Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-01-22
A FAIR REBEL.

library. kept by man then unknown
10 fame, but since notorious as Number
Dne,N Of the "lnvincibler conspiracy.
T. was handsome. agreeable map,
fond Of an argument, and as all my
sympathies were with the Englishry.
we bad mapy a debate on politics. r
never lost his temper, which is more
than can be said for many who do no;
i;ill chief secretaries or blow up kings.
One week ip 1856 Dublin was all
pstir. The heir to the grown pf England.
with his beautiful princess. was at the
RICE regal lodge, and great function
was TO be performed In ST. Patrick's
cathedral. In connection with tho
princes entry into an Irish order OF
chivalsy. T-s-e- was very indignant nj
such "aciulotion of a foreign despot,"
and two days before the ceremony wc
grew QNite hot-at least did--d.scuss-
.ng the matter.
"At any ratc,r said. "nli the Irish
girls are wild about the prince. You'll
find he pas not an enemy among them"
"lf you will come and take a hand ut
cards this evening upstairs" said the
Irish Guy Fawl;cs, II will show YOU n
4
bitterly as do. And listen. there is "A
drop OF posheea in the house that never
paid Victoria penny. You are nat too
loyal TO drink il, hopc?r
Loyalty is 2 good thing. but genuine
| Irish whisky (Which, as IS ncll known.
is utterly spoiled by paying dutyl is n
| better. Besides the fair rebel was an
attraction 10 youth OF nineteen. 40 !
accepted. ] had spent several evcnings
with r., and am bound to SAY that
-barring his weakness for killing
'tyrants"-he was as agreeable and
/ courteous host as ever mixed punch
1r shRfiled cards.
On t.;S pccas.o on. besides T--'s wife.
I WAS presented to Miss Ellcn Mcguire.
a handsome, black-eyed. red-eheeked
girl, ahput two-nnd-twenty.p .piotureSquc-
= attired in n white evening dress. with
Green ribbons and a shamrock brooch.
She spoke with a slight American aS-
cent running through her native
,roGue, and avpwed herself a Fcnian.
anarchist, communist. etc. with the
most charming cffrontcry. Defarc the
vening ended was quite fascinatcd:
md had she offered 20 administer the
enian oath. could hardly have re fused.
We were left together for o short tine
Y our entcP,aipers. " h0n Miss Maguire
aid:
Il am crossing by the mail boat I'm the
morning. and there is a comIaissinn
which should have done to-day in Dub
lin. Would you do IL for n,eeu
Certainly" replied; with pleas
ire"
81 ought to warn YOU" said this III
iernian Delilah. "that you ,;ll be break
ng the law OF this miserable oounthreo.
or. rather. that Of It's Saxon oppres sor."
| | felt rather uneasy at this. Law
hreaking was not In my line. nnn ! I've
"an 20 fear that the beaux yeux OF this
riren might lure me on the rocks. uo,v-
ever 7 assured her that was rcadg
ito mount the gallows for her sake"
cor course. should not have riSlIe,l
my neck for oil the eyes in ireland. bu,
one mus; he polite 10 lady)
We'll, tits just this" said the tempt
ress. 81 have n small jar OF that stuT
vou have been drinkin'." pointing nj
he pothecn. (which I should have left
4 house in York street. VIII you
AXE II there early tomorrow? ?'
! Cave sigh of relief. No Erishman.
oweVer loyal. minds breaking the ex-
ise laws.
"All right" said /: 81 will hcliyer IL
you will pay me for my trouble in nd.
ance. ana not going TO break the
Aw and defraqd my gracious queen for
othing.r
She lifted her face TO me, and pQuted
'er red lips.
Here is my purse" she said; "take
our fee" And I tool, IL.
When | rose TO go. Miss Maguire
Tipped away. and met me iB the passage
With small bag. T said Good
ight," and absented himself
Here il is said She; mind don't
'reak it, or drink it. The address is on
his eardi
MIR. SANDRRSON,
10 York street. (sccoud floor 'front.' ..
I would not do TO address contraband
oods."
You only paid some OF the price you
romised." ! whispered.
You are very COS etops." she replied
but take your full pay. and beSone."
1t took long time to open The hall
'cor, bnt at last ! and the lag. WHICH
vas terribly heavy. were in the street
went to my lodgings TO dream of biael
yes and black bags.
! ! had season ticket on the railway
md went in every day. usually carry
ng bag OF books. felt rather gully
Tnd thought every policeman ard roFteI
e looked s'sp!fiGnsly AT my bpTihen
rs wcighl iosfcd me TO take a cab or
) ~ arrival, and ] was soon conveyed
i ! York street, a narrow thoroughfarf
seding frpIn Stephens Green toward.
, 81. Pstriek's cathedral. Number 10
vas tenement house. whose door
TODD open day and night. asccndeG
, D the secoEd floor. and knocked at the
ront room door. A tall. rrtl-headcd
.rish-Amcrican. who spoke with a nasal
twanr. opened il about sis inches.
'Wall. yonng sir" he said. whats
CT bizness?r
II wasNsksd by iady,r replied. ito
eiiyer this 20 Mr.. Sanderson. lf you
-c he. that's my business
lie looked ~ me and The lag. then
stNing the latter. said: