New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16
CHAPTER 7.
ny ARRIVAL

to such an out-of-thsvsy place; but otherwise as
you say. IL AL sounds nice enough and Hale
experience. If you don't like il. you must come
home again. Remember MAY. though you 50
independent now. your fathers house is your nat
uraI shelter. and you must always consider it So
Ny father had just married again. and I. IN ms
first feeling Of indignation ard modification
being suppianted mistress Of his house. had de-
terrnined to seek my fortune in the world that
there seemed much fortune to seek where was
going. but at least it took me away. and that
mainly what I wanted
had my Cambridge Higher Local Certificate.
and on the strength OF this sought situation a.
soverness II was not easy 10 obtain as i'm
agined; so. as my chief desire was 20 leave home.
accepted = post in a .CIergyrnan's family in the
West OF Ireland. The Rev James McCIsar had
written nice letters. although somewhat
quaint and formal in style They were not well off.
he wrote and could only afford very small salary.
but l should be considered quite as one OF the
family I would have teach his little girls
and be OF assistance TO his wife They led
a very quiet life. but the country beautiful and
abounded In lovely walks and drives; they hsd
their own car. I decided to accept. somewhat
against my fathers will. and accordingly set out
the following week.
1t was a long. lonely journey for young girl
leaving home for the first tire. and felt very
desoate and forIoru when after crossing Eng
land and then ireland. I finally arrived at d
little country station eleven miles from nv des-
tination- Shemauills. II was O'Clock on March
evening and the mountain air struck cold and chill
on me worn out was with fatigue. as STOOD
on the platform beside my luggage till the tram
had moved of. There were few country people
about who had evidently come from some neisn-
boring town where there had been market or fat-
| I inquired Of the porter for Mr.. McClear's car.
u HIGH TO meet me.
Is II Mr.. McCIears car we're vautin-: Wan
| minute miss. an I'll ak Pat. He'll know Fat.
me HOY, Pat say he shouted. rs Jims out
/ side.
| Wis t. be sure was the answer. "Vsitn' for
| the English goOverniss-
! I wondered whether the individual so fam'liary
called Jim could be the Rev James McCiear. my
future employer; Pat promptly picked up my ilg-
gage md carried IT out There stood the most aWiuS
! ramshackle looking vehicle had ever set eyes
/ upon 1t was outside car, the nrst had ever
seen and as looked il, I had but A vague IDEA
| of the difficulties Of sticking Vhirled up
| hill and over dale. When Mr.. McClear had written
! that his car should meet me. ! had visions OF =
/ neat little governess car or trap OF some A''n-
/ 7-tIs ,,as an unknown and dangerous looking
means Of convey ance: but had plenty OF courage
and was quite determined 70 make the best Of It,
! IN spite Of it's shabby, dirty appearance. which
! only partially took in in the dusk The driNet'
scarcely more reputable looking than MS Nehlc'e
| came forward touching his hat He eyed me- my
luggage and his car with knowing look as II
sndcavorinc TO solve some mighty problem, scratch
! ing his head the while
/ Wen have to be afther lawn yer throonk Dc
/ hind I'm afeard miss. ItH be all the ould car
can do to carry yersnf TO sIiemquia tonight It's
/ a mighty heavy road so II is. an both shafts
| broke .. - - -
both shafts broken" exclaimed But can we
| 60 Is il safe
| oh safe enoosh If We dhrive aisy an careful
an don't put too mooch weight on LeastWays We
can but thry. It's yer only chance oil git'ih 'hSIe
At all an we'd better be goin'.
..rsu, nv trunk: What's TO become Of that?
. asked anxiously. ,.,. .-oos-h vsr Iadvship-
W. ~ ,st'a II with Tn s1atIon masJuvr Sure ~ u
look afrher it, an Tim the carrier IL 0rlhs IL iOi'7
saving this he helped up tucked the Ola rug
around ana of We started n, no" ~ % 'o rhe
irsh mountains enjoying Keenly tne ilgn swans
motion 81 a well made behind good horse.
49, 1.I,q1ed over the first drive. although II was
then far laughing matter 70 me. -,,-,-s- -
back have ever seen. also the snarpes est, ears
which I learned to watch anxlou , - oIrr5
reached my destination looked Win sOLLs CO ara
a. me broken shafts which seemed 20 me care
lessIy tied together WITH oia last fbe united
energies OF tongue and arm OF me 49, Win
: sudden bound which made the shafts crack ana
sisr T brute. aisy. say shouted Mick the
driver ssr.' ,.-,t, Va
lime had been spilled. when he darttd RlI'[ -
side VIII f,, such en-, Of }9 siar ma '
rs it narvoils " are? Mick inquired With a a
smuserSnt 70 himself its sliernquilall take the
4 nervousness out o We sOOu enoosh. ! ne Isl
governss l dhruv UP only fe" nontns aso -
English ladies niyer say i21 1 IN mes 5 cried
was afeard Of ner Me , 1PI'gg an sure sToogn
'hould me. tell ye m ta,lIu -. -s,-t = nv ~
she rouIed of but soft an atsy Inc diyi! . oll "
harm ner. only the Tosd vas : i Pr IT, 80
but sure. that broke the fall he conciudea WIN
another laugh. -, W. a.
ersfas being engaged Cin holding on. as the car
swayed from side 20 side. cracking alarnli''9E ~
"Rsgnb; We were nearly dene for that time" be
would chuckle. when We jerked over an unnsuaiS
big stone. ,.. .o, miles fl, a
wonderfully short space Of time. consqer-,s ne
circumstances. when there am r-i an
/ II ook out miss an, hould on fuT yeI NJ T.
reached me from above as my Jehu snol "''V '''7
The next moment the car turned completely oy vs
ard T rolled soft an asy- on 70 tlr -
were fortunately within about mile o. W -
SO he dragged the to one Size Hlu siIo,,-s5
rearii, feeling verv heartsick. and with great NJ
givings a. TO the Hfe which Jay D Srs-I y, an
I iirtle experience 7 had looked torwara y" -,
eagerly. Presently a white house came INTO s'en'
over the mountain slde- -,.oz Wick
/ MIR McCear the ciergyrl Hves ''s4S "
9uiEed IN Pe b Soes only vry calls him jim
IN said no more put dragged m tired tsf[ . Lens
as bsat cofIId A tiny church then came IL 9ie"N
just Peninq tns How far away my fathers com
All this way TO be independent. 49, -
Mi, SonIelv Looking woman. Ike farmer VIE
rh big merry brown eyes sid ,6ev call in ireland
eSsvo azure ~ a woman which seneraiIy rlss,lS
That all semblance OF figure nss tssTy LoSptaItv
n3 tool, me 10 big turf FIRE In the ktcnen 20 seC
! warm There 1 also Io ,lIis Slpps-
prepared FOR any ,iI-S sir,rIe reDsst in
AFTER nSa sasSInn Mrs NcClear took TO
my room tow4 long t1sssss ana cold il looked
Any maid ia my fathers house "OI,I 80, Nh
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