Parnell Letters.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 25, 21 May 1914, Page 5

Parnell Letters.

j THE WAY OF A. WOMAN. SOME FURTHER DISCLOSURES. [By Electric Telegraph—Cop*eight] [UNITKD PrEKS AliltoOiAliUA.' London, .May 20. Mrs O'Shea's (Mrs Parnell's) book discloses that Parnell's intense passion was heightened by cool cynicism. When Captain O'Shea was returned for Clare, she gave frequent dinners. The hostess was piqued because Parnell ignored the invitations, and declared that she would bring him. She went to his house and sent her card in. He came out and conversed with her. She dropped a rose from her bodice. He picked it up. Within two months Parnell wrote: "I cannot keep myself away from you any longer." Before the year was out, she hid him in a room of hers for a fortnight, he composing speeches and reading "Alice in Wonderland."

The Nationalists were harrowed at the descriptions of the sufferings Parnell endured at Kilmainham. He explained that he was quite comfortable, but stories were published to stimulate Irish subscriptions and leave the American money for other purposes. He wrote in February, 1882, that he wa s glad that the platform oratory was ended, because he was disgusted at the meetings, knowing how hollow and wanting in solidity everything connected with the movement was. Mrs O'Shea persuaded him to draft a Kilmainham treaty, realising the intensity of the hate that had been let loose. "KISS ME, SWEET WIFIE." "THE OLD SPIDER AND THE FLIES." Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, May 19. Mrs O'Shea states that when the divorce decree was issued Parnell said there would bo a howl but it would be the howl of hypocrites. He died saying "Kiss me, sweet wifie, and I'll try to sleep a little." When acting as Parnell's intermediary between Gladstone and other leaders, Mr Gladstone conversed with her walking arm in arm in Downing Street. He hargained for the Irish vote and got letters from Parnell dated from her house, while Parnell, after leaving Morley, told her Morley said: "Can't you do something to stir up the people." When the exposure came, Mr Gladstone and others were duly shocked. Parnell was not angry, remarking "The old spider has nearly all my flies in his web."" ; Many statements in the book are borne out by letters. Others are dependent upon her memory.