; II cou
not remain below, the morning Is
fine"
81 think We are pretty sure of cal
passage. a
sT am glad of that for my conpa
ions sake. lam good sailor myself
esAre YOU not afraid of the chill
there is always cold mist over the s
at this hourin
90. not the least afraid.
5-.s remember. with a queer distictne
how The conversation grew, but dou
wbef,er II would be as interesting
others as It was to me- In fact, -bett
fbe sun rose-and beautiful dawn
was, flushing over the far edge OF
green waves-we had become strang
confidential. Perhaps ought rather
saw had The lady listened with
terest enough to encourage me, and
last told her what was bringing me
Ireland rtf
at am to edit a paper for an old
"Indeedi it was strange notion
YOURS, this adventure. How odd
would turn out if she were widow,
YOU were to marry her THERE'S a s
iect for three volumes for you at ont
-z = OF should be sorry to marry IN
land. Irish ladies, understand
A little nod OF the head, half satir
~ and half coduettish, warned me of
blunder was about to make.
sssBut I didn't think you were Ini
eyes, quite Irish and very prou
the fact, assure YOU -
1 hastened at once to apologize
a the tone in which had spoken
took my explanation with the best {
humor. SIS
The Bay of Dublin was now ope
before MS. and can at this moment
O mind the loveliness OF that morr
deep emerald tinge of the sea,
Wicklow hills, like purple clouds IL
instance, the heavy-eyed gulls ho'
: curiously across, and sometimes s
ing to dissolve In It to the size of '
butterflies There were. as yet,
few people on deck; but the quay
~ nigh, and one by one the passenger
pear. So ErE 1ssE
-rga al think I had better say good
- to YOU now" And she held ou
hand to rae with sweet, uncons
frankness.
@ "Good-bye. I trust we may
across each other again. Perhsp
would tell me your name r.
She smiled for q second, and