The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-06-28

Philadei pha Times.
Just few days after had read this page
OF Tile Times called "Pau's Song" which
told, II you remember, how little girl who
was lost in a pine forest was found by Pau Is
singing song she knew. happened to
meet gentleman whose life was once saved
by the singing song. He was a friend of
my uncles, in Virginia, and had often heard
the latter tell the story, though | do not re-
member that he mentioned the gentleman S
name.
One day at the breakfast table we were
telling the various adventures we had heard
of, and when my turn came to speak | re-
lated this one. Greatly to my surprise, one
of the gentleman, a Mr. W, said to me:
you have told the main facts correctly,
but you cannot know how felt, for was
the traveller who figures in your story. |
was minister of the gospel aud, In the dis
charge of my duties, hnd to go near Harper
Ferry, which was dangerous locality AT that
time, for railroad was in course of con-
struction thereabouts and there were many
rough and desperate-looking men working
on it and living in the vicinity.
ITO be thrown in their midst unprotecte ed
was thought to be as much as ones life was
worth. | was not familiar with the country
and not long before night was completely
lost and knew not which way to turn. How
ever, kept on and in little while found my
self right in their midst. | did not feel easy,
you may be sure but tried to assume an
Indifferent manner and asked them politely
to tell me the way to my destination. They
looked sullenly at me and then two of them
offered to show me the way. | was not
pleased at such company, but accepted the
proHered aid pleasantly and walked on with
them, exerting myself to the utmost to make
myself agreeable to them.
AFTER awhile we came to dark looking
place where they had been working on the
road, and they proposed that should stop and
rest was bound to do as they suggested,
but could not help wondering i'll should ever
get up again. Near them lay two short
drills and these they took up but said moth
ing. | seemingly did not notice this and talk
ed to them about Ireland, for | saw at once
they were lrshmcn, and asked about their
families and everything could think OF TO
interest them.
"At last l thought would try the power
of song, for my voice was then considered
fine, SO sang all the Irish songs could
think of. Still they seemed utterly unmoved
and had the same wicked look and | felt that
did not dare move, did not dare bring about
a crisis yet. thought of one more Irish
song knew, THE Irish Emigrant's Lament"
ana sang IL win all the pathos could put
into my voice and did not omit single verse.
After singing short while | saw their coun-
tenances change, saw the muscles of their
faces witch, saw their eyes fill with tears,
which soon rolled down their bronZed cheeks.
when finished they turned to me with
voices trembling with emotion and said
THAT song has saved your lite-we had in
tended killing you tor what money you might
have but we could not touch you now. That
song of old Ireland has brought back the dear
homes and all the loved ones so strongly be-
fore US that now We will guard and protect
you and go with you until you are safe from
all danger
And so they did, but you may be sure I
was glad when we came to the place of
parting, for did not know how long these
better feelings might last. When we parted,
though, shook hands with them cordially,
saying, 'Erin-go-bragh, Ireland forever and
walked off as rapidly as dared without ex-
citing their ilwill Itis needless to say how
rejoiced | was when reached my destina-
ton"
This incident is true in every particular.
MAMIE CABELL.