Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1892 — Light Hearted Peasantry. [ARTICLE]

Light Hearted Peasantry.

Of all creatures the Irish poa»ant is the most light hearted. He certainly may be counted among the sociable ones of the earth. On all possible occasions—births, deaths, aud marriages —the poorer classes can their friends round them and kill the fatted calf, which alas! in spite of its high-sounding title, must ever he placed among the leanest of all hrn kioe. Nevertheless, they make am merry over their bread aad tea aad porter as others would over their "chicken and champagne”—perhaps a great deal merrier. They are indeed unhappy if alone. Above bm thinguw either in their joy or sorrow, tney datum some one near them to whom they cm pour out the yearnings of their hearts. Sympathy they crave, amd sympathy most eagerly they give. Impulsive. troublesome, careless, improv-ident-tho Irish people are, when aB is told, tho kinilest-heartod in th» world.—New York World.