The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-22
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resided In lodgings nt hlnRstoWn. "A low
doors off was n circulating library, kept by
a man then unknown to fame, but since
notorious as "No /" of the "Invinoible"
conspiracy. T. was handsome, agreeable
man, fond Of an argument, and as all my
sympathies were with the Englishry we
had many debate on politics 7. never
lost his temper, which Is moro than can be
said for many who do not kill chief score
taries or blow up kings
One week In 1856 Dublin was all astir.
The heir to the crown Of England. with
his beautiful princess, was at tho vice re-
gal lodge, and n great function was to be
performed in ST Patrick's cathedral, In
connection with the princes entry into an
Irish order of chivalry. Il. was very in
dignant at such "adulation Of foreign
despot," +" and two days before the ceremony
we grew quite hot-at least / did-discuss-
ing the matter
''At any rate" said, "all the Irish
girls are wild about the prince. You'll
find he has not an enemy among them. "
"H you will come and take hand at
cards this evening up stairs" said the
Irish Guy Fawkes, 81 will show you a
beautiful girl who hates the tyrant as bit
terly as 1 do. And, listen, there Is drop
of potheen in the house that never paid
Victoria penny. You are not too loyal
to drink 1t, hope?"
Loyalty is a good thing, but genuine
Irish whisky-which, as Is well known, Is
utterly spoiled by paying duty-is bet
ter. Besides, the fair rebel was an attrac-
tion to youth of 10, so accepted. l had
spent several evenings with IT,, and / am
bound to say that-barring his weakness
for killing 'tyrants'-he was as agreeable
and courteous a host as ever mixed punch
or shuffled cards.
On THIS occasion, besides It's wife, l
was presented to Miss Ellen Mcguire q
handsome, black eyed, red checked girl,
about two and twenty, picturesquely at
tired in a white evening dress, with green
ribbons and IA shamrock brooch. She spoke
with slight American accent running
through her native brogue and avowed
herself a Fenian, anarchist, communist,
etc., with the most charming effrontery.
Before the evening ended was quite fas-
cinated and had she offered TO administer
the Fenian oath could hardly have refused.
We were left together for short time by
our entertainers, when Miss Mcguire said:
~ am crossing by the mailboat in the
morning, and there Is a commission which
1 should have done today in Dublin.
Would you do it for me?"
Certainly" replied "with pleasure. +"
81 ought to warn you," said this Hiber-
nian Delilah, "that you will be brea king
the law of this miserable counthroe, or
rather that Of its Saxon oppressor.
felt rather uneasy at this. Lawbreak
ing was not in my line, and began to fear
that the beaux yeux of this siren might
lure me on the rocks However, i assured
kap< hat II In IN MT hA IL
lows for her sake I" (Of course, should
not have risked my neck for all the eyes in
Ireland, but one must be polite to lady
"Well, 'tis just this, (" said the temptress.
"I have small jar of that stuff you have
been drinking" pointing to the potheen,
(which l should have left at a house in
York street. Will you take it there early
tomorrow"
gave a sigh of relief. No Irishman,
however loyal, minds breaking the excise
laws
"All right" said l. II will deliver it il
you will pay me for my trouble in ad
vance / am not going to break the law
and defraud my gracious queen for moth
ing"
She lifted her face to me and pouted her
red lips
Here is my purse" she said Take
your fee" And took it.
When / rose to go, Miss Magaire slipped
away and met me In the passage with
small bag T. said Good night, and
absented himself.
Here it is," said she. Mind, don't
break It or drink it. The address is on
this card-'Mr. Sanderson, 10 York street
(second floor front)' It would not do to
address oontraband goods"
"You only paid some of the price you
promised, whispered
"You are very covetous," she replied,
"but take your full pay and be gone"
1t took long time to open the hall door,
but at last and the bag, which was terri
bly, heavy, were in the street. went to
my lodgings to dream of black eyes and
black bags.
had season ticket on the railway and
went In every day, usually carrying q bag
Of books. felt rather guilty and thought
every policeman and porter looked suspi-
ciously at my burden. Its weight forced
me to take cab on my arrival, and was
soon con veyed to York street, a narrow
thoroughfare leading from Stephen g Green
toward st. Patrick's cathedral. No. 10
was q tenement house, whose door stood
open day and night I ascended to the SEC
0OQ uOOT auu kuOCkou uO VIC iIOub TOOn
door. A tall, redheaded Irish-American,
who spoke with q nasal twang, opened It
about six inches.
"waal, young sirf" he said. What's
yer biznesss"
II was asked by lady" I replied, Ito
deliver this to Mr.. Sandcrson. IL you are
he, that's my business.
He looked at me and the bag. Then, seiz-
ing the latter said "All right and
slammed the door In my face went of
in great wrath. After all" thought,
"I have earned those few kisses dearly"
hurried to the college and soon forgot
Mis- Mcguire and her commission.
Next day business was suspended. The
oitizcns were all In the streets watching
the procession and cheering the royal visit
ors I stnid out late seeing the illumina-
t,ons and drinking my future sovereign's
bes Ith with other loyal and thirsty "un-
dergrads" of Trinity. When oame out Of
INV bedroom next morning, I found tho
| following pleasant letter awaiting me:
HEAD POLICE oyyrcR. LovnR CAsrLn YARD.
pnAR Srn-It hss come 70 the knowledge Of