The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-12-07
MINNEAPOLIS PAUL. SATURDAY, DECEMBER T.

would rather it remained where l found
it. Never again certainly will one Of
Bach's fugues drop down upon it from
fretted Cathedral roof, the shrlll, clear
notes chasing each other like swallows
diving among the pillars. Yet when it
is spring in Ireland do not much pity
that wandering and exiled ancient rood
screen. No trained cloisters eyer sang
about it's head more triumphant glad or
pathetic sweet than doth the throat of
a Kerry lark OR blackbird. For incense
it has the breath of the violet and
while the glimmer Of
sanctuary lamps IN a sacred glow can
never vie with the spiritual lustre Of
the stars that sit in glory ON their
thrones in the blue space inclusive of
all Imaginable midnight holiness which
over-spans an Irish mountain landscape.
You will say that [ was in an extra.
yagantly fantastic humor when travel
ed through the pass Of Lough Inc, for
like most people you pride yourself ON
nothing 50 much as your common sense.
I believe greatly in common sense my
self, but dearly love the little will
the wisp pleasures which come without
any thanks to it, Therefore if after you
have seen Lough Inc you tell me you
have not been able to fad my ancient,
6re-scathed rood-5creen, all fashioned
by nature out of twisted oak trees, l
warn you that I snail not believe a
word of YOUR tale. Next we pass
through miles of greenness, that mossy
and dewy greenness Of this island which
is as refreshing to eve and brain as
say the long roll and plash of the sea
wave breaking on Killinev strand. If
you remember Killiney, I will tell you
some news Of it one day. At present
our horse is trottiDg away with us to
Baltimore. ThalatJa! Thalatta! The
give way and stand back to
let us sight the fsh-producing ocean we
have come so far to- see. We look
around and behold "Carberv's Hun
dred Isles" lying in their lengths and
breaths, flung up i'll every shape and
form on the bosom of the sea. We
stand bareheaded and glad in the sun,
and think Of many vanished scenes
enacted here. by the .'princely lords"
and their vassals and their enemies as
related by the olden chroniclers.
''O'Driscol, head chief of the land
OF Corcalaighe, l treat of now;
He took possession of the coast of Claire,
The fatted headland for the princely lord.
"O'Driscoll of the Wealthy Beara,
Rules over the land of the Sal non Coast,
A. blue-water shore abounding in harbors,
Exhibiting to view large fleets of wine."
Yonder lies Cape Clear fit fortress
rock for princely lord indeed. At
present think may say it is Father
Davis who "rules over the land of the
salmon coast" We behold the lovely
blue water shore and the abounding
harbors. but alas, the large fleets of
wine no longer bring food ana ralment
to- the natives of Baltimore. Many a
day has passed SINCE large fleets of any
thing had stood about the rocks between
Cape Clear and the humble fishing town
where the noble lady who is called
blessed uDon these waves stretched opt
her womanly hand and beckoned forth
the trooping, brown sailed boats, which
now carry daily the pr0ducs of the deep
to the doors of tine humble homes which
guard the salmon coast. To Lady
Burdett Coutts and Father Davis are
due the present rising fortunes of the
vilIag of Baltimore.
Now, I thought to have told you all
about the fishing school, but th0,e fan
tastic oak trees led me dance out of
NV straight course, and have only
brought YOU within sight of the island
strewn sea. Ia my next, if you have no
we will 60 a fishing.