The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-21
Americans Who Try to do" the Irish Village
Unable to Resist the Carman.

After little while ne gave II M hut
ne had sudden inspiration do we
want bottle % fine Irish whiskye" he
asked.
The travellers could not deny that II
might be handy before the end Of the
voyage, and the driver FASTENED to what
he regarded as the proper shop. or
course II was necessary 10 try the stun
before buying an imperial quart of &.
ana while the travellers were doing this
the driver slipped into the shop and
took four insers himself, calmly leav-
ing II TO be paid for by the travellers
Then he stowod the imperial quart in the
car, and the part was on again Doubt
less no went back TO the shop afterward
and collected his commission.
II may be remarked In passing that the
road was far from unattractive. II had
banks covered with grass and heather.
the houses were generally neat and
about them were many great srawths
Of fuchSias Sometimes they grew as
trees, as big as fair-sixed peach trees and
sometimes they had a fancy to be vines
and drnped themselves over the cot.
tages and bid the last bit OF the walls
and roofs. A cottage covered all over
with mere ivy is supposed 10 he espe.
cislly romantic and beautiful but II has
nothing of the splendor OF a cottage hung
all over with these pendants OF blazing
scarlet and purple The children, desir-
ing their share of loot from the shin.
ran along beside the car and pelted the
passengers with punches Of heather. for
which they expected pennies. and, OF
course. they got them.
In field beside the road there anpear-
ca one OF those rlngshapcd mounds OF
earth which are said In aome PARTS OF
Ireland TO be the homes Of fairies .syyhat
Is thatf' one OF the travellers asked. "a
fort 90
''Yis. sor." said the driver. that's
fort"
who built IT,"
II dunno. sor; might tel We, but Il
wouldn't be the truth. an wouldn't
be deceivin' ye, sor--oh no. not me-"
Surely In any walk OF life. or I'm any
car driving of life. display Of honesty
is sometimes the best policy
There Is no need to dwell much upon
Green Castle. IL seems 20 have been
big and strong place. and IL IL now In
rooms" There IL a mcdern fort near
II, now disused. But this story Is moi of
the antiquities OF Moviiie: II Is Of It's
business enterprise. The driver had or
dered bis passengers To be quick IN their
inspection Of the rooms SO as NOT 10
waste his time. and he was now in favor
Of taking them back by another way. to
show them more NJ the country
How much viii II cost o.
''oh. it'il cost a little more, av coorse.
IT'S four shiilin's TO 40 back the same
Way
-Four shiiings, How "a that. You tols
us il was a shilling each.
"A shiilin' to bring We here ~nr AN,
another shiiiin' back. on. I couIfln'i bring
We out all this way an back for n shlllirf
-~oh, no. sir. We couldn't expect that -Four
shiilin' IS nothln 20 sintlemin like YOU
An how much to take US back the
other way
seven shiliin. sor.''
That's toe much. so back the Same
way
"rn ten We what IN do, sor. How
much time have yer"
Three hours
Make II ten shlIlings and ye can have
the car for the whole time. I'll take We
anywhere ye like"
Where can you take usg'
"rii take We 10 see the highest bridge
IN this part Of the country"
Wen give you seven ahiilings."
"Ah. Its worth ten, sor-'
Seven shlliingr.r
Get In there aor''
And we are to have the car iill Tho
time for tbs chip 10 sail"
yes. sor; and IN take We everywhere.
| want 10 give ye a good time Nor. Get
down out Of there now. lill | make 80
more comfortable"
lie pulled the cushions 20 one end Of this
seats and turned mp tho ends and made
touches out ~ them There. lay back
there now, and make yourselves axy.
want ycx ts be comfortable. wouldn't
take your money II wasn't goiug 3 give
yrz the worth 81 n. Oh n0t I'm nat that
sort Hey kape out ~ the way there.
Barney to an old msu IN the road, o.
III drive svsf the ten y ye'
Presently the promised bridge was
reached and the driver again ordered The
passengers out 20 lean over thu parRpft
ana zee hew high Il was = want yez
10 see Il all. I wouldn't brin9 yes cut
here and takg your money wldsat I'd give
yea tho worth - y
Then The courtney back to shs village BE-.