The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-13
The MAID OF CULTA.MORE.

On the northern coast of Ireland the
travellers attention may be attracted by
numerous islands lying adjacent to the
mainland. On one of those lovely spots,
named Culta- More, there lived widow
about 30 years old, her husband having
met his untimely death during n violent
storm off the coast
The widow, Mrs. MacDermot, was
blessed with one child, daughter Of
sweet 16, who, for beauty, could not
be excelled by any of the coleens OH the
three adjoining islands. AS might be
expected her home was the favorite re-
sort of all the youngsters about the place,
each one Of them in hopes of gaining
Miss MacDermot's affections.
Mary, such was her name, received
them all cordially, but paid no more at
tention TO one than another On an adj
joining island there lived a farmer named
jim ODonnell, who had three SONS.
Thomas, Martin and James. Thomas be-
ing the eldest, he thought he should be
thinking of getting married. He was a
stout young man, about 25years of age, of
dark complexion, but well-built and tall
Thomas, thinking the widows daughter
good chance, as she was the heiress of
large farm, paid numerous visits to her
house, while his younger brother, james,
boy OF eighteen, handsome and intel.
ligent, visited there often, and, as it
proved, with more success than his
brother Thomas, finding this out, grew
jealous of his brother; he consulted his
father and advised him to send James to
college, to prepare him for teaching
school in the parish they lived in. The
old man consented to send James to q
college in Glasgow, where he had some
acquaintance. When james became
aware of this arrangement, he did not
care to leave without making n visit to
Miss MacDermot. About three in the
afternoon he rowed his boat across the
channel to the opposite shore and went
Immediately to the widows He was
received with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. He
told Miss Mary that the principal object
OF his visit was that he was going to
Glasgow to study, and, as that was to be
his last visit for some time, he informed
her how deeply he was in love with her,
and if she only loved him in return he
would be the happiest man on earth.
She gave him her hand silently, the
tears rolling down her bright cheeks, un-
Til she broke the silence by telling him
to go and inform her mother of his de-
parture. Both went immediately 10 the
old woman, and James informed her that
he was going away for three years and
he had come to bid her and Mary good
by. Giving him a hearty shake of the
hand, and dhdCdhassd (God preserve
YOU, the lovers parted, leaving the tears
standing IN Mary's eyes. Two DAYS af-
forwards he started for Glasgow. and ar
irving safe he sent two letters. one 10 his
father and the other to the widows
daughter, to inform them of his safe
arrival.
Fora yearafter the letter-carrier might
be seen twice month crossing the will
moor toward the Widow MacDermots
and dropping a letter for her daughter
After James O'Donnell's departure
hi. brother Thomas made frequent visits
to the island. One evening in the month
of October 49,, he started from home.
determined to know his fate before his
return When he got to Mrs. Mac
Dermot's, there was no one in but that
lady.
GOOD evening, Mrs. Mac"