Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
a PRETTY BLACK-EYED REBEL.

Nearly sc years ago, when 1 was an
undergraduate of Trinity college,
Dublin, l resided in lodgings at Kings
town. A few doors off was circulat-
ing library, kept by man then I'M
known to fame, but since notorious
as Number One" of the "Invincible"
conspiracy. Twas handsome
agreeable man, fond of an argument,
and as all my sympathies were with
the Englishry, we had many debate
on politics. T-never lost his tenn
per, which is more than can be said
for many who do not kill chief secre-
taries or blow up kings
One week in 1S6-Dublin was all
astir. The heir to the crown of Eng
land, with his beautiful princess, was
at the vice regal lodge, and a great
function was to be performed in ST.
iPStrick's cathedral, in connection with
the princes entry into an Irish order
of chivalry. Twas very indignant
at such "adulation of a foreign despot,"
and two days before the ceremony
we grew quite hot-at least l did
discussing the matter.
AT any rate" l said, "all the Irish
girls are wild bout the prince. You'll
find he has not an enemy among
them
IF you will come and take a hand
at cards this evening upstairs" said
the Irish Guy Fawks, 81 will show you
a beauti.dl girl who hates the tyrant
as utterly as l do. And listen, there
is drop of potheen in the house
that never paid Victoria penny. You
are not too loyal to drink it, l hope?"
Loyalty is good thing, but genuine
Irish whiskey (Which, as is, we'll
known, is utterly spoiled by paying
duty is a better Besides the fair
rebel was an attraction to a youth of
10, so l accepted. | had spent several
evening with t, and [ am bound
to say that-barring his weakness for
killing 'tyrants''-he was as agreeable
ard courteous host as ever mixed
punch or shuff1ed cards.
On this occasion, besides It's wife,
I was presented to Miss Ellen Mcguire,
handsome, black-eyed, red-cheeked,
girl, about two and twenty, pictur-
esquely attired in an evening dress,
with green ribbons and a shamrock
brooch. She spoke with a slight
Amer lean accent running through her
native brOgue, and avowed herself
erian anarchist, communist, etc.
with the most charming effrOrt terry.
Before the evening ended | was quite
fascinated; and had she offered to ad
minister the Fenian oath, could hardly
have refused. We we're left together
for a short time by our entertainers,
when Miss Mcguire said:
81 am crossing by the mail boat in
the morning, and there is a commits
sion which I should have done to-day
in Dublin. Would you do it for me?"
| Certainly" I replied with plea
sure
81 ought to warn you," said this
Hibernian Delilah, that you will be
breaking the law of this miserable
counthree, or, rather, that of it's Saxon
oppressor
I felt rather uneasy at this. Law
|
gan to fear that the beaux yeux Of this
siren might lure me on the rocks.
However, | assured her that l was
ready Ito mount the gallCws for her
sake" (Of course J. should not have
risked my neck for all the eyes in Ire
land, but one must be polite to a LADY,
well, it's just this" said the temp
tress Il have a small jar of that stuff
you have been drinking" pointing at
! the potheen, which l should have left
at a house i'll York street. Will you
take it there early tomorrow"
I gave a sigh of relief No Irish
man, however loyal, minds breaking
the excise laws.
| All right" said I; 81 will deliver
it if you will pay me for my trouble in
advance. [ am not g0inG % break the
law and defraud my gracious queen
for nothing"
She lifted her face to me and pouted
her red lips.
Here is my purse" she said, take
your fee" And I took it,
When l rose to go Miss Mcguire
slipper away and met me in the pass
age with a small bag. t said Good
night" and absented himself.
Here it isl said she; mind don't
break it, or drink it. The address is
on this card:
Mr.. Sanderson,
10 York street, (second floor 'front.'.
1t would not do to address contraband
goods"
you only paid some of the price
you promised" whispered.
You are very CO cetous," she re-
piled, "but take your full pay, and be
gone"
It took long time to open the hall
door, but at last l and the bag, which
was terribly heavy, were in the street.
I went to my lodgings to dream Of
black bags.
| l had a season ticket on the rail-
way, and went in every day, usually
carrying a bag of books I felt rather
guilty, and thought every policeman
and porter looked susniciously at my
burden. It's weight forced me to
take a cab on my arrival, and 7 was
soon conveyed to York street. a narrow
thGroUghfare leading from Stephens
Green toward st. Patrick's cathedral
No. 10 was tenement house, whose
door stood open day and night I as
cended to the second floor, and knock