The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-12-27

luncheon and led me into the dining
room was received there by very
pretty young woman. who said to me;
my husband will not return for an
hour or two, and, since he does not like
to have any one who calls during his
upon myself to make you at home. He
Is very fond of Americans and would
never forgive me II let one OF them
go away without some entertainment"
l protested that had only called TO
learn of the whereabouts OF one John
and the lady replied that the earl would
give me any information in his posses
sion on his return. She entertained me
delightfully."- at luncheon. doing every
thing In her power to make me feel
that l was welcome. Her voice was
tho rich brogue OF an Irish lady. She
expressed great interest in America
and kept me telling her OF tho country,
the people and our customs. Just as
we were about to rise from tho table
there was n sound OF wheels without,
the front door was thrown open. and
man stalked into the dining room.
Great heavens, he was Pat
The moment he saw me he advanced
and. grasplng my baud. gave II Wig
orous shake, saying
you've come ut last, have your |
IL ltIntt
go bnck to America TO find you Then,
turning to the lady. he added:
This is the gentleman I've been
looking for.
Il supposed he was when he asked
for John Curran, who had come from
America year ago"
"Well, I'm John Curran meself" add
ed the host and was Earl OF Bally-
garach when we were trudging togeth
or IN Colorado. though | didn't know
t. When | went out there were three
lives between me and the title, but two
Of them had died, and ! had heard that
the third, my uncle, was very H.
was trying 10 get home, but didn't
know what should find here. | might
find an estate waiting for me. and |
might not be able TO repay your loan;
but. by love. old man, that was
queer thing for you to do-letttng me
have that money TO get home with"
said something about his honest
countenance. but my conscience was
not clear and | didn't help the matter
much SO | made light OF the whole
matter, mentioning the spirit that AMI
mated men who lived In new countries,
their disposition TO help one another,
their respect for the softer sex and
their harshness with anything unman-
ly. Lady Ballygarach was much inter
ested IN this account OF n people she
had never mingled with. though fan
cied that II was because her husband
had been one Of them.
The earl then asked where I had
put up, saying that he must send at
once for my luggage, but his wife In
formed him that she had sent for II,
whereupoD he commended her highly
and declared she was a trump,
The earl kept mo guest several
weeks. during which he entertained
me royalty. He told me that he was
a younger son IN another branch OF the
family; that his father wished him TO
enter the army, but. having no for
tune and being In love with the girl
who was now his wife, he had prefer
red 10 go TO America to seek his for
tune. While away his father and his
Il 4..A hto tnaIa
the earl, n bachelor, had fallen III. The
death of his father and brother had
left him with no one to call upon FOR
funds. aud. as he had before told me-
his uncle would not have helped him II
he had asked for help.
| confess the change In him was so
great from when | had known him In
the gold dlgglngs that II seemed
strange 10 address him by his title
was struggling to get II out and had
advanced as far as Lord Ballygar-
when he broke IN upon me:
Never mind that Call me Pat. /
became so far Amerlcanlzed while In
your country that these fourishes on p
mans name sound ridiculous"
"Do you object 10 your title, Lady
Ballygarach | asked
Not bit Of It." her husband re-
piled for her What woman would"
During the rest Of my visit called
the earl Pat
became 80 fond OF Pat that ]
found It difficult to tear myself away
from him He had had just the expe-
rience to make man OF him.
When | left him 1t was with the
promise that he would return my visit
in the land where we had both been
poor He did 80, and my success as a
miner enabled me to return his hospi.
tnlIty In kind IN my own home.