THE KING’S EMPIRE

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXV, Issue 12258, 23 February 1937, Page 2

THE KING’S EMPIRE

miII, AND—HONEST FOLK f Passing through Irish village s see that the way of life usual in land is very simple. In the Som as in Wicklow, good use is maw'. ■ the land. All through the conn plain of Ireland there i-: eir* grazing. It is in the West ■ far-northern Donegal that poor cn: of oats and potatoes are and careful fanning rare. TheSoi.'. ern people look well fed, tin ren are rosy-cheeked and. niost % them still live on terms with their pigs, though it is onl; ► old story that the “'gintleman ypays the rint” is given liis pla* the cabin along with the other b«t" hers of the family. Judging by their appearance their cheerful manner, we think these peasants free £™ m Cl iJr. At the smallest farm you■ will fered a drink of milk, and very * a piece of oatcake to go wdth it. t frequently see fine churches *“|L' have been built with the peas “‘m, 1 ;! money. If they complain 'ot times, they pitch their grumble such a humorous key that .you it, fancy they are joking. Yet tttf * |p a pretty hard struggle, many of l • ■ and occasionally we find one ” jii||i black mood of pessimism, unam j'ii, i j ''■ see any hope of happiness w Ci||| world or the next. Hut eveD: probably come to a ■ climax. 88 J|g|| will make some whimsical .com Mg on his troubles which will set V| away laughing. , id'j * Simple, kindly, companw • folk, with a country that 00 ~ ji : support more than its four an( millian people and yield thcih ’i comfortable living: surely the) A 1 • to be as well off as any people * |nj ,