Middletown transcript., 1875-06-26
Legend of ap Irish Giant.

Legend Of ap Irish Giant.
Once upon time long time ago
when giants we're as plenty in Irelan
as mites in cheese, there lived on tn
borders of the County Armagh on
Barney Mcdonnell, who lawfully cam
under the above appellaticn being sevel
feet high and made in proportion. Hi
prowees was well known, and there wa
one thing that grievcd Barney not
little. namely, that he could get nobod.
who was able to stand before him il
his own country. Now report spoke o
a certain giant in Scotland who va
laboring under the like grief and from
precisely the same causes Therefore
Barney, after consulting his friends OF
the subject sent challenge to th'
Scotch giant. -to come over toIreland
and get the conceit taken out Of him
self.'' After due time the bearer Of tbs
challenge returned with word that il
had been accepted, and further stated
that he was advised to inform Barney
that he had better make his will, gel
his coffin made, etc., as he that he was
to encounter never left his work IN.
done. =
/ f"Did you see him r. asked Barney.
e s.Faith an l did, !" said the msssen-
ger. 7n 81 g.se .4it5 tes 5ai;aa {
Il "What is he like2" interrogated the
giant. ssii q eloi Il iil.sssl!' =
'a9"Faith, Barney, avic! he's like any
thing at .ll but i mortal being ~
ali How big is hei" said, Barney,
looking but pleased at atherdesbription
Of bis rivala eiaa9 sedf vsiaooe
'Ie"How big 'is be, did you say 2 FAX !!
he's as big as the ,ould tower foreninst
the door, an. head Il and shoulders on
him like Father McG Garnsy's bull. q BY
ali accounts he'll ste you alive !'',a9 :.
Barney began 10 feel rather uneom-
Portable at the prospect before him. and
straightway went to consult his wife as
to what should be done in the event Of
his rival proving to be such as bis mes
senger had represented. While they
we're thus engaged, sone Of the children
came running in and exclaimed :,
= Daddy! come tothe dojr an see the.
great man that's coming up the bill !"
Barney peered through the ehinks Of
he door, and, to bis great terror, saw
he monster sai q aasi tsii hAs =
: One look was enough to satisfy him.
hat his messenger had not exaggerated
lis account of him. and, turning to his
wife, be said:le sisa5ei Z ggeyeI 7
.'shelah, jewel! Pm eat up alive,
or sartin! Here comes the Scotch
,aist to drum your Barney" s
When SheAh heard Of the approach
# the coming foe, and saw her lords
inability to wage war with one so far.
uperior in strength and size, she CON-
luded that it was only by some piece
f woman's wit that her husband could
scape from the affair without dishonor.
accordingly, she gently lifted the child
ut Of the cradle, and, depositing it in
be inner room, made the father get in
Is place, and covering him up With .
uilt. gently seated herself and resum-
d her work, After q few moments, |
. walked the cause Of all the dissur-
ance. and demanded an interview With |
be giant Shelah, after motioniBg |
nth her hand for him to Keep quiet. |
Valked gently across the floor to where
Q stood, and in an undertone told him
'arneyi had gone out to the woods. |
he giant told her that he intended
'aiting bis return. -. ,,.,.i@
every WE'LL" said Shelah. ''Only
ont make a word Of noise for the life
rats in you, for there's nothing makes
i'm more furious than to hear the child
rying when he comes home . a,e
By this time the giant had seated
imself on bench, and was quietly
,rveying the apartment, but when bis
res rested On the cradle, with . look
{ unutterabls astonishment, be asked
hat was in it 4agame s.-i q bls5d
rtIn it |" cried Shelah "Don't you
'e it's the child that's in it? An
eaven help you if you wake him The
'ayture didn't get a wink Of sleep last
ight with the two back teeth he's cut
ng. .ss7' sifef
The giant with d look Of terror and
'tonishment, asked what size the
ther was. eaa a. e,yay.1 |
"Faith an can't tell you!" said
helah. cause | never measured him.
ut that gossoon." pointing to the
adle, when the father is angry. runs
ID