The Life Of Charles Stewart Parnell Vol - I

144 [1877
unless they are well In the
thing striking must be done. Your
do something striking. You show
mean to stand by the active in the of
Commons." That was ail he but it
" Something striking must be done." I
how he said these words; what
there was in the voice of the
what a strange voice. And how the to be
forced, as if they were too to be with—
" Something striking must be "-—
hands and clenched fists,
you all the time. Well, I left
Butt should be deposed,
president of the Conf the
" striking thing " I could think of. It very
I was very fond of Butt. He the
hearted man in the world, I to do
the unkindest thing to him. I brought
the association, I had him president,
was I now going to depose him. But Parnell's words,
" Something striking must be done/' in my
and I felt he was right. But it was a sad business all
the same. The meeting took place in September.
There was a great gathering. Of course the Fenians
bossed the show, and they were determined to a man to
make Pamell president. Butt was there, Pameli was
there, everyone was there. And what a contrast
between Butt and Parnell! Butt with his leonine head,
his beaming face, his sparkling eyes, and the merry
laugh which used to ring out so cheerily and musically.
Parnell, cold and reserved, dignified and almost austere.
" My dear fellow, delighted to see you/' Butt would
say, and he would almost take you into his arms. How