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Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, Februsr4 1, 1984—Page 7
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Having passed. through all the phases of
poverty and desdeethattiou, !fs. TA Sseold4,Pet nip
away anybody in need: There were always
extra chores which needed doing around` the
blacksmith's shop, and of course, the two
stone masons working `on`tthe house could
use an extra pair bf hands tofetch aid carry.
Thus, Patrick ,'Connor became the hired
hand of Gran tand filled the blacksmith''s. .
leisure hours with -fantastic tales • .of
leprechauns, provided of course there was
suffiieient whisky to loosen ' his tongue;'
Grant was not entirely cutt off from the.
people of Redtrees: lits- •house needed the .
skilled hands of 'a carpenter for the joists,
frame- work and ,shingles for the roof.' It
required doors, trimmings windows, and of
course, the first rough furnishingstto embark
upon married life.. When O'Connlnor' took
service with the blacksmith' Chippy Chis-
holm was a more frequent visitor.
It . seemed that he and Patrick had a
continual ,game between theinseives as to
who could tell he best stories, or perhaps
the biggest. lies! ,Quite often ,' ben- eve y-
thitg wasstill in the bush around the
blacksmith's' shop, the three of them would
sit inside the unfinished house, The only
noise would be sound of their voices and the
eternal chorus of the .crickets, O'Connor was
no • match for Chippy Chisholm and some-
times ' he raised his voice' in frustration and
jest' a little ;anger, .
"Oh* Mother of God! it is a terrible liar
that you are. You tell -stories so you do, the.
likes of which I never heard in all my born
days!"
But there was one story which held the
attention of both, Grant and Chisholm, and
although :it ' sounded;, almost incredible, they
knew by the tone of O'Connor's voice and
the sob which_came to his throat, that every
word was ;trued
He hadleft the old sod'. 'in the . early
sumiper when the people of Ireland were
beginning to believe ' that their God' was'
punishing them' in a most brutal way, for
whatever sins theyliad committed. Amonatst
the little crofts, where the patches of
`gardens provided: the basic sustenance for
living,. the hand of death had touched the
green stalks of ' thepotato plant.
At' first they believed the blight was only
confined to their own localities; and that they •
might be provided with,. ei
from other areas, but t l slimey at of
infection,•was: everywh, and,,:thekj-fears xof
the poor people grew tis intensit ',,
It waas'not a time fiir expecting' the gentry
to take pity on their forthcoming `plight. The
greed of man prevails even in their midst of
the suffering of his more unfortunate
brothers and sisters.
"'Tis true," O'Connor told them with
tears in his' eyes. "There will be nothing .for
the children to eat come the autumn, and
those like me who are blest with enough
money to buy passage' on some filthy
pestilent ridden ship, will come here just, as I •,
have done, to find whatever I can, so that. I
might live. And there will not be lust a few,
but thousands who will look for 'More pity
from you people here, than they got from
their own landlords when they could no
longer pay the rent for their miserable little
shelters:•, •
O'Connor's prophesy was to come true ,
for in that year, the great potato famine
brought a terrifying human misery to the
devoutly religious ' and poor people of
Ireland.
commop sense
Editor's . note:The loljowiilg article ' was
written by Helen MaeIntyre'of Lucknow for
the Madill Mirror, the,student newspaper at FEATURE
F. E. Madill Secondary hi Wingham. It is
reprinted her for thb interest of our readers. .
At ,'age 16, the privilege of holding a : , Once,too, there was a young boy, who
driver's, permit is given to every person was energetic and. cute.: This boy rode the
capable of safely maneouveringa motor bus - to school each day without a worry or
vehicle. To successfully pass,, the 'candidate ' concern. He trusted the driver of the bus and
must .convince the tester that heor she . the "red flashing lights". He used to trust :•
possesses the skill, the 'alertness, the the drivers in .front of and behind the but.
courtesy and the common=sense to be on the His trust ran out the day a truck drove 30
road. However sometimes, once the candi- centimetres away fromhis face. If the driver
date is on his or her owii, these qualities : ' had not been in such a rush, he might have
disappear and ,a" tlattsfonnation ' from tte. realized the possible consequences that
Statistics' are .couvnted: . Then again, once, there was. a crowd of
Once there was..: bea"utifiil dog, who was a innocent children who were enthusastic 'and
Common Sense"'to "Mr Maniac" occurs: could have resulted to the 'boy.
