The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-11

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THE LEGEND OF THE LAMP.
DEB Es2eco essa- y .GAW - slge5
A Tale of the Lakes of Killarney.
II cannoe speak with certainty as to
the exact period of time towhich the
story / am about to relate. apper-
tains; bat it. was in thosesdays long
gone bys when the fair land was
divided among many rnlerssG and
during time when a dreadful pes
lltilence made the stoutest heart quail
with fear. Late on q winter eve
ming aayoung ehiftain.a accompanied
Iby several armed folloWerss stopped
before the 1Chabitation of am aged
man. who had sought and found pro-
lection for himself and child upon
the hospitable shore of Innisfallen.
The island was then held by an o.
Donough, prince of Lochs Teins a
ohieftain- NhoasWas like several
others exempt from the payment of
tFibnteeto the great Mccarthy The
leader of the daring band that had
veItuTed to invade the island of In
nisfallen was Scanlan of the aGleny
and thesfngitiye before whose habit
alton they to0d was onesof the once
powerful race Hof the o. SulEiHans.
The story goes that the old man had
failed to aid ''The Macarty' = in. a
recent squared with q neighboring
chief, consequently had broken the
tenure by which he held his domains.
and fearing the vengeance of the
mightylmonarehs had. fed with all
his wealthy to~the~ ~OsDenoghue for
protectional ge - s3s4f3 4es5o&B
The armed party were clamorous
in their demands for admission, and,
as sthe door of the old mans dwelling
was notimmediately open. they were
preparing to force it, when the bars
were removed and Scanlani and his
party were admitted. Upon their
entrance there rushed from an adj
joining apartment q yonng and love
Ely maiden,q who. flung lherself into
Scanlan's arms, exelaiming in joyful
accents: Es15e alsiw gs57s os -y3slit
"Is it you. my dear Desmond
.Ah i have so long expected you,
and watched your coming from the
western shore. long after snndown.,,'
The words had scarcely escaped
her: lips. when she started hack il
terror. for the bright steel Of the
chieftain's sword caught her eyes
and sent chiu through her young
heart. She looked at. the stranger.
and sinking upon a seat, excsaimed
:" Great heaven, 1t is not DeS
mond! We are betray -,
| "True, fair maiden. / am moi
young Desmond. the handsome
! hunter of the hills, neither do brine
rich presents to my affianced bride,
the beauteous Saoya. am Scanfar
of the Glen. and am here to execute
the orders of my feudaI sovereign
the great Mccarthy Nor g -
{" To thy chamber. tlanghter!" ex
claimed OiSuilivan. who had beel
unobserved by the party y" I an
sufficient, / should think. to d5 th,
iionors OF The house to- the bas,
minion of baser tyFant.' sS
z' Reproaches are but as words given
idly to the wind. . replied the yodne
chieftain f' for from this momeh
neither you noraany that claim your
kindred can call house or land you
own. 1 bear q commission to seizt
your personss and your goods art
i confiscated. ''7aaEslfs Eas 3iea sEs we7t
"Youlmust be mad, young man?'
xociferatedl 0Snllivan, raising hi
lamp to the face ofdthe denonneer
/" KNOW you not that we are Hnde
the protection of the Prince lOi
Donoghue, who has already punish
ed more than one proud chief whs
has dared to modest those TO whom
he grants protection Home, boy
nor dare to put this foolish trick
upon me, or I may punish you as yol
1 NACSOAhNs
/ Well, Sir Traitor. we must e'er
/ put your threats to the proof; so x
| your duty, comrades seize thas ole
| dotard ; he is your prisoner, and hi
| wealth the booty due our leige lor,
/ as indemnffcation for his refusal /,
aid his cause against the Red O'Co1
/ nor'' }''s,e@ l'sAA s.z''Sss'ls.s =, sS'
The followers Of Scanfnn obeyed
4 and bound the old man hand an,
foot, and fancied the whole affair mus
] be a dream, for the proceedings la
Z been Conducted with SO much Sc
4 creey and quiet that the reality fel
] like athundefb5lt upon its victim.
Il Saova, who had crept to he
4 fathers side during the loud war b
sl'words, appeared rooted 60 the spol
a and bentan ey OF vacancy upoi5JIi
] mailed figuresof The chieftain. aScar
i lanswllile her father fromtiine TO tim
suttered cries Of agony and despair
exclaiIning. ssJust heaven what W i
become of2ns2s assnsss esska .is
sL ssA question soon answered.i' rt
lplied the chief Of the Glen; .iYoI
old man, as the head of sonr race
are doomed to die the death of q
traitors and your child, with all d
her sex bearing your name, or elain
! ing kindred with you. are 10 be drive
! from the land.
ssGreat Godl drivon from thei
hearth and home e exclaimed th
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