The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-23
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From, the Legends and Stores Of Ireland.
PADDY,S ST oRY OF IA FOX.

Fioni the Legends and Stores Of ireland,
PADpy,s sT',o. oTsY or A FOX.
Z. ssPadd j, said squire, perhaps you
would favor; Tho ntleman with that
story You once told me about fox?''
ssTndaad and i will plass your hon
or" aaid Paddy athough / know full
well the diyil q word Of It you believe,
nor the gintleman won't either, tho
YOU swim me for it, but only to laugh
at me, and call me q big liar, when my
backs turned"
'Mabe we wouldn't wait for your
back being turned Paddy, to honor you
with that title.''
ssOh, indaad, I'm notsaying would mt
do it as soon formist my face, your hon
or, as you often did before, and will
agin PLACE God, and welkim-''
"Well, Paddy, say no more about
that, but let's hare thestory."
"Suee I'm losin' no tellin' the gen.
tlemin before hand that it's what they'll
be calm it a lie, and indeed, it is un-
common, sure enough, but you see gin
1emen, you must remember that the,
fox is the cunn'ist baste in the worle
barrin' the wran.' :.
Here Paddy questioned why he con-
sidered the wren as cunning 6aste as
the fox.
"Why sir, bekase all birds build
their nests with one hole in it only, ex-
cep'n tho wran, but the wran builds
two holes on the nest, so that if on inimy
comes to disturb it upon one door, it
can go out on the other; but the fox is
cute to that degree, that there's many
mortal fool to him; and, be dad, tho
fox could buy and sell many q Chris.
tian, as you'll see by and by, when I
tell you what happened to wood ran,
ger that knew wanst, and q dacent
man he was, and would say the thing
in o lie.
Well, you see, he ken home one night,
mighty tired, for he was out with par
ty tired, for he was out with aparty in
the domain, cock-shootin' that day; and
when he got back to his lodge, he threw
o few logs o wood on the fro to make
himself comfortable, and he TUX what
ever little mathcr he had for his supper,
and, after that, he felt himself so tired
that he went to bed. But you're to
understan' that, though he went to bed,
it was more for to rest himself, like,
than to sleep, for it was airly; and so he
jlst went to bed, and there diverted
himself lookin' at the fire, that was
blazin' as merry as bonfire on the
hearth.
"Well, as he was lyin' hathaway,
just thinkin' O. nothin' at all, what
should come into the place but fox.
But must tell you, what forgot to
to tell you before, that the rangers
house was on the borthers O. the wood,
and he had no one to live wild him but
himself, barrin' the dogs that he had
the car Nv, that was his only compan-
ions, and he had hole cut in the door.
with a swingin' board to it, that the
dogs might 20 in or out, accordin' as it
PLACED them; and, be dad, the fox came
in as | told you through the hole in the
door, as bold as q ram, and walked
over to the fire and sat down forninst
it.
Now, it was mighty provokin' that
all the dogs was out; they wor roviu'
about the woods, you see, looking for
to ketch rabbits to ate, or some other
mischief, and it so happened that there
want 80 much as one individual; dog in
the place; and, be dad, I'll 20 bail the
fox knew that right we'll before he put
his nose inside the rangers lodge.
"Well, the rangers was in hopes that
some O. the dogs id come home and
saltpethre would'n save you, and that
strong pickle!'
$50, with that, he watched until the
tex wasn't mindin him, but was busy
shakin' the cinders out O the pine.
when he done wid it, and tho ranger
thought he was going to 60 Immediate
" after gettin' an air o the fire and O.
shaugh O the pipe; and so says he,
"taiks my lad, l won't let you 20 so
aisy as all that, as cunnin' as you think
YOURSELF and wild that he made dart
out O. bed, and run over to the door.
and got betune it and the fox; and !,
NOV says he s'your bread baked, my
buck, and may be my lord won't have
fine run out o you and the dogs at
your brlsh every yard you morodin'
thief, and the divil mind you saws he.
"for your impudence, for sure. IF Won