Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-05
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MICHAEL CASSIDY CONES TO DUBL]
i IN THE CAPACITY OF
4 PRISON GUARD.
live come forward to preach, s 4
Myself doesn't know whether sermon !,
speech,
!. But it's oil One to me, am . deal han
at each;
Like us, paddy's, in gin'ral, whose ski
in OratiOns
, Quite bothers the blarney Of all 9th,
nations"
The Dublin jail was filed with me
convicted for treason and c0nspirac
against the government, and othe,
waiting their almost certain convie
ton.
The trial by jury, that great bul
wark Of English freedom was no,
only q mockery, snare; juries wer
packed and empannelled for the spe
cial purpose Of conviction, and the,
gave in their verdict to suit the pre-
medited vengeance Of the presidin,
Judge.
i !.
Early this morning the gray dawl
was just beginning to render sur
rounding objects visible, when a ma.
closely wrapped in a coarse freiz'
jacket, was seen pacing leisurely on,
of the alleys near the prison. Th,
casual observer would have passed
him without glance, us his fac.
scarcely betrayed the lines Of the
commonest intellect, a look of stupid
indifference seemed to have settled
on the stolid features; but when he
reached the extremity of the street
farthest from the prison, he paused q
moment, as if in expectation, then the
erect head, and the bright twinkle Of
the small gray eye betokened that the
quick intellect lay only seemingly
dormant, till called forth by some
particular emergency. Time wore on,
and as the bright beams Of the morn
ing sun were already guiding the
most prominent objects, the man ex-
hibited signs of unmistakable impa-
tience. Several persons had passed,
and been closely scanned by him, but
it was evident that none Of these were
the objects of his solicitude.
Presently a voice was heard in the
distance bowling one of the most ia
miliar of the Dublin cries, "Coal,
coal,' and then as if to diversity the
monotony Of this business-like cry,
there would succeed a strain Of some
old familiar air, the cry of "coals"
was again reiterated, then again as the
melody was resumed a note would be
prolonged to an indefinite length, and
the air would fall in q quick success
sion of minor thirds, then pause,
succeeded by an emphatic note leav-
ing a deep sensation, which would
force you to acknowledge the beauty
Of the simple melody. This simple
mangvre had been twice executed
when a ragged urchin was seen ap-
preaching, q heavy bod Of Goals strap
ed to his back left but little doubt
tat he was the performer of the late
nhsical evolutions as he approached
th'prison he halted, and shading his
eye with his begrimed hand, he
thre' around a quick suspicious
gland. His hod was then readjusted
and tfs boy proceeded down the alley
the CT. Of 'coals, GOALS" becoming
more c.morous. He, of the freize
jacket, ddressed him:
"a blesing upon you, my. precious /!
but ye ar' as merry as a lark this
bright, sushiny morning"
"And ineed," was the apt rejoin-
der, '1'm nerrier than the larks,
that sing uder the shadow of
these gray wills; and even yourself,
Mick Cassidy,ye look as glum and
cross as ye cal since ye have been
raised to the disity Of prison guard,
come tell us no. do ye ever see any
Of them that's insle the walls ?"
"Oh, BOTHER" sid Mick evading
the question, 'pm,nly dull for want
o news" then wit a quick glance
around "sorra bi of news going
now for a poor body.
"a bit O. news" rbeated the mr.
chin with a broad gln," and sure
Mick Cassidy would noa bit of a let
ter suit you better" hen dipping
into the depths ofhis pocbt he hastily
drew forth a letter, whiG Mick re-
ceived with gratitude almot amount-
ing to reverence.
"And sure" continued Mix hastily
concealing the letter, Eye ha better
be getting on ma boacal, or te Goals
y'll sell this morning, will harly get
ye breakfast; and stay, ye hs bet
ter take another street, as witlyour
screaching and screaming, ye light
wake up the gentlemen inside.
Then the two separated, the w