Evening journal., 1910-05-19

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In one Of the chats I had with Thur
low Weed when that great political figure
OF ante-bellum and wartimes was living In
tho peaceful retirement OF old age, he
told mo the story Of the brothers Nc
Carthy.
ION the first excursion that / made 10
| Europe" said Mr.. Weed, Il went with
my daughter Harriet, and in our party
were Archbishop Hughes OF New York, a
warm personal friend Of mine, and Arch
bishop John Baptist Purcell Of Cincinnati,
both, at that time. being bishops only. The
captain OF the steamship on which we
crossed learned that We were going to
ireland as soon as we had landed. so.
doubtless out Of respect for the two dignl-
tarles Of the Catholic Church, he volun-
teered to save us the trip to Liverpool by
putting us ashore in Ireland in one Of the
ships boats. We gladly accepted the in
vitation, were r0wed ashore off Queens
town, and so reached Dublin by rail just
in time 10 secure good seats at an address
delivered by Daniel OConnell, the great
Irish liberator.
"Ah. that was oratoryi have heard all
OF our great American speakers. from
William Writ, who prosecuted Aaron Burr.
down to Roscoe Conkllng, but 1 never
heard by them such oratory as that which
fell from O'conneiis lips. Then It was
that I understood for the first time what
the source OF OConnelrs power over the
people Of ireland was.
After the meeting was over ] said TO
the two bishops: I will go 10 the news
paper office and wait there until ! can
get copies Of tho paper with the speech in
It. so that ! can send them TO the United
States by the steamer which sails to-
morrow
Arriving at the newspaper office,
heard the presses changing, but could
see no light in the editorial rooms. ! rap
ped at several doors. and at last a porter
came to one Of them
"T am anxious TO get a few copies OF
the paper I said, and / don't find any
one about the building who can give them
TO me-
Faith. then. you'll have to wait till
the morning. was the porter's answer
"But I can't wait, I protested. II ]
get the papers now, can address them
and they will catch The carly morning
mail for Queenstown and so get to the
United States several days earlier than
they could In any other way
"The porter pricked up his ears. DO you
come from the United States Of America? q?
he asked.
Yes, and with me are two bishops OF
the Catholic Church. and we have heard
O'Connen speak tonight
/" Sure, then. II you're from America,
of course, the porter spoke with a de-
lightfully broad brogue- you viii know
my brother
Very doubtful 7 replied America is
big country, What is your brothers
name?
It's Mccarthy, sir
What does he dor
" He's waiter in an inn, sir
" What is the name of the innY
It's the Astor Inn. on the Broadway
street. in New York city, sir
What 1 said. Your brother. Nc
Carthy, is a waiter in the Astor House?
Sure he replied.
Then. said I. I have to tell you that
your brother stood behind my chair at
tending to my wants during the last mea
took in the United states before sailed
He's my friend, Mccarthy. the waiter, is.
Tho porter was overjoyed, while wa'
amazed 10 think that IN all the vast num-
ber Of immigrants in the United States hil
brother should happen 10 be my favorit'
waiter in the Astor House. Then the por
ter ran 10 the press room and returned
with an armful OF papers. and I got then
of by mail And when returned hom,
had his brother appointed 10 a good
paying clerkship in the New York Gus
toms House"
Copyright, 1910. by E. J. Edwards Al
rights reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell o
1.-THE President and the Warrior VIII
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