Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1880 — An Irish Castle and Its Lerd. [ARTICLE]

An Irish Castle and Its Lerd.

;il If JCf. Qemnmta :(Me, owed no money he would be in receipt of £7OO a rear or thereabouts. He still make* an j>tmrn.lw(Welp—rally —gteated and imposing a.residtibce m might he expected from its somewhat i ppUutioua. name. A small two storied house, there was nothing in its architecture to justify the mag. niflcent addition to the (name of the townland on which the house is built, except a modest attempt by raising-tee waHs of the semi-circular oorch.to the top. of the house to gire that adornment the appearance of m castellated battlement. Once its name went near helping its present oWaer to a marriage with the daughter of a rich English manufacturer. It happened this wise: Mr. O'Hara, when a young man, spent some time ip- the neighborhood of Manchester, where he met the daughter of the rich Mr. Plumrigg. He cams, he aaw and hft conquered; and nothing was wanted but the consent of Mr.'-plumrigg to raise the fortunes of Gsrrauns Oastle to a higher level then they had ever yet attained. Mr. O’Hara honestly felt that in marrying Miss Plumrigg and consenting to accept her JC3O.QOO he was conferring an honor to that rich but mushroon family not too dearly purchased at the money, for the O’Haras, ot Garraun Castle, came or a family tracing Its descent for many centuries. In the interview with Mr. Plunfcrigg he answered -that gentleman’s questions as to his property .with such candor —showing that unfortunately not more than shout £6OOO a year remained to him oftha 6bce vAst possessions of his family —that a ready consent was given, and he had the happiness of assistingth&t evening At the Plumrigg family dinner. Mr Piumriarg was, however, a man of business ; ana while Mr. O’Hara was engaged with his wife and daughter in looking over ;the* most expensive things' with which the castle was to be refurnished, hfs inquiries of the shopmen indicating an order l*rge*«n*agh to refornish'awingpf twi atickonirnelau'tf andfouna himself at tee modes! wl#ay 'sftftiotP cloteto the gate oit his daughter’s future residence. An Irish jaunting car of the usual country type was at the station, the keen-witted but ragged driver looking out lor a possible fare. Nosoondr had Mr. Plumrigg stepped from the train than Jack Rogers seized upon bis portmanteau aud was busily engaged in tying it on the well of the broken car when Mr. Plumrigg appeared at the gate. “Why,” he said, “I cannot drive on a vehicle pf that description,” as he looked at the car, which was seemingly held together by ropes. One step showed signs .of having once been painted; the other had been knocked off by a passing cart a few days before, and the wood ot the new step was still unsullied by a paint brush. The harness was a mixture of leather, wire aud twine, and once off.no human being but Jack Rogers could again place ft properly on the wiry hack thift waited patiently at the gate. “Arra, don’t be the laste on&isy, yer honor,” answered Jack. “Sure, when yer on the car you will feci as aisy as if you wor sittin’ on a feather bed.” . You know Garraun* Castle?” asked Mr. plumrigg. “Do I know the mother that bore me?” answered Jack, in trim Irish ffcshion, thus indirectly conveying assent to the ques tion. “Well, how long will it take to drive there ?” asked Mr. Plumrigg. “I’ll row yon up ior half a minute,” replied Jack. “Sure that’s the gate there fornenst you. But, faith, there is no use at all for your honor to go up, for the master is not at there’s no one in the. house but owld Betty Murray; an’, faith, you mnst go in wid the hens through the kitchen dQor if you want to get in; for owld Betty* is blind an’ deaf, ana sorra one of her would hear the Dsy of Judgment if it kern rappinblp the doore.v “purely, my you make- a mistake,” said Mr, Phirarigg. “I mehn Mt. O’Hara, Garrauas Castle;”- “The devih a mistake I make, your honor. Sure, isn’t Mr. O’Hara In England, goin’ to marry a lady wid I,OQQ,QOOof gooldeir sovereigns; an?, be me sow]. I’m thinkin’ he’s the boy that’ll spend urab’flrf her!' Faith, When he comes home: fcveiy -man ih the village will be drunk for a week.” * • . Mr. Plumrigg returned by the next train, aud no more family dinners were shared by Mr. O’Hara. The English matrimonial campaign having faired, Garrauns Castle was once more inhabited; and in the fulness of time a marriage was duly solemnised between Mr. O’Hara and the seventh of Gregory Coleman, of Mount Coleman.—Paif Mall Gazette. I