LORD CLONMELL, 1854-1857 



He one day got a very severe fall and lay stretched 

 out as if dead. Those near quickly dismounted 

 and tried to bring him round. Among these were 

 two ladies, the fame of whose personal attractions 

 extended far beyond their native country. Their 

 efforts were at last successful, and they had the 

 satisfaction of seeing the sufferer open his eyes. He 

 looked for a moment into the faces of the temporary 

 nurses, closed them again with a sigh of relief and 

 faintly murmured, " Heaven at last! " 



It is notorious that fluency of speech and the 

 fitting of word to circumstance is not confined to 

 the men among the country people in Ireland. A 

 member of the Hunt at this period had occasion 

 to call upon a lady who gave a covert to the Hunt, 

 a lady of most charming manner, but rather plain of 

 feature. The member was riding away after going 

 through the covert with this lady, when he was 

 stopped in the road by an old country woman. 

 " You'll give me ten pounds," was her remark as 

 he pulled up. " You're mad," replied the sports- 

 man, " get out of the way and let me ride home." 

 " You'll give me five pounds," replied the old 

 woman, still holding the road. " I shall give you 

 nothing at all," replied the sportsman, " why should 

 I.^ " " You'll give me a pound," was the reply. " I 

 will not; get out of my way." " Ye'll give me a 

 pound," repeated the old lady, " or I'll tell the 



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