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The Life of Niall McHoran and His Journey to America
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Parents Die
The landlord who owns the farm I lived on killed my parents because they could not pay the rent. -
Buys Ticket to America and boards ship
I know I can't pay the rent my-self and I don't want suffer the same fate my parents did. I came from a poor family so the only ticket I can buy is located in the steerage. -
Arrive at Ellis Island
Today I arrived at Ellis Island but instead of letting me get in line for a background check they put me away into a room filled with other Irish men, women, and children -
Meet Cassidy McCarthy
Finally, they told me I could get in line to get a background check. When I got in line I met a nice gal named Cassidy McCarthy, she's from Ireland just like me and she coming to America to join her parents who are already citizens of the U.S -
Looking for a Job
I can't find a job anywhere, there are plenty of open spots but the Americans are so discriminating. When I ask them if I can apply they won't hire me because I'm Irish. -
Cassidy Helps Me Find a Job
It has been over 2 weeks now and I have finally found a job as a police man. Cassidy has been buying food for me and paying my rent, if it weren't for her I would be half dead right now. -
Cassidy's Parents Don't Like Me
Today Cassidy introduced me to her parents. By the reaction of their faces when they saw me I knew they disliked me and they didn't want their daughter to be around someone like me. Cassidy seemed to read their expressions as well and immidiatley started to tell them about how great of a person I was. Though I doubt it made much of a difference -
Propose to Cassidy
I have known and been meeting, even though her parents disapprove of me, Cassidy for last few years. We have become very close and today I proposed to her. And of course she said YES -
Joins the Land Run to Escape From Parents
Cassidy's Parent found out that we are getting married and they are very angry.The only civilied way to escape their wrath is to move west. Apparently they are giving away free land so this is a perfect opportunity -
Land Run
Today was the land race. Using the money from Cassidy's fortune we were able to buy two healthy horses. Thousands of Americans showed up and the sight of so many people was quite overwhelming. As soon as the race began Cassidy and I quickly got our horses moving. After traveling for 2-3 miles we found a nice piece of land, unfortunatly someone else also liked the land, and he and I got into a little quabble. By the end of the day I had a bullet in my leg but we had our land and our freedom
