The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-30

OF course we islanders were all deeply
concerned in this 1t was of deep moment
to us who should be our next landlord
We were sorry for the old lord, for he had
been good and kindly ruler of his tenan-
try. The story of the Mad Spaniard and
his treasure quickly left men minds in
presence of this new event, which we be
held in the light of a grave calamity We
could only look on and sorrow for him; we
were as powerless to help him as we were
to stay the storms that swept the coast.
The day came when the sale was to be
effected. the mortgage forecloSed, and the
estates Of Arranmore to pass from the
hands of its ancient possessors. OF course
the tenantry all assembled to witness 4 pro
ceeding that was of such deep moment to
them: and. of course, among the others
went we islanders There was a large con
course assembled There are few things
more melancholy than the breaking up of
an ancient home; it means the Sunderance
of 50 many ties, the ruin Of 50 many hopes,
the coming of 50 many changes. Where
/ fore an air of gloom pervaded the place as
we wandered aimlessly about, waiting for
/ the sale to commence. Carriages bearing
many of the surrounding gentry drove up;
containing. also. many London gentlemen
/ interested in the matter, either A. intend
/ inc purchasers. as relatives, or rs mOrt%a-
ices. We were watching the various vehI-
| Gle, which as they came, discharged their
/ freightS and went away, without indeed
any motive more potential than vague and
1 idle curiosity, when suddenly L neIghbor
/ touched me on the arm and sand III voice
| which at once caught my attention. 81 full
/ Of strange surprise 1t WIS Look Look
| looked in the direction his outstretched
1 hand indicated. and there. IN the act OF
! descending from an elegant carriage, the
same curious grin | remembered - well On
/ his tawny. wrinkled face, was-ye>, 10y the
immortal ghost Of King Bryan was
/ Spania, the Mad SpauIari himself
rubbed my eve, quick and hard, Tor
/ thought was bcWitched on dreaming /
rubbed them harder still, when the next
moment there stepped down-hke q sun
beam. a summer flower enhancing, rAdI-
ant-pouna Gracia. the Spanish Hose,
smiling. delighted. with . haloot loveline>s
around her which tar uul-hune even her
+ beauty on the summer sands of Arnu |
f think | rublci my cy,,- hardest OF al when
/ there came from the carnage. third and
/ lastly Charlie Norman the future l1rt
( Glare booking just as good hnmored aud
+ brave a, when be carried the cnlors Of En-
I land Ca the rrdaubtS ut the -tormet Indian
/ stronghold
/. !, necessary t. tell how 'hr sale Was
,tap,ei hos the IA har,uial castle ~
manned uudt-poilc,l hos the mortgage was
p,il II how ,lgh a wedding never vet was
seem iu hsu ~ inScr as that which ','lg
Lratra the unsou ut 'hv Heu captain
Charlie, Norman and ps-uuA GrarlH he're~-
10 | don ln5s hns many spanish quar-
t..r,u.~ -f.F She vas liu,4l descendant "a
the l..a,rtul ersusI,, ul.r. hou,> whitehead
nn ,A, applying ArTAu 7.A,t nH" eh,n
the uld lord SIS, .alheo-l q" h', fathers,
sh, suc.v,iiu. ls,ri ,ui laiy ttIrs made
themselves So popular anl bciovcl that
don, think -iuzls -sui ea,I,I the lsg--.r>
airs Il the TREASURES torn trsm the depths
a. the SanetsS,Ina Trusiai troE nat