The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-09

when Roberts mind was made up on
any point-he had no diffidence-no
distrust-no fear of himself. If Rob-
ert.' said his father, was looking out
of that window, and saw regiment
passing that was about to be review
ed. and was informed that the colonel
had just fallen from his horse and
was incapacitated for his duty, and it
was intimated to him that he might
take the coloners place, and put his
taste for the reading of military tao
tics and evolutions to the test, Robert
would quietly take his hat, place him.
self at the head of the regiment, and
give the necessary commands without
any misgivings or 'mauvaise honte.'
Il asked Mr.. Patten," proceeds Mad
den, what did this kind of self-confi-
dence arise from-was it vanity?-was
Robert personally vain?-was he vain
of his talents?- his intellectual SUI
periority over others in any attain
ment. in argument, or discourse? Mr..
Patterns answer was in these words:
From vanity! Oh! dear no-Rob-
ert had not a particle of vanity in
his composition. He was the most
free from self-conceit of any man I
ever knew. You might live with him
for five years-aye, for ten years-in
the same house-in the same room ev-
en-, and never discover that he thought
about himself at all. He was neither
vain Of his person nor his mind"
With reference to Emmets personal
appearance, mention may be made
here of one or two descriptions of him
which are on record. The first one
Madden obtained from a Mr.. John
Fisher, who says: II knew Robert
Emmets person very well. In 1903
he appeared to be not more than 90
years of age. of gentlemanly appear
ance, possessing handsome features,
inclined to dark complexion; not ex-
ceeding in stature five feet six inch
es." DR.. Madden's description, pre-
sumably also obtained from those who
knew Emmett, is more particular: I'm
stature he was about five feet eight
inches; slight in his person, active,
and capable of enduring great fatigue
he walked fast, and was quick in his
movements. His features were regu-
lar. his forehead high and finely form
ed; his eyes were small, bright, and
full of expression: his nose sharp re-
markedly thin, and straight; the low
er part of his face was slightly pock-
pitted, and his complexion sallow.
There was nothing in his appearance
except when excited in conversation.
and when he spoke in public on any
subject that deeply interested him.
His countenance then beamed with
animation-he no longer seemed the
same personal---very. feature became
expressive of his emotions-his ges-
ture, his action, everything about him,
seemed subservient to the impulses
of generous feelings, and harmonized
with his passing thoughts"
DR.. Ellington, the Provost of Trim
ity College. who sent unasked de-
scription of Emmets appearance
wanted for the "Hue and Cry" furn-
ished one which he seems to have
thought likely to earn him the graft
tude of the authorities. It is certainly
not a flattering one of Emmett as he
was five years ago." I'm 1898, he was
near 20 years of age; of an ugly, sour
countenance; small eyes, but not near
sighted; dirty brownish complexion.
at a distance looks as if somewhat
marked with the smallpox; about five
feet six inches high; rather thin than
fat, but not at an emaciated figure
on the contrary, somewhat broad
made; walks briskly, but does not
swing his arms."-(From D. ]. O'Don-
Duffy & Co.. Dublin.)
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