The Irish standard., 1891-07-11

ten mile ride on picturesque Portage
lake terminated the days sport with
many wishing that such an event would
be frequent occurrence.
O'C0R MAN MAH0N'S LIFE.
Continued from First Paee.)
He fought under nearly every flag and
distinguished himself among the brave
men around each European monarch.
| He went over into Africa, he fought
under the banner of oriental princes.
| AT the end of ten years Of this exciting
life, for which he never lost the keen
edge OF appetite, he returned to county
Clare aud sat ia Parliament for five
years. At the end of that time he was
baaten bY FIVE votes. He left bis native
country and did not return to it or to
England for twenty years. He threw
! himself into career of adventure with
renewed energy. He was now in the
| full strength of his manhood. Dissipa-
tion, hardship, restless activity had not
impaired his health or strength in the
least. He could still drink, ride, shoot
and fence with the best and braYest.
| Women still found him first in attrac-
tiyeness, with his bold, almost beautiful
face, and his record of reckless daring
and his low. sweet voice that they
could say compliments or deadliest
words of ::anger with equal grace and
| force,
After remaining in France while he
| went into Russia and joined the hunt
ing party of the CZarewitz to shoot
bears and wolves in Finland. The
Gar made him a lieutenant ia the
international body guard, which gave
him rank above most of the generals.
He fought against the Tartars, visited
China, India and farther India. camped
with Arabs, fought under :the Turkish
flag, then took service with Austria,
then drifted back to France and jolned
an expedition to South America. He
first fought in the armies of Uruguay
and then enlisted under the ChiIian
government, There he changed FROM a
soldier to sailor and rose to the rang
of admiral. The wars in Chilli being
over, he travelled across the mountains
to Brazil and became a colonel in the
army of the Emperor of Brazil.
When Brazil was quiet, and not a
speck of war cloud was in the horizon
of South America, he soon wearied
of peace and "inglorious ease" and
crossed to France. There were rumors
of war in Europe. He found his old
friend, Philippe Egalite, departed, and
Louis Napoleon governing in his
stead. But the change Of government
had no effect upon the fortunes of the
knight Grant Napoleon gave him a
colonelcy in a regiment of chasseurs
and made him lion at Paris again.
But he remained only a short time, and
! went TO visit the German empire.
His fame had gone before him and
he was received with marks of high
favor. Count Bismarck and he became
bosom friends. and their friendship
lasted to the end Of his life. He also
became a favorite companion of the
Crown Prince. For no one could equal
The O'Gorman in his grace of CONVEX
sation. TO his natural talents were
odded the thousand thrilling, strange.
unusual experiences Of his long, restless
life. 1t was at this time that the dio-
ner mentioned at the beginning of this
article was given.
Age was beginning to tell upon him.
The customs Of the times had changed.
Duelling was no longer the fashion and
personal daring was no longer the
feature Of war. So he returned to Ire
land and re-entered politics. He be-
came an intimate friend of Gladstone,
and it was to an inquiry from that
gentleman that he replied:
II have fought twenty-five serious
duels. And in ali my life have never
been challenged. I was always the
aggressor."
Of late years he was alternately elect
ed and defeated for Parliament. and be
died a member from Carlow. He stood
by Parnell Until the O'Shea scandal,
when he became his enemy, and was
with difficulty restrained from chal-
longing him. In parliament he was a
noted figure because Of the wonder of
his long and adventurous life. Those
who sought TO point him OUT were as
liable to find him on the benches of the
ministry as among the Irish members.
For The O'Gorman Mahon did as he
pleased, sat where he pleased and said
what he pleased.
he it was who introduced Mr.. Parnell
to Mrs. O'Shea, and he never ceased to
curse it as the luckless day of his life.
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