The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-06

along the way At Lord Brandon's
Cottage we dismounted and had a
short walk to the upper lake. We
took a rowboat to Ross Castle and
! haunting car from there to the hotel.
II is lovely trip. The boat trip is
i fourteen miles and the whole trip
taxes about seven hours
! We all left on the $50 train. I left
the others at Limerick Junction. Lime
rick is on the River Shannon. | walk
ed along the quay and the chill
dren followed me and the old women
stopped gossiping long enough to give
me the once over. l must have been
the first American girl in uniform to
strike that town. Spent Thursday
night there From Limerick to
| Athenay I travelled with an Irishman
who pointed out the places of inter
est and explained the present politi-
cal situation. He called my attention
to the castle OF the lineal descendant
of Brian Boru, founder of the House
of O'Brien I told him I was an
O'Brien. as we'll as O'Malley, Rear
don, Fitzgerald, Kinney and Mckiev-
er. This part Of my journey was &
series of ruins Of Franciscan monas-
teries and Danish castles. At Athenoy
I changed trains and was in a COM
partment with British officers. One
of them changed at Galway and took
the Ciifden train AS we were the only
people in that carriage. it was not long
before we became acquainted. He
had been III charge Of the wireless
station at Clifden but was being re-
lieved from duty and was returning to
get his luggage He took me to the
Railway Hotel and we had luncheon
there. The hotel keepers simply
adored him and were most Kind TO
me Chat is true of all the hotel peo-
pie I met in Ireland). The lady at
the hotel told me that all the towns.
people regretted his leaving for al
though he had been there but three
months. they were very fond of h'm
because Of his fairness and pleasant
manner. While he was at the wire
less station explored the village. Il
is just as Grandma pictured it. Even
the old ruin is still on Monument Fill
where she used to play. There IS
new church and only the ruins Of one
wall of the old church remains. The
graves are covered with undergrowth
and the tombstones are full of moss.
I talked with some of the old people
and though they remembered the
'O'Ialleys they were not sure Of Mary
O'Malley. There are lots Of Joyces
living there. T had the most delicious
fish for luncheon. The town is fish
ing village but is now famous as the
landing place of the first trans-Atlan-
tic airpIane. Lieut.. Waterman show
ed me piece Of the plane that was
given him by the aviator. We took
the afternoon train for Dublin. Some
one mas described Ireland as plain
picture set in a beautiful frame. The
interior is quite suninteresting and
the beauty spots are along the coast.
I could not go up. to Belfast as the
boats do not run on Sunday and 1t
was necessary that I be in London on
Monday to get my passport vised. l
saw enough Of Dublin to realize thai
it is quite a nice city. I was surpris-
ed at the damage done by the riot Of
1916 along one Of the principal
streets. We had difficulty in getting
rooms because of the races, but final
ly succeeded in getting in at the Roy
al Hibernian. Early next morning we
left for Kingstown and got the boat
for Holyhead Lieut.. Waterman took
charge of everything and all had to
do was enjoy the scenery. We passed
the principal British munition plant
near Chester. When I got back 10
London, 1 was quite tired as I had
done good portion Of Ireland in
four days. Not the least interesting
phase of the trip was the two lays
spent with Lieut. Waterman. I have
not been thrown with the English and
have had little 'chance to understand
them. He is a Londoner, has been in
South Africa, India and the Orient.
fought from the beginning Of the war
and has been, wounded thrice. he
was as conservative and reticent as
the proverbial Englishman but when
he found I was truly and sincerely IN
terested in his views, he talked most
earnestly. believe the chance ac-
quaintance proved profitable to us
both. I have met thousandssof men,
especially since coming overseas, but
never have I met more thorough
gentleman.
T got up to the Van Deventers in
time for dinner and afterwards saw
very good show, His Little Wild
oWs."
Sunday we attended noon mass at
Brompton Oratory and Benedic1ion
in the afternoon at st. James. In
the evening we dined at the Troca-
dero. Mr. and Mrs Van Deventer and
Marie Hall, Mr.. Vans cousin who
lives with them I wore one Of Ma
rie's evening dress 1t was hard 10
believe that people were not staring
at me- How queer the boys must
feel when they first don vicies.
There were three boys slightly tipsy,
nos obnoxious but just ridiculously
funny, who amused everyone by their