The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02

ing Major the fellow has actually found time,
through all his universities, to pick up quite a
smatJering of education, here and there
Poor felowln / broke in, sympathizingly,
what pity it is that he couldn't have had such
advantages earlier in life,r and as recalled the
broad brogue of the fellow, together with his
careless dress, recognizing beneath it all the
native talent and brilliancy of mind of most
uncommon worth, could not restrain a deep
sigh Of compassion and regret
The Major was leaning forward in the gather
ing dusk, and evidently studying my own face,
the expression of which, at that moment, was
very grave and solemn, am sure. He sud
denly threw himself backward in his chair, in
an uncomfortable burst of laughter 'sOh, /
just can't keep it up any longer he exclaimed.
Keep what up2" queried, in perfect maze
of bewilderment and surprise. Keep what upf
'sWhy. all this twaddle. farce, travesty and by
play regarding Tommy You know l warned
you, over and over, and you mustn't blame me
for the deception. / never though. you'd take it
SO in earnestp and here the jovial Major again
went into commissions of laughter
But don't understand word of it at all"
cried, half sfrenzied with thu gnarl and tangle
of the whole affair. what stwadde-farce aud
travesty is it anyhow And in my yexation
found myself on my feet, and striding nervously
up and down the paved walk that joined the
street with the piazza, pausing at last and con-
fronting the Major almost savagely. "Please
explain / said, controlling myself with an eff
fort.
The Major arose. sSYour striding up and down.
there reminds that little stroll on the street
might do us both good he said. .Will you
wait till get coat and hatln
He rejoined me a moment later, and we passed
through the open gate; and saying, Lets 90 down
this way" he took my arm and turned into
street, where cooling as the dusk was, the thick
naples lining the walk, seemed to throw spe-
cial shade of tranquility upon us.
What meant was"-began the Major in
low, serious voice. -sWhat meant was-simply
this: Our friend Tommy, though the truest
lrishman In the world, is man quite the OPP
posite everyway of the character he appeared TO
you All that rich brogue of his is assumed,
Though ~ery poor, as told you, when he came
here his native quickness, and his marvellous
resources tact, Judgment, business qualities
AL have helped him to the equivalent of
liberal education His love of the humorous
and the ridiculous is unbounded; but he
has serious moments, well, and at such times
is as digni6ed and refined in speech and manner
as any man you'd find in thousand. He is
good speaker, can stir a political convention
to fermentation when he gets fred up and can
write an article for the press that goes to the
spot He gets into good many personal en-
counters of "a rather undigniied character; but
they are almost invariably bred of his innate
interest in the under dog, and the fire and-tow
of his impetuous nature
Ny companion had paused here, and was look
ing through some printed slips in his pocket
some
articles in print, but I have nothing Of import.
ance here-only some Of his 'doggeral as he calls
it, and you've had sample Of that. But there's
a bit Of his native dialect you should hear him
recite. You can keep that if you care to. The
boys all fell in lovewth it. hearing his rendition
of it, and wanted copies So we had lot
printed, and have two or three left. Put it in
your pocket and read it at your leisure
But read it there and then. as eagerly too, as
append it here and now. 1t is called
THE TOWN KARNTEEI.
The town Karnteel--its who'll reveal
Its praises iusti6able?
For who sing of anything
As lovely and reliable?
Where summer. spring. or winter lies
From Mains Head to Tpperary,
There's such town for Enterprise
Bechuxt Youghal and Londonderry
There's not its likes in Ireland
For twieet the week. be-gorries!
They're playing iigs upon the band
And jumping there in sacks-and-and
And racing wild phwheelborries
Karnteel-its there like any fair
The purity gIrs are plinty, sure
And. man alive at forty-ive
The legs of me tlvinty sure.
lave my cares and hoen too,
Behind me. as Is sinsible,
And its Karnteel I'm goini to
10 Celebrate in principal!
For there's the town Of all the land!
And twicet the week. begorries
agd In,,;,s t 3sr u z ciie
And racing wid phwheelborries
And whilst II feel for aud Karnteel
That I've phrases glorious,
It stands above the need Of love
mat 'iiI boasts st IN voice uProarious!
NI Srd tl ar aor o er5 a aLu nnonn teo,
Ana Karntae r a,S h tro,y I'M, W.,
Wild anv iilons blarney tb IrT sou
All! there's the town Of all the land!
For twicet the week, begorries!
They re playing jigs upon the band
And Jumping there in -and-and-
-, anu racing wa pn@neetooriles.
Before we turn back, now said the smiling
Major, as stood lingering over the indefnable
humor Of the last refrain, before we turn back
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