The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-10

masters 6edt, sat Tue C0leI DarQ, ana near
by sat the tlidhe. or poets, with jeweled
| hand to stop the shouts and cries of pleasure
that greeted his entrance, and, motioning
| MacCarthy and his daughter 70 come for
ward, he said
Friends. it is your duty as we'll as mine
20 extend a greeting to one OF Erin's fairest
ladies and her noble father, MacC4Fthy
More His sword flashed meath the banner
of Sarsfield in defense of motherland. Need
say moreN
no, no. cried all.
Knights and ladies pressed around them
10 offer greetings. The noble ladies brought
Mary to a seat in their midst, while the
knights besieged MacCarthy with questions
about Sarsfeld and the Irish in the service
OF foreign powers. The exciting scene was
brought to close blythe assembled guests be-
ing summoned to supper. ODonoghue had
laid aside bis armor and now appeared at the
hesd of the table sttiFed in a costume SINH
lar to the others. Our travellers were placed
at the left hand of the chieftaip, and were
treated with marked courtesy. When the
repast was tiuished the bards struck up
| hymns In praise OF the chleftain and the
a. oient heroes of Ireland The ladies were
toasted in trimming goblets and then all re-
tired for the night. Mary and her father
| were conducted to spacious sleeping apart
ments adjoining each other, and left to re-
| tire. AS both were worn out 1t was not
long before they were fast asleep, and day
| light was streaming in the window before
| they awoke They arose aud ate sparingly
OF breakfast which a servant brought into
the fathers room. Hardly had they flushed
when knock was heard and the ODoncghue
| entered the room.
81 bid you good morrow" he said, land
trust you have rested WELL"
"Well, indeed, sir knight, aud to thee we
1 g. ~ kolf
replied MacCarthy.
NAY, nay,n exclaimed the knight, "it is
but the duty Of every Irish knight to shelter
and feed the weary traveller The horses
that brought ye here await We at the gate.
| There also will ye find two equeries, each OF
whom carries a thousand pounds in gold at
his saddle-bow. Out of this sum you eau
pay the knavish claim of your cousin, and
| the balance will support you until your
| crops are grown"
MacCarthy and his daughter were over
| come with emotion at the knights generos-
ity and fam would have refused SO NUM-
ficent a gift but the knight said with a
| smile:
''To refuse this is to wound me. AS for
thy villainous cousin, l will take care that
the money will do him no good. You can
! repay me by extending the hospitality of
your house TO the traveller and by helping
| the friendless."
He conducted them to the court yard
where the horses awaited them, and when
they were mounted he walked as far as the
outer gate TO bid them farewell. Thanks
to the noble animals on which they were
mounted, our travellers were soon far on
their way, and before the sun was in his
noontide glory they drew rein at the pater-
nal home OF MaeCarthy More.
In answer to their summons a servant
| came out to meet them.
tell thy master that MacCarthy More
and his daughter are here to meet him, y"
commanded MacCarthy.
The servant went into the house and in
| short space of time his master came out,
and laying his hand on his sword, said:
what Art thou here again, beggsrl
II thou thinkest thy soft words and the
pretty face Of yon papper jade, thy
daughter, will help the claim, thou art mis-
taken A Thousand pounds in yellow gold
must thou bring il thou w'ouldst have this
noble house and these broad acres" -
Curb thy tongue, good cousin" sternly
replied the MacCarthy Moore. "a thou
sand pounds in gold do 1 bring thee. Send
for thy notary and give me full receipt for
the money, and for all claims on me and
mine.n
When the churllsh cousin saw the heavily
laden saddle bags Of the two attendants,
his manner changed. The gates were flung
open and the party entered. MacCarthy
assisted his daughter TO alight, and, calling
on the attendants to follow him, entered
the house and proceeded at once to the
drawing room. In short time a notary
| entered. The gold was paid over and q re-
ceipt made out and handed to the MacCar-
thy More, who, in presence OF all the ten
antry, who had been called In. formally
took possession OF the place.
His cousin lost no time in getting away
from the house with gold across his saddle.
His intention was to go to Tralee and deposit
his money there, getting letter of credit
on bankers in London, his ultimate destina-
ton. He reached Tralee the next morning
and proceeded at once TO the bank, where,
on opening the bags, TO his horror and dis
may he found the coins turned into ginger
bread cakes. There they lay, instead Of the
bright shining gold, and every one of them
had the stamp on it as before
its metamorphosis. He raved and
the face. The servant, who was standing
by almost paralyzed with astonishment.
tried to comfort him, but the infuriated man
drew his sword and attacked him. To save
himself, the servant drew his own weapon
and ran his master through the body; then
jumping on his horse made his escape.
MacCartby and his daughter were soon
settled in their home and had the love and
the esteem of all. The two attendants
given to them by the O'Donoghue disap-
peared the very night that they took pos
session OF the old manor and were never
seen again.
About two years after, the MnoCarthy
More, having saved up sufficient money to
pay back the sum given him by the O'Don-
oghue, started out with a couple OF attend
ants to find the knights castle. They
searched in vain. however, and were
obliged to return home with the money.
On the way back, tradition says that their
ears we're greeted with the loveliest music
ever heard by mortal ears.
The beautiful Mary married one OF the
OBriens, and thsir descendants have faith
fully kept the pledge given by the Mac
earthly More to the O'Donoghue by enter
tanning the belated traveller as well as the
friend with genuine Irish hospitality. In
deed as the veteran Maj. Haverty once
told the writer, after visit to his friend
William O'Brien: Hes the sort OF Il fellow
that never does things by halves You'll
never get punch at his house mixed with
hot water. He boils the whisky"