The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13

to the newest piece of scandal about the
maids Of honor. OF his lifeat this period
we can CLEAN little information, a fact
probably very much to his credit. Had
he been politician in small way, nc
doubt we should have had the full tale
of Eli his enormites. From couple OF
casual references, however, in the diary
of Narcissus Luttre|l, it is evident that,
in one respect at any rate; he had no diff
| ficulty in conforming to the customs OF
| the age The great fair at Smith6eld,
originated by the prior Of St Bartholo-
news, was then in all it's glory. In the
the year 1851, among it's manifold attrac-
tions, in the shape of dwarfs and giants,
OF strong men and fat women, of strolling
players and itinerant ballard mongers,
was certain big Irishman, who, Lord
Grey facetiously declared, would make a
swingi g evidence. The jest was carried
to Sarsheld. He declared that his ma
the offender. Someone however, inter-
fered to spoil the sport. The challenger
was laid by the heels; and though he
escaped from the roundhouse, no more
was heard of the business. This was III
September, three months later he was
more fortunate. His young kinsman,
Lord Kinsale, had a quarrel with Lord
Newburg. A meeting Was arranged be-
tween them. Their seconds were Mr..
Kirk and Captain Sarstield. Now it was
one of the extraordinary laws OF those
affairs Of honor that not only the princi-
pals but their friends enjoyed the right
to kill each other. Whilst, therefore, the
former were settling their differences,
which they did harmiessly enough, the
latter engaged in fight upon their own
account, with the result that Sarsfeld
had to be taken home badly hurt.''
Such was the even tenor Of Sars6eld's
life till the Monmouth rebellion against
James, whose side he lad espoused,
brought practical soldering. He was at
Sedgemoor with his guards, and, hurled
from his saddle, lay senseless Oh the
ground, and was left for dead by his
troopers as they drew sullenly off before
the pixies and scythe blades of Mon
mouths uncouth rebels. Soon after, his
elder brother dyi g without an heir,
Sar> field became lord of the manor of
Lucan. He was now colonel, and his
wife was the daughter of the Earl of
Clanricarde.
"As soon aa the King Jalnes) was
fairly gone from England)," observes
Mr. Dixon again, civilian assumed the
reins of government. His first thought
was for the Pacifcation of the country.
One of James last acts was to give vent to
malice by disbanding his army. HIS
Irish troops were now prowling about
the metropolis in state bordering upon
starvation. They we're at once collected
disarmed shipped across the channel
Sarsfeld himself William made an effort
to secure in his own service. IL peace
was to be maintained in Ireland, it was
necessary to find an enemy of influence
and authority to negotiate with Tyrcon-
mel. The delicate and confidential mis-
sion was offered to Sarsfeld. He at once
declined it. He was ready, he told Will
liam, to serve against the King of France,
but he would be no party to depriving
the lawful sovereign OF any part of his
inheritance. The two men separated
with mutual respect, the one to continue
his quest of an ambassador, the other to
follow his old master into exile"