Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-02-28


seated and went away.
Presently he returned and said that
the earl was not at home and he was
the only one who could give me tho In
formation. Milady desired that
should make myself at home-in tho IL
brary IL liked-till his lordship's re-
turn. Since | was not averse to nosing
among books | assented.
An hour passed In this way, when
the butler entered and said that lunch
con would soon be ready and asked If
would like to go to my room Though
didn't like such trespassing, was not
averse TO being entertained by an earl
and his lady, so | followed the man
upstairs What was my establishment
on entering the room assigned me to
zee my baggage there.
"How did this come here?" asked.
"Milady sent to the inn for It, SIR"
l brushed up a bit and went down
stairs again. The butler announced
luncheon and led me into the dining
room, | was received there by n 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
absence turned away, have taken 1t
upon myself to make you at home. He
Is very fond of Americans and would
never forgive me If let one Of them
go away without some entertainment
i m I I'm n.tlt ,nIIa1 IN
learn of the whereabouts Of one John
Curran whom | had met In Colorado,
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 was welcome. Her voice was
sweet and sounded still sweeter from
the rich brogue of an Irish Indy. She
expressed great interest In America
and kept me telling her of the country,
the people and our customs. Just as
we were about to rise from the table
there was II 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 hand, gave It Wig
orOus shake, saying:
you've come at last, have you? |
vowed that IL you didn't come soon I'd
go back to America to find you" Then.
turning to the lady, he added:
This Is the gentleman I've been
looking for"
81 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 land was Earl OF Bally
garach when we were trudging togeth
or In Colorado, though didn't know
It. 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 III. 1
was trying TO 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 Jove, old man, that was n
HhNOi iHihb III JOh w wv iNh'hb Af'
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 dispo ltion to help one another,
NIs.
their harshness with anything unman-
ly. Lady Ballygarach was much inter
ested In tb account OF people she
had never mingled with, though | fan
cied that It was because her husband
had been ono OF them.
The earl then asked where had
put up, saying that he must send Mt
once for my luggage, but his wife In
formed him that she had sent for II.
whereupon he commended her highly
and declared she was trump.
The earl kept mo guest severnl
weeks, during which he entertained
me royalty. He told me that he waa
a younger son I'm 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 TO go TO America TO seek his for
tune While away his father and his
older brother had died, and his uncle,
the earl, bachelor, had fallen III. The
death Of his father and brother had
left him with no one TO call upon for
funds, and, M he had before told me,
his uncle would not have helped him II
he had asked for help
confess the change in him was no
great from when had known him In |
the gold diggings that Il seemed |
strange TO address him by his title. ] |
was struggling TO get II out md had
advanced as far as Lord Ballygnr-
when no broke In upon me:
Never mind that. Call me Pat |
became 20 far Amerlcanized while in
your country that these hourlshes on p
mans name sound ridiculous"
"Do you object 10 your title, Lady
BallygarachT" I asked.
mot Ut OF IT," her husband re-
piled for her what woman wouldF"
During the rest Of my visit I called |
the earl Pat
became no fond OF Pat that ! |
found II difficult 10 tear myself AWAY |
from him. lie had had Just the expo
Renee TO make man OF him.
When left him II was with the |
promise that he would return my visit
In the land where we had both been
poor lIe did so. and my success Ms
minor enobled me TO return bis hospi.