The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-30

its purchaser CHANGED to have picked
quarrel with England and Ireland at the
same time, it was hermitage to which
he could always retire and mediate. He
planted there a small Irish colony. and
drew up for them a very compendlous
code, including Quaint law of divorce
IN case of matrimonial disputes. In
money matters he was adventurous and
unlucky. He lost about $1,000 lbs by
cards, and then renowned them. He is
said to have also lost about half the
family property thorugh some trivial
offense given to his father. In other
matters he was more fortunate During
the war he raised two regiments consist
ing of the sons of farmers. his own ten
ants, and those OF his neigh bors, and be-
slowed captains commission on his
only son, then boy of five. remem-
Der my father describing the pride with
which he strutted about in his scarlet
uniform, when the general rode out to
review these regiments. But where is
the captain?" exclaimed the veteran.
Here | am" shouted the child. 1But.
my little man, you are too young to
fghtl" "Not at ALL" was the answer
let the French land, and"-waving his
sword in the ARR will cut off their
heads!" Alasl the hard-hearted Eng
lishman Adisbanded the captain as the
poor people described his act, and the
youthful warrior lost forever the oppor-
tunity OF humbling that "Corsican ad-
venturer" who had called England
nation of shopkeepers." and affirmed
that the lions on her standard were only
leopards.
My grandfather was the most popular
OF our country gentlemen. because ne
had great love for the poor, and al
ways helped them at pinch. A very
old tenant once told me many stories
illustrating this side of his character.
Here is one of them. A young man was
tried for murder, having killed a mem
Der of rival faction in faction light.
The judge, reluctant to sentence him to
death on account OF his youth, turned to
him and said: as there anyone in
court who could speak as to your char
acter?" The youth looked round the
court, and then SAID sadly: "There is
no man here, my lord, that I know
At that my grandfather CHANGED to walk
into the grand jury gallery. He saw at
once how matters stood. He called out:
friend when you see himl" The boy was
qulck-witted; he answered.: "Oh, then,
it's myself that is proud to see your hon.
or here this day!" "Well," said the
judge, Sir We're, since you know that
boy, will you tell us what you know of
him?n II will, my lord" said my
grandfather; and what l can tell you
10 6ulS-budt lfOin bu6 very uFs6 udy vi dU
ever I saw him to this minute, never
knew anything of him that was not very
good" The old tenant ended his tale
by striking his hands together and ex-
claiming "And he never to have clapped
his eyes upon the boy till that minute.n
The boy escaped being hangel. Such
traits make a man popular in Ireland;
and it is said that at his funeral the
keening funeral wail) for many a mile
as such was had rarely been heard. Not
long ago l came upon letter from an
English minister of the day, informing
him that the patent for his peerage, an
English one, was ready. 1t seems, how
ever, that at the last moment he
changed his mind and declined it. Pos
sibly there was some one to whom he
would not give SO much satisfaction" as
that of seeing him take peerage.