Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30

ter OF the Marquis OF Lansdowns. in
1897. He Is lieutenant in the Horse
Guards at London, a fine young fellow.
and is said to be developing the heredit-
ary traits Of the family. He has a son
the Earl Of Tyrone, born in 1901, and
Carrick Castle and Anne Boleyn.
Carrick Castle. which stands on the
banks of the SUR not far from Water.
ford. is another beautiful place. built IN
1900 by tn great Earl OF Ormonde. The
Carricks were originally Buffers, and
trace their ancestry as far back as Rollo,
Duke of Normandy. grandfather Of Will
liam the ConQueror. Edmund Butler was
created Earl Of Carrick in 1918. and his
descendants have owned this estate ever
fortunate Anne Boleyn. wife Of Henry
VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth,
was born in Carrick Castle and lived
there until she was fifteen years old.
when she went to England with Sir
Thomas Boleyn, her father. and Lord
upon the same scaffold with herself.
Queen Elizabeth and Blarney.
It is one of the traditions of the coun-
try that Queen Elizabeth could speak the
Irish language, having learned It from
her mother. It is probably founded upon
a passage in an old chronicle which re-
ports Queen Bess as having discoursed In
the Celtic language with Grace O'Malley,
Queen Of Connaught, when the latter was
visiting her court.
Another tradition makes Queen Eliza
beth author Of the word "blarney," which
she coined because Florence MacCarthy.
Lord of Blarney Castle, with whom she
was carrying on some political negotla-
tons, beguiled her with amiable compli-
ments until she was exasperated. Later.
when another courtier undertook the
same line of Establishments, she drove
him from her presence. saying: THAT Is
all blarney and means nothing" We
know that one of the most conspicuous
and charming traits of the Irish race is
to have q pleasant word for every body,
that a drop of honey will attract more
flies than a barrel Of vinegar. The Irish
call it "deludering' and "soothering."
both very expressive words.
They Don't Tell It ALL
It is always difficult to get serious
answer from a native in Ireland The
peasant is always suspicious, and while
he will make himself agreeable and amuse
a stranger with his wit and humor, It 10
difacult to get deeper into his confidence
and seldom safe to place absolute reliance
upon what he says. This, am told, is
the result Of centuries Of persecution,
treachery and danger that forced the
Irish race from necessity to learn to wear
the mask.
Notwithstanding their ready replies and
apparent frankness, you are never quite
satisfied with the Information thew give
you when YOU question them upon serious
topics. You are convinced that they
are not expressing their real opinions. I
Ia rlllo n ha
and political policies with car drivers
and other people I meet Of the working
class, but have never been able to get
an opinion from them.
Charitable, Witty, Ingenious.
have never yet heard an Irish peasant
express an unkind opinion Of anybody.
After talking with them about politicians,
landlords and others, feel like tho child
in the cemetery who asked where bad
people were buried.
But what you most admire il the witty
and ingenious way In which they turn a
mistake. A young Irishman stepped UP
to q gentleman the other day ana with a
musical brogue inquired:
I'm thtnkin' sir. that you are Mr..
s! !Ys,,.r. tn,nx,n. WRONG. w.. ~. .,,,,v
II beg yer honor's pardon. SEES to my
SILT when I seen you. SEE that must be
Mr.. John Blake. for whom I have q mis-
sage; but II It's not, seq to misilf. Its
q moighty hne outstanding young gem
tleman. whoivir he may be-"
Only the other day was speaking to
the jarvey who was driving US about in
jalnting car. OF q neighbor I had met
who had spent some years in America
He had returned to his native place with
a tidy pursefur' Of money. and was
looking around for some hueinese In
which to invest his little capital
HE seems to think very well Of him.
SELF" suggested.
HE acts as X he came over with Crom-
well thousand years ago. and he looks
down on thin Of us who was kings OF ali