Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-01

he picked out two CT the strongest
rushes he could find, with a little
buts.h OF brown blossoms stuck at the
side of each, and brought them back
10 his master.
Get up Billy said the little man,
taking one of the rurhes from him, and
striding across it.
Where shall | get up, please your
honor? SAIL Billy.
why upon horse. back, like me, to
be sure said The little man.
SIS it after making fool Of me you'd
be said Billy, bidding me to get a
horse back upon this bit OF rush
May be you want to persuade me that
the rush l pulled up little while ago
oul Of the bog over there is borsef'
up! upi and no Words said the
little man looking very angry; the
best horse you ever rode upon was a
fool to il So Billy thinking all was
a joke and fearing to vex his master.
strsddled across the rush: Rorram,
Borram! Borram.' cried the little
man three times, which in English
means to become great, and Bily did
the same after him; and presently the
rushes sweIled up into fine horses aud
away they went in full speed: but
Billy who bad put the rush between
his legs, without minding much how
nc did it, found himself sitting on
horse back the wrong way. which
was rather awkward, with his face to
the horses tail; ard 5 quickly had his
stee6 started off with him, that he had
no power to turn round, and there was
nothing therefore for it but TO hold by
the tail
AT last they came to their journeys
end, and stopped a. the gate OF fine
house: NOW Billy said the little man,
do as you see me do, aud follow ME
close: hut you did not know yo"r
horses head from his tail, mind that
your own head does not spin round
until you can't tell whether you are
standing on it or Your heels? for re
member that old liquor, th0ugb able to
make d cat speak, Can make a man
dumb
The little man then said some quere
kind of things. out OF which Billy
could make no meant e; hu; he contri-
we'd to say them after him for all that;
and in they both went through the key
hole OF the door, and through one key
hole after another, .until they got into
the wine cellar, which was well stor
ed with all kinds OF wine.
The little man fell 10 drinking as
hard as he could, ard Billy, noUise
disliking the example, did the Same
'The best of masters you certainty
said Billy to him; ITO matter who is
the next; and we'll pleased win be
with your service if you give me plen-
ty to drink,
i have made no bargain with you,
said the little man, 'and will make
none; but up and follow me- Away
they went, through key hole after key
hole; and each mounting upcu the rush
which ne left at the hall door, scam
pered OFF kicking the clouds before
them like snow balls, as soon as the
words, Borram, 'Bofram, had passed
their lips.
When they came back to the For.
field, the little man dismissed Billy
bidding him TO be there the next night
at the same hour. Tins did they go
on, might after night, shaping their
course one night here, and another
sometimes north and some
times east, and sometimes south, until
there was MOI gentleman's wine Gel.
lar in all Ireland they had not visited,
and could tell the favour of every
wine in it as well; aye, better than the
butler himself.
One night when Billy Mac Daniel
met the little man as usual in the Fort
field, and was going to the bog to fetch
the horses for their journey; his master
said to him, Billy, shall want ano,h
er horse to night, for may be we may
bring back more company with us
than we take SO Billy, who now
knew better than to question any
order given TO him by his master,
brough, third rush. much wondering
who it might be that would travel
back in their company, and whether
he was about to have a fellow ser,
want.
Well, away they went, Billy lead
ing the third horse, and never stopped
till they to snug farmers house
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