The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17

Flatbush trains A syndicate has leased the island for five years and is paying most comfortable dividends. The sum mer girl is the chief point of interest. The legend which they buy for sixpence and read when they get pacK to King Ed wards larger dominion was written in 1926 Here is a bit of it.
 Many years before these enlightened days. during that period of time which may truly be called the dark ages of the Calf. when rats and rabbits enjoyed un- disputed possession of 1t, and man had rot yet sought a residence on its barren shores, circumstance occurred which caused a great sensatiop among the in habitants of the little village which crowns the opposite shore. The worthy 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 en- gagged 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 ONeil. whose only sister had been the object of Bushnell's childish affections and was the sole pessessor of his more matured de- votion With O'Neil he had always lived on terms of the greatest friendship, now joining in the fatigues of the chase, now uniting in the skilful navigation of the wintry seas But no sooner did ONeil discover the object of his friends af- lection than all their intimacy was de- stroyed.
 Lovers Still Met.
 .At first he contented himself with withdrawing from his society and forbid ding him to approach his castle, but when he found his precautions insufici- ent, that the lovers still met, and that the affection of Bushell was returned, he commenced a series of prosecutions, which in those days were sufficient to drive Bushell from his peaceful home, to be- come 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 sadness stll remained unchanged he de- termined to watch her more narrowly and soon discovered that the intercourse, though rendered more difficult by his tyranny, was not destroyed, but that Eushell still lurked about the nelghbor- hood and found means of communicating with his sister.
 .Incensed at this discovery he com manded her to prepare to embark with him in few days for distant convent, there to bid adieu to the vanities of the world, and conceal her errors under the sanctity of the veil. Intelligence of this cruel determination was quickly conveyed to the outawed Bushell. who resolved upon the bold design of attacking the vessel of ONeil and rescuing his be- loved Mary from the horrors of a living tomb. The design once formed was quick ly executed, and calling together few of his followers, ship was quickly man ned to check O'Neil's career. The ves- sels 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.
 Tn this moment of dread and anxiety I was particularly struck by the ap- pearance of one of the unhappy sailors, who, needless of the unsteadiness of the masts, and the promptitude required 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 clung.
 "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 to that death she feared.
 Many years elapsed, and heard noth- ing more of the unfortunate stranger. till it accidentIy came to my knowledge that pefson answering to his descrip- ton had Minded on a small and uninhabi- ted island called the Calf of Man"