Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-12-08
HOW | WENT TO EDIT THE CASTLE.
TOWN EAGLE.
CHAPTER |.

wanted, an experienced editor OF
Liberal views to conduct journal in
the provinces.
Such was the announcement that met
my eye AZ | glanced on the first page OF
literary journal | wanted an excuse
for leaving London, and thought this
post would just suit me. had u small
income independent of remunerative
connection with reviews and periodicals,
and if the situation should turn out to
bo poor one In n monetary way, |
could afford to put up with it for n short
time ! called on the agent TO whom
the advertisement referred
"Well, sir" he replied, to my prelmi-
nary questions. 81 doubt if the place
will suit yon; the salary offered is very
SMALL
Il don't SO much care for that at pres
ent, Where should | have to go, and
what is the name of the pnper7"
Here is n copy of it. -
why, this is in Ireland"
''Yos, air; we have had a great many
gentlemen calling here, who inquired no
further when they ascertained that fact. ~
but how il 1t that the proprietors are
willing to employ an Englishman, as
presume they are from your agency in
the matter2n
II can scarce tell you, slr. Ny cor
respondent on the subject is lady, who
writes rs il she was the owner of the
journal, and perhaps she is"
The Castletown Eagle-the name rath-
er tickled my fancy, and had no obec-
ton to go to Ireland 1t would serve
my purpose as we'll as any other quarter
of the globe. The man seemed astonish
ed ut the alacrity with which | closed
with the miserable terms on which the
desk of the Eagle was obtained.
You can write" | said, as / was
leaving, 'to say that you have secured
an editor, and cheap one; with refer
once to qualifications, You can say what
ever you like; but, ON second thought
perhaps You had better simply state that
you believe | am capable of doing the
work. -
very good, sir. shall let yon know
when they are ready for YOU.
A week after this had taken my seat
IN the ovid Irishman" train. from
Easton terminus, bound for the extreme
south OF the county of Cork. As Il
leaned back in the carriage felt Ger
tam boyish delight at my escape from
the London round of lie, which was
becoming more or less wearisome to me.
On arriving at Holyhead noticed three
ladies on the platform, who seemed in
"a distracted state with their luggage.
There VAS no gentleman with them, ap-
parently, and the porter was listening
IN surly and aninterested manner to
Their nervous description of missing
box | went forward and inquired if |
could be of any assistance. They
thanked me, and explained that they
had put the box in the carriage with
them-where It was ultimately found
showed far back under seat, when the
surIy porter coudescended TO look for
1t. One OF the ladies, while directing
the man, had given me shawl and
cloak to hold, and when the little Incl !
dent was over found myself following
the party on board the steamer. They |
went down to the cabin, but remained /,
on decs, and WAS about to hand over my
charge to the stewardess, when the
o"uer Oh tle SuaNl feappeared.
Thank you,n she said, smiling, as | I.
offered to help her ON with the cloak
and to wrap her in the shawl. II could
not remain below, the morning is so
fine
81 think We are pretty sure Of calm
passage.
81 am glad OF that for my compan-
ions sake. am a good sailor myself.
Are you not afraid OF tine chill
there is always cold mist over the sea
at this hourln
80, rot the least afraid
l rem2mh. I, with queer distictncss.
how the conversation grew, but doubs
whether il would be IS interesting to
others Is i vas 81 me. Iu fret. before