The Forrest City times., 1891-02-06
Copyrighted, 1886.
CHAPTER xxIv.-CoNTINuEp.

cOnmcnCcu spehklnp III 0 conversational tone of voice. without the least visible cx- citcment. At first the confusion in the crowd was So great that very few heard him. But, with the command he had ob- Naincd over himself in parliament hs con tinued speaking Very soon order pre- vailed and nearly every one in the vast audience could hear distinctly every word he uttered.
 Friends" he said, "I hope we may gain : Home Rule for Ireland in the coming par. liamentary struggle. That will pave the way for every tenant farmer to own the land he tills. But to obtain this we must stand united. In union lies our strength. England has said that we never can agree among ourselves so they have nothing to :. fear from us. In the coming election l would like to prove to England that we know what we want and are united in asking for it.
 Now, friends, I want your assistance, to help secure Ireland the management of our local affairs, and protection of our home industries. We have every advan- tage for successful manufactories. All we need is protection. But brute force will never accomplish anything. 1 hate the cowardly heart that can find refuge in dynamite. Tits the only w1yi cried Q voice from tho crowdl.
 Its base and cowardly in the extreme, and Ireland in the use of it has weakened her power Liberty for lrelaYi must come through the people. We miist unite in asking for what we need and then stand together for our rights We can only reckon on what we can cxtort from En- gland through our united voices. We are tired of being handled sometimes very roughly, by English officials; of being treated like quarrelsomc children. of hay Ing nothing to say but amen to every do cree and nothing to do except to obey the will of our imperious masters,
 "In the past, the liberals with Gladstone at the head have pursued course of un- pardonabia cruelty and evaporation. Wholesale evie;inns have been per1nittedl Arbitrary arrests nave been madel Ireland has been treated as though unit for any ] thing better than to ha troiden under foot, 7 Are you willing to submit to all this in the futuresn
 tNoi No' came in deafcaing roar from the excited crowd.l
 Well, then, hear who my candidate is, and stand by him. have for my candi- date tho name Of Lord Waveriandg'
 Cries of, No iandlords ''No dicta- tsonN' filled the air. For time 1t was . maddened and defiant crowdl
 But Mir. Parneli continued quietly speak Ing When the confusion ceased we heard:
 "Naiae your candidates.
 X dozen different names were offered
 .sYou sec, my friends" said Mir Parneil, 'that you cannot agree even on a candi- date and If you do not elect your man you aro giving one more man to your enemies. s..N.
 ...lreland and Liberty" came in shouts from . thousand voices that made the very air rc-echo back the words That ap- peal was decisive; it united them When Mir. Pnrnell called my name again. as the proper candidats for our district 1t was re- eeived with cheerl
 As the meeting closed the waiting people gathered around to shake hands with their hero He is young. tall, slender and pre- possessing in his manners His looks de- aiare him to be q perfect gentleman. He cannot bc called eloquent. but he impress ses his hearers with the feeling that he is thoroughly in earnest. and in sympathy with their cause. When he shook hands and spoke to everyone who could possibly approach him, he sent each one home feel mg that he was their friend and would Setand by them with his life if need be
 Thus closed a day that everybody feared Would end in bloody riot. It was this county that had been so fierce and deter mined that no iansllarll should he support ed, and no .dietation" should be permit ted. Hero the secret societies had ap- ,pearcd the most determined. But Mir. Par yuell, by his clear cool-headedness, held them in subiection to his powerful will un- 6l every man felt that it was for his own rood to unite and work with, not against him. left the park feeling that stormy campaign was in store for me. l could not rely upon this man with an iron will to ba present to rule the mob as he had done to- day. almost dreaded to go home and tell Stella, and yet, how could wish for better rews.
 When reached home Stella met mo at the door saying.
 s'I know nll.''
 "How did you hcar,"
 ''I was at thc village and had communi- cation brought me every half hour. Do you think would stay nt hotns and know you were in danger. if a riot should take place, No. must be near and know the worst, at least" she said, as she gave me Q welcoming kiss
 ''Then you werc going to be my guardian angel and watch over me. were you, little woman" asked, leading her into tho house.
 Yes. Lloyd. If there is such thing as holding charm over another's life. l would exercise thnt power and always shield you from harm"
 You do holl charm, my sweet, pre- cious wife. Your love for me gives me power to resist evil, and for your sake am ambitious. To-day has brought out possi- bilities that will call forth all the untried energies of my naturc, and I need your help and advice to give mo courage to overcome the difficulties that lie before Clue"
 She raised her clear brown eyes to mine. eloquent with lovs and trust, saying:
 Dear Lloyd. you know you always have all the encouragement can give you. Am proud of my noblo hushandr' she said, with conhding love. But do you think Mfr Parnell will elcct his mens" "Ycs. believe he will He has now gained his point in one of tho worst coun- ties in all lrelandl think every man went homo in sympathy with him and ready to work as he directs Here comes the Colo mel; he'll tell Us how quietly they con duct such meetings in America."I l said. welcoming the Colonel with corsiinl hand shake
 Il think that if . crowd of Americans had been determined to light as your peo- pie seemed to-day. it would have taken more than parneil to have quieted them; though he Is wonderful man. must con