Show Time Irish Of It I The following refers to an u tide written in the Kansas City Star as found in Cuncnt Literature of July ISSs No man of common sense ever doubted the ability and force of the Irish nation to compare favorably and in many instances to excel literature and all the qualities that go to make true men There is one fact that has escaped the editor of the Kansas Kan-sas Cit Star The Irish people when at home are a little too brittle They break too quick in handling They lack a sort of baance wheel which they find in mixing with the American nation Parnell has done more real good for Ireland than all the heroes that have sacriliced their lives for their native land He has taught the Irish elf conti ol which is the only ingredient ingre-dient lacking in the Irish character a sort of patience to wait till v ou can see the white of II mans eye We cannot dismiss the subject without lefeung to the indomitable indomi-table courage of the Irish in sustaining the honor of the British nation The Iron Duce elhnpton upon the field of Waterloo Water-loo had no braver men than composed the Irish regiments in whom he trusted in his hour of Jpcril It was the Irish that withstood with-stood the last charge of Napoleons guards led on bj the immortal INCJ Those Irish were no cowards The English people will do well bj secuuug for the Irish nation a participator in the blessings that flow irom the union of Great Britain and Ireland Ire-land 1 L ° t Irishmen follow Parnell The pen is mightier than the sword IAION |