Pee a 'friendeeve t s F ppy. The summer "hangout" . fqr these
dog did notfliieh' a, tvonldot iekection The children was the local swimming pool.' Their
sound of noisy ears` intrigued her. , One of transportation to and from the pool was by
those noisy cars .killedIier.The' swerve was . foot. The more common path was around the.
on purpose and could have easily. been , arena: corner.
' avoided. Unfortunately, thee driver thought Some people find it a ' thrill' to perform
this act was a' great accomplishment. ' The ' ` "doughnuts" around the corner. The
dog had become an innocent victim of this thought of children, crossing their_ path does
" 1 t" not register in their feeble minds. Do these
sense ess ac
maniacs not have the sense to realize their
/thrill' might be . someone else's pain?
-That dog was my best friend; that . boy is
my friend; those , children, who are my
friends, are my ' concern. Are some drivers
not aware of the physical and mental
damage a vehicle can do?
Cars are. ` very complicated mechanisms
and must be handled with responsibility. In
fact, people who drive have been given a
privilege. It should be takenaway if people
don't use their common sense while driving.
The police must start showing up at the right
time to prevent these potential accidents. • .
Of course, a dog can be replaced; a child's
fear can be counselled, but a human life can
never be replaced. Realize this, and use your
common sense on the road.
Finally, the `purpose of your' being behind
the steering'" wheel is to get to a specific
destination, not to drive like a stuntman; To
get there safely, 'people must be aware that.,
when they 'are driving they are not only
responsible for their lives, but the lives and
possessions • of others.
Helen Maclntyre
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Ste Helens Snowmobile Club
POKER RALLY
Sunday: February Sth, .1984
REGISTRATION: ST. HELENS HALL 12:00 - 2:00 P.M.
Cash Prizes For Best Poker Hand
PRICE: $3.00 PER HAND OR 2 HANDS FOR $5.00
Prizes - Lunch Available In Hall
List of Contributors:
Reavie Farm Equipment, mini fain equipment; Lucknow Fe m Supply, dog food and
cap; Meehan Home Hardware, 2 gal, gas can; 's Work Clothing, 2 pair socks;
Montomgery Motors, oil change; Bernice Glenn, tupperware; G & E Sales, . mini
tractor; Hamilton Fuels, 2 pair gloves; Lucknow Service Centre, 2 mases of pop [2];
Bain's Groceteria, 2 uses soup [2]; Les Fetter Shoes, bowling shoe bag; Agnew
Jewellery and Gifts, 2 set of glasses [2]; Lucknow Variety, set of glasses; Treleaven's
Lucknow Feed Mill, $20 cash; Lucknow Appliance Centre, $5` cash; Fairview Foods,
$20 food voucher; Greet et TV &'Electric, clock radio; Johnstone 0i Son Furniture, 2 '83
Jamboree beer maga; Button's Meat Market, $10 meat voucher;y Deorators,
paint tray; McDonagh Insurance,:$10 cash; Loree's Lather Wear, leg armera; P. & F.
Sports, goggles; Lyn Hoy Enterprises,.. set of glasses; Kehl Automotive, trailer lights;
Edwards Fuels, cram of'oll; Argyle Marine, 2 mud flaps [21; L. H. Jenkins, ail ;
Snyders Auto & Farm, case of oil; Auburn Auto Sales 42 pe. socket set; Lakeport
Welding, mitts; Brindley Auction, 42 pc. socket set; Haugh Tire, voucher; Getche
feed Store [Beigravej, bag of dog food; Delp/sive Co-op, waterproof flashlight;
awaater Co=op, socket ' set; Willits Tire Service, voucher (wheel ba ing);
Thomson;' Caiarpeeater, mirror; Beckers Milk, $10 food vouHcher; ekett's FM=
Equipment,' Model tractor; Chisholm Fuels, windshield wisher 141; Adamson
Milling, do
t f000d; Spinel° Metric- Carlow Groceterla; Arnold Stothera; Doug IhroWrie flasi ght;
Lawrence Electric; Bob Worsen Plumbing; Craig HardwoodySiffir Sala Au burn
Co-op; Hemp! Store; Dole's Pump Service; C. A. Eftker Equifpntent; C. 8.
MaacTsvie►h; Nile Service Centre; Lucknow Small Engine; Bully Gully; Blyth Ion.
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