The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-09-18
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"c1o SuCA dS OSuGOu " AVOy 01 AoGO1'
In order to settle my bill, it was
necessary to change a ten pound
Bank ofEngland note, so I repaired
to the National Bank of Tralee. A
little red headed jackeen was perch
ed up on top of a stool, with a pen
behind his ear, to whom I applied
for change, confidently handing out
the representative Of value endorsed
by the great Bank Of England.
"Will you be kind enough to change
this" I said. Il dunno wood I !;
can ye soign yer noime, said the
Kerry fnancier. T assured him
that I could, and forthwith affixed
my endorsement with a flourish.
Ny inquisitor examined the note,
he turned it upside down, and final
ly ended by handing it back with
the remark, eve isn't ableeged to
change it, Il did not suppose you
were" I said, will you do it as an
| accommodation" "No, we won't,
sur" replied the Tralee Croesus,
and it began to look as if with
a pocket full of Bank of England
notes I might be anchored for
ever in Tralee. At the Bank of
Munster, however, I found an
Irish gentleman whose courtesy
made me forget the rudeness of the
Irish boor on the opposite side Of
the street, which, after all, was only
in perfect keeping with the beggar-
ly surroundings of the town. Shak-
ing the mud from my feet, I took
the first train to Killarney, and
passed my last days in Ireland on
| the banks Of it's beautiful lakes. For
once there was no disappointment,
the anticipations Of years height
ened by the brilliant descriptions
of eminent literary tourists were
more than realized, and in addition
to the lovely surroundings were
the comforts of clean we'll regu-
lated hotel, which one must make a
tour of Ireland to know the full
value of.
There are few more lovely spots
| in the world than the lakes of Xii.
larney, and I was fortunate enough
to see them for the first time un-
der the most favorable circum-
stances. The sun was just setting,
and rich food Of golden light
rested on the mountain tops, light.
ing up the purple heather with a
richer hue and turning the bright
surface of the lake into a vast
sheet of shining gold, on which
the little islands seemed to float ;
the islands where the fairies dwell,
where still an enchantment and
romance seems to linger, which
has been banished by dread reali.
ties from all the land beside. A
day among the ruins of Muckross
Abbey, the crumbling towers OF
Ross Castle, and the delights oil
Innisfallen, made the time spent
at Killarney the most pleasant
and satisfactory of my trip. The
quiet dignity Of Dinney, the drives
of my javnting car, and the keen
wit and pleasant stories Of Con,
my boatman, made the hours
slip away like minutes, till the
time came when / must again re-
turn to Paris. Bidding good bye
to Killarney and it's lovely lakes.
and passing rapidly through Cork:
hastened On to Queenstown, and
arrived in time to see the greatest
of the Irish regattas. The next
day, the magnificent 1nman Steam
er, the "City of Richmond" enter
led the harbor, crowded with passen'
bound for the United States. By
the courtesy Of Mr.. William In
man, who happened TO be on
board, and tho kindness of Mr.. Sey'
mour, the gentlemanly represen
tative Of the line at Queenstown
| was treated to q pleasant Ex
cursion down the beautiful bay
we accompanied the gallant steam
er outside the Heads, and waved
our adieus to departing friends
till she faded from our sight. Mex
day I took the Irish steamer fol
Liverpool, and as Erin's Isle fades
FROM our sight, my friend Gubbs
who sat wrapped in contempla
tion by my side, remarked, "Its {
fine grazing country" I have
had my holiday, and if my friends
will but forgive my heightened
absence from Paris, I will prom
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