The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

The irish are such good cooks that
we Ia the east tof America) have
been employing them for two genera.
ti0ns. Let US not forget that
We entered the dining room and
had an appetizing soup and then the
Irish potatoes loh. such irish pota.
toesl) and anything tenderer or better
cooked than the chicken it would have
been hard TO find We looked at each
other and decided that we would not
90 on to Port alon next day. but
would spend another night IL Ratil-
mullan, and we said so to che mad.
But you'll take other rooms2 said
she, alarmed at once
-Oh. yes. honey. we'll 60 anywhere
you put as"
Now you know we had an itinerary
and 10 stay longer al Rathmullan was
TO cut Il short somewhere else. but the
Stiffness and calm, the purple shad-
ows on the mountains and the lake
(Lough swilly means Lake Of Shad-
owsl, had Us gripped and we were
content to stay and make the most Of
It.
A simple golden rule sort Of people
'he inhabitants are. We came on a
man clipping hawthorn bushes and
asked him how far # was to a certain
point and whether we could car" It
there.
He told us we could and then he
said, We're We thinkin Of hirin a car.
sir?"
Yes" said O'Donnell.
Il have one, said he.
Well" said O'Donnell. we've talk
ed to the landlady about hiring
hers
4Ah, YES" said the man. Sure
don't want ye to take mine II she ex.
poets to rlnt hers"
Such altrulsml
We had comfortable beds in the
rooms that had been engaged by wire
for tomorrow, and indeed they were
SO comfortable that we never saw the
sunrise at all. But the view from our
windows was worth the price Of the
rooms and that was-listenl-tw
shillings and sixpence apiece.
Wheat porridge and fresh eggs (oh,
SO fresh!l and yellow cream and gra-
ham bread and jam for breakfast.
What more do you want?
Oh. yes, | know your kind. my dear
sir.
= What! no steak? No chops, and
fried ham and buckwheat cakes and
Oranges and grape fruit and hot rolls?
What sort Of hotel is this for an
American? You tell the landlady that
they don't know how to run hotels in
this country You tell her to come 10
Gods country, that's what. Then she'll
learn how"
Yes, then she'll learn how to set out
ten Or twelve dinkey little saucers OF
peas and scorn and beans and turnips
and rice. all tasting alike.
But Mr. 0Donnell and I win CON
time to like the simplicity Of this inn.
We somewhat astonished the easy.
going natives By climbing the noun
tain on Inch Island IN the morning for
the magnificent view and going fishing
for young cod In the afternoon. The
young fellow who took US out had the
somewhat Chinese name Of Toye, but
he was irish.
When It came time to settle for the
use Of the boat and his services for a
matter OF two hours be wanted to
leave It with US.
NO sir" said O'Donneil. your
Uncle Dudley doesn't do business that
way" with one Of his beamIng smiles.
"Oh | don't know what 10 charge.
sir, pay me what's right"
That's Just it I don't know what's
right"
We'll. ye were not out 50 long. Is
two shillings apiece right?r
Very good. indeed. and here's six
pence extra for you" said oDonnel,
paying him.
"oh. thank you. sir" said the boy.
evidently thinking the tip far too
much.
But "a We had caught le hsh IN the
hour we were at the fishing grounds
We felt that 1t was worthit sIx pence
and 70 be sincerely thankful for ~
There are those who are not money
grubbers. They use a tackle that they
cal chop stieks"-two pieces Of ham
boo fastened at right angles. from
which depend the gut and hooks.
while back Of them is the heavy sink
err The sinker rests on the bottom
and the ugly red hugs" lbait) play
around 10 the water until they are
gulped BY the Y0racions coddiings or
cod. We had small hooks and caught
only the youngsters.
Time after time ws threw Is Our
Hines. got ~two strikes" ai once and
pulled in two cod as fast as We could
pull ia the line.
No sport IN the way Of aeht on the
part Of the party Of the second part.
but not little excitement n thus
hauling IN toothsome food
We had them for supper and ] tell
you, oh. tired business man. If you
want 70 know-hov good ish can taste
come over here and 60 a.lishin'. Llke
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