St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-10-21

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stalled an American, a Mr.. Hughes. az
lighthouse keeper. Mr. Hughes made
his money in Liverpool, but has sum-
mer residence on the Calf of Man. He
las fitted up the lighthouse as mis-
home, and it is a marvel of luxury iii
its way. Mr.. Hughes is rich, but the
Calf of Manxmen say he is a good
lighthouse keeper. His butler stands
the night watch.
Many good dollars-of course they
come in the shape of sixpences-are
made by the sale OF pamphlet extoll-
ing the glories of the place ard re-
counting its romantic history. 1t is
only 500 yards to the Isle of Man, and
ferry runs with as prosaic regularity
as do the iron steamboats, or the Flat
bush trains. A syndicate has leased
the island for five years. and is paying
most comfortable dividends.
The summer girl is the chief point
OF interest. The legend which they
buy for sixpence and read when they
get back to King Edwards larger do
mlnion was written in 1926. Here 10
bit of it:
History Of the Kingdom.
Many years before these enligh:-
ened days. during that period OF time
which may truly be called the dark
ages of the Calf, when rats and rab-
bits enjoyed undisputed possession OF
It, and man had not yet sought resi-
dence on it's barren shores. circum-
stance occurred which caused great
sensation among the inhabitants of
the little village which crowns the OPP
posite shore. The portly matrons Of
this retired hamlet were reused from
their accustomed state of torpor By
the unusual appearance OF a human
figure upon the highest summit of the
neighboring isle, apparently engaged
in some laborious employment.
"Bushell, for such was the name OF
this solitary being. was the possessor OF
a small domain on the neighboring
coast of Ireland. Close to his little
patrimony lay the princely castle of
the great O'Neil, whose only sister had
been the object of Bushels childish
affections. and was the sole possessor
Of his more matured devotion. With
O'Neil he had always lived on terms
Of the greatest friendship, now join
ing in the fatigues of the chase now
uniting in the skillful navigation Of
the wintry seas But no sooner dill
O'Neil discover the object OF his
friends affection. than all their init
macy was destroyed.
"At first he contented himself with
withdrawing from his society and for
bidding him to approach his castle,
but when he found his precautions in
sufficient, that the lovers still met, and
that the affection OF Bushell was re-
turned. he commenced series of per-
solutions, which in those days were
sufficient to drive Bushell from his
peaceful home. to become an outcast
from the haunts of men. Having thus
removed the object of her affections he
hoped that his sister would soon cease
to remember him. But when many
months had elapsed. and Mary's sad
ness still remained unchanged, he de-
"
arr. soon discovered that the inter-
course. though rendered more difficult
by his tyranny. was not destroyed, tut
that Bushel1 was still lurking about the
neighborhood, and found means Of
communication with his sister.
Bushell Rescues His Sweetheart.
'Incensed at this discovery. he COM
manded her to prepare to embark with
him in few days for a distant con-
vent there to bid adieu to the van
tiles of the world, and conceal her er.
rors Under the sanctity of the veil
Intelligence of this cruel determine
ton was quickly conveyed to the out
lawed Bushell. who resolved upon ths
bold design of attacking the vessel OF
O'Neil and reseuing his beloved Mary
from the horrors Of a living tomb
The design once formed, was quickly
executed, and calling together few
Of his followers, ship was quickly
manned to check O'Neil's career. The
vessels met amid the gloom and storm
Of a December night, and hideous was
the din and dreadful the clamor which
arose from their opposing decks.
.At length the band of O'Neil gave
way, and their leader lay lifeless in
the arms of his victorious enemy. But
brief time was allowed for sorrow or
the shout of victory.
I'm this moment of dread and anx-
;ety was particularly struck by the
appearance of one Of the unhappy sail
ors, who, needless Of the unsteadiness
OF the masts, and the promptitude re-
quired to reach the cliff, bore in his
arms the body Of female with which
he reached the shore just as the vessel
sank beneath his feet, dragging with
it the mast to which he had SO lately
chung.
"The horror Of awaiting destruction
had been too much for the feeble spirit
of the maiden, and as she sank into
his arms when the vessel struck
against that dreadful rock the silver
cord was loosed, and she yielded 10
that death she feared.
.dany years elapsed. and heard
nothing more Of the unfortunate
stranger, till it accidentally came to
my knowledge that person answering
to his description had landed on
small and uninhabited island called the
Calf Of Man. Z