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and deservedly so ; and Lady Power is a great 

 favourite, not only with those of her own position, 

 but also with the poor in the neighbourhood of 

 Kilfane, to all of whom she is most charitable and 

 kind." 



"So I often heard; and I remember that they 

 lived for a short time in Kildare, at Sallymount, a 

 pretty place, near Harristown ; and I can assure you 

 that they were much liked by all in that county, 

 indeed they are wherever they are known. Does 

 Sir Richard keep racehorses?" 



*• Not now; he had a mare named Stella; you 

 must have seen her run in Punchestown, and carry his 

 colours successfully too !" 



" Oh, yes, I remember now; in 1871, she ran second 

 for the Drogheda Plate ; just got beaten by a neck by 

 'Dick' Bell's mare, Rosette; it was a great race; 

 next day she won the Railway Plate, ridden by 

 'Paddy' Gavin; and on the following day she was 

 sold at Sewell's to Mr. Burton Persse for 144 guineas. 

 Sir Richard Power has not had a racer or chaser since 

 he sold Stella, and I'm very sorry for it, as the patron- 

 age of a gentleman of his position and character would 

 be a great acquisition to the Irish turf." 



'* Excuse me, but I know that if you commence 

 to talk about racing you won't stop for hours, and I 

 am anxious to give you all the information I can now 

 relative to the Kilkenny Hounds." 



"Well, I am all attention. Who succeeded Sir 

 John Power?" 



"Mr. George Bryan of Jenkinstown." 



" He has been member for the county for many 

 years, has he not?" 



