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Thurlogh, The Milesian.
THURLOGH , THE MILESIAN .
Continued from p . 101 . CHAPTER XIII . " WELLThurlogH" said O'Neilas soon as lie had an opportunity of
, , , speaking to him next morning , " I consider it an understood thing that you will favour us with your society for a month at least at my house . " To O'Sullivan ' s entreaties to remain , he replied , " Sir , I should lie as unworthy your favour as unjust to my own heart , did I not unhesitatingly declare , that had J the power to indulge my own inclinations , it is not for a month alone , but as long as it may be to you agreeable , that I wotild avail myself of your hospitality ; but I have already exceeded the limited furlough which discretion had prescribed . To-day I
shall still further profit by your entertainment , and trust that the period of at least twenty-four hours will preclude the imputation of abruptness or disrespect . " " Would to heaven , " says O'Neil , " that my grandchild had but a spark of that divine enthusiasm which animates your noble spirit ; and tliat you yourself Thurlogh , now entering upoti the temptations of a slippery world , may always meet with such a friend in the absence of a natural protector , to confirm your resolutions and to resolve your perplexities , as fortune has now presented to you in the person of our worthy host !" Tin ' s cost Thurlogh a tear , from the effusion of which lie was forced to 'withdraw .
The two " ancients " now alone , ran over in miniature the whole history of Irish grievances—connecting the misfortunes of our young enthusiast and the ruin of his family with the system of mal-admiuistration , " which , " they said , ' < characterised every measure of the English cabinet in regard to Ireland . "
O'rveil atlast , recovering from that acrimonious sharpness into which his affection for Thurlogh had seduced him , observed , " Our business now , however , is to cure , not to exasperate . Can any thing be done towards ameliorating the finances of our friend Thurlogh ?" " As for pecuniary assistance , " replied the priest , " 1 am perfectly satisfied that he would spurn the offer . There is a mode , however , in which liis services may be made available , and which , gratifying as it would be to his pride , may be entertained on his part with a readiness proportionate to the
capability with which I know he could discharge its duties . There is no person in the world better qualified of his age , for the important oilice of private tutor , than 1 take him to be . " A formal and instant tender of the situation was accordingly made by O'Neil , when , without a moment ' s consideration , it drew forth the following answer from Thurlogh : " Sir , from my soul f thank you , and probably , under other circumstances , should very glad ' ly avail myself of the advantages which this proof of your friendl
y disposition so engagingly holds out . But were I to embrace it at present , with my superficial stock of acquirements , and my total ignorance of the routine of life , I would not only deprive myself of the opportunity which life alone can offer , but inflict upon my pupils a practical , and , perhaps , irretrievable injury , by intervening between them and an adequate preceptor ; for surely , you will agree with me , that that economy is false which . would recommend the employment of any , short of tho most compe-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Thurlogh, The Milesian.
THURLOGH , THE MILESIAN .
Continued from p . 101 . CHAPTER XIII . " WELLThurlogH" said O'Neilas soon as lie had an opportunity of
, , , speaking to him next morning , " I consider it an understood thing that you will favour us with your society for a month at least at my house . " To O'Sullivan ' s entreaties to remain , he replied , " Sir , I should lie as unworthy your favour as unjust to my own heart , did I not unhesitatingly declare , that had J the power to indulge my own inclinations , it is not for a month alone , but as long as it may be to you agreeable , that I wotild avail myself of your hospitality ; but I have already exceeded the limited furlough which discretion had prescribed . To-day I
shall still further profit by your entertainment , and trust that the period of at least twenty-four hours will preclude the imputation of abruptness or disrespect . " " Would to heaven , " says O'Neil , " that my grandchild had but a spark of that divine enthusiasm which animates your noble spirit ; and tliat you yourself Thurlogh , now entering upoti the temptations of a slippery world , may always meet with such a friend in the absence of a natural protector , to confirm your resolutions and to resolve your perplexities , as fortune has now presented to you in the person of our worthy host !" Tin ' s cost Thurlogh a tear , from the effusion of which lie was forced to 'withdraw .
The two " ancients " now alone , ran over in miniature the whole history of Irish grievances—connecting the misfortunes of our young enthusiast and the ruin of his family with the system of mal-admiuistration , " which , " they said , ' < characterised every measure of the English cabinet in regard to Ireland . "
O'rveil atlast , recovering from that acrimonious sharpness into which his affection for Thurlogh had seduced him , observed , " Our business now , however , is to cure , not to exasperate . Can any thing be done towards ameliorating the finances of our friend Thurlogh ?" " As for pecuniary assistance , " replied the priest , " 1 am perfectly satisfied that he would spurn the offer . There is a mode , however , in which liis services may be made available , and which , gratifying as it would be to his pride , may be entertained on his part with a readiness proportionate to the
capability with which I know he could discharge its duties . There is no person in the world better qualified of his age , for the important oilice of private tutor , than 1 take him to be . " A formal and instant tender of the situation was accordingly made by O'Neil , when , without a moment ' s consideration , it drew forth the following answer from Thurlogh : " Sir , from my soul f thank you , and probably , under other circumstances , should very glad ' ly avail myself of the advantages which this proof of your friendl
y disposition so engagingly holds out . But were I to embrace it at present , with my superficial stock of acquirements , and my total ignorance of the routine of life , I would not only deprive myself of the opportunity which life alone can offer , but inflict upon my pupils a practical , and , perhaps , irretrievable injury , by intervening between them and an adequate preceptor ; for surely , you will agree with me , that that economy is false which . would recommend the employment of any , short of tho most compe-