Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-11-25

handed me piece of pasteboard on which
was engraved, :" Mr.. Joseph O'Brien, Cas-
aetoaon Eagle"
rose to meet Mr.. O'Brien, who was in
deed the retiring editor of the Eagle, and
as the door opened, a very tall, powerfully
built man, rather coarse and lorid-looking,
but with handsome features, and dressed
in sporting costume, and with brace of
red settlers at his heels, stood before me.
How dye do, sir9 | am glad to see
you" said Mr.. O'Brien, heartily, and with
an honest ring in his voice that took my
fancy at once. 81 hope you had pleasant
voyageY
| told him had and asked him to join
me at breakfast, which he did; and when
1t was over he began Immediately, at my
request, to give me notion of the duties |
was about to enter on. The Eagle, |
learned, was the sole property of Mrs.
Brady, whose husband had started aud
conducted it many years before. The edi-
torial functions to be discharged consisted
in writing two leaders in the week, and in
controlling the movements of solitary
reporter, who {" did " the petty sessions,
meetings of boards of guardians, and such
musical and dramatic criticism as arose out
of the occasional visit of travelling
theatrical company, or concert of Castle
town amateurs.
"Mrs Brady is mighty stiff and stuck
up; ye'll see but little of her. We're both
to dine there to-day, though, and you can
Judge for yourself"
The opinion | formed of Mr.. O'Brien
was that he was clever, idle fellow; and |
could perceive that he was not in the least
annoyed at having to surrender his post to
me.
Mrs. Brady resided outside the town,
which contained, | should think, about
ten thousand people, and was prosperous
enough as such towns went Her house
was prettily situated with short lawn
running down to the river. AS we were
walking up to the house, Mr. O'Brien (whO
wore a string of artificial flies around his
hat) told me he had landed many three
and four pound trout on the grass close to
us.
Mrs. Brady was picking some flowers
which were trained round a little pillar
near the steps, and she turned round to
greet us.
:" You have had long distance to come,
Mr.. Staunton. | trust we can make your
stay with us agreeable"
Mrs. Brady spoke without trace of the
brogue. The dinner passed off pleasantly
enough, and | found could get on very
well indeed with Mrs. Brady. During the
course of the repast Mr. 'Brien intimated
that boy was to bring him letters from
the Office in the evening, and my rod,
too" the ex-editor continued-"I thought
you wouldn't mind me making few casts
in the garden , this halfapologetically to
Mrs Brady.
" Not at all, " answered our hostess, gra-
ciously, and l trust you will be fortu-
nate"
In due course the boy came, with rod
and landing net, and Mr. OBrien disap-
peared."
q want to have chat with you, Mr..
Staunton," said Mrs. Brady.
We walked together into the garden, and
| learned all about the politics and sup
pOrters of the Eagle. | ventured to ask
why Mr.. O'Brien was to be deposed.
II think l may tell you, Mr.. Staunton,
although the reason is rather of private
nature. | didn't want him to make love to
my daughter"
Your daughter?"
eyes. She is at present on visit to a
relative of hers in Dublin. In fact, it was
at her request am obliged to remove our
editor, with whom, in a business way, |
have no particular fault to find. He was
constantly addressing verses to Kate in his
Poets Corner When he became ac-
quaintcd with my reasons, he took matters
very quietly, and so good humoredly, that
we remain, as you perceive, on the friend
liest terms"
Then he does not depend for his in
come altogether on the Eagle ?"
mo, he has small farm a few miles
from here, and l think is rather glad than
otherwise at being relieved from fixed
occupation. But, Mr.. Staunton, there is
something l want to say to say to you, if
may"
Certainly"
"Well, to tell the truth, dread in your
case similar difficulty"
| confess l felt considerably veXed.
What business had the old woman to sup
pose that was going to fall in love with
her daughter?
81 can assure you, Mrs. Brady, that there
is no danger of anything of the kind oc-
curing. | am not marrying man."
81 only wish to have your word on the
subject; it will render our intercourse here
less restrained, and l expect Kate home in
three weeks"
The conversation then turned off on this
topic but | could not prevent myself from
feeling very angry, and registering a silent
vow that l would show both Mrs Brady
and her daughter that had no desire for
the honor of an alliance with the family.