The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-19

perstition again took hold Of man, from
Ireland light once more radiated into tht
hearts of man-Jerusalem captive now
Ireland in the same condition. 1t was Will
4 prayer for a speedy deiiyerauee and q
great blessing upon Ireland that we looked
upon this Emerald Isle. Before break
fast vi took a walk along the coast il
search Of flowers and familiar sights. We
walked around the road to the north and
then Ietnr2ed in time for breakfast.
We saw in the distance the ruins of a
castle which We afterwards learned was
famous as the castle Of James Bruce,
brother, I believe, to Robert Bruce, King
of Scotland. Nothing remains of this once
famous castle but the thick corner wall
which rises some thirty feet into the air.
Knowing that we must spend the entire
day AT Larne, we began to plan for excur-
sions into the surrounding country. Bel
fast lay within a few miles Of us but be-
cause of the then recent riots and the
Threatening reports we decided not to go
there. The route along the coast towards
Giants GausewaYn promised TO be too
long. The captain recommended the
''Falls Of Glencoe Tie latter place was
decided upon.
Our party. consisting Of three ladies
and one gentleman, took one of the Irish
jaunting ears and started for his beau
tiful spot. The jauntiug Gears" are
a two-wheeled vehicle. the wheels
coming well in under the car. The
passengers sit on the side, the seats being
somea hat inclined so that as the passen-
ger sits directly over the wheel there is a
foot board upon which the feet may rest.
As the ear starts with its jolting motion
one imagines With every luIch there viii
be a hurting of the passengers into the air
and oil the ground. The driver sits in front
unmindfui of the unpleasant sensations
coming over the timid riders. But il is not
long until this timidity wears away and
one becomes accustomed to the Iureling
and iolting. Attractions from all direc-
tons divert the mind from supposed dan
gers, if there were time for meditation.
Surrounding ms were quiet, beautiful green
hills and valleys. Farm houses and eat
tages dotted the hillsides. Along the
smooth, well-kept roads the houses were
clean and white. What a contrast to the
land and Scotland. was reminded Of our
Own home in the %springtime, when neigh
Dor rivals with neighbor in making house
and fences white with the w~hitewasll.
Perhaps cur custom originated mere. The
people of this place reminded me mart, of
the Americans than any people | have met
yet. The driver. with the usual Irish
taikativcness and poiiteness, did all he
could to entertain us and make the drive
instructive. lie was not a Home Ruler,
yet he believed in rule at home. He be-
TO the Methodist body and pointed
with pride to the lately completed stone
Close by was the Baptist chapel,
but, as in most places. the Baptist is tie
last to build. But We are bound for Glen
CIV a. bNatttihAs dtlCitit fiiAa-E aoouh sthi
from Larne. Flowers, wild and cul-
the marguerite daisies, larger than
our common daisy, the Irish poppy, the
staff of the Irish people, white and purple
blossoms OF the potatoes, neither. sorrel
made the air fragrant. How many
times we regretted that we failed 10 visit
this beautiful and hosiitable shore.
We reached Glencoe, . quaint, old
fashioned village. The houses were low,
probably about one story high. The roofs
were matched straw. | took occasion to
tbs thickness of these. and found
the roof to tie almost a foot thick. | had
been told that these houses were very
aud did not wonder after | had gone
one OF them. The houses were scat
to each. The floors were mostly run in IF
the ground, making me think that perhaps
these ground or stone floors were unhealthy,
yet the children. although not the clean
est, seemed to ave a ruddy. healthy glow.
The driver requested that we dismount
here and wander along the river TO
the beautiful falls, while he would
drive around and meet MS at the head of
the village. Crossing the burn tcreek)
upon the stones we O found ourselves
in a cool, green wood. The narrow stream,
by the driver a river. gurgled at our
feet, to our left a large hill rose and along
the banks and sides were many familiar
and ferns. The grass was damp
and green, and we could easily see by this
indication why the isle is called Emerald.
Suddenly, AS we rounded a bend in the
there burst upon us a beautiful
waterfall. The water fell from abont TWEEN
ty-fve feet above MS into q c~up-shaped hul-
low in the rock. The basin seemed to be
about forty feet i'll diameter and the water
off from the fall, before it reached the
sides, became quiet so that it became a
perfect mirror. Looking into the mirror
when the shade was somewhat dark, the
bottom OF the cup conld be seen. This
looked about three or four feet, but know
ing that the water was dceeiying we knew
it was considerable deeper. We could not
pass this beautiful spot without tasting its
waters. Above the twenty-five feet was
another fall about the same height, AID
above this another similar 10 the other two.
This was the most beautiful sight Of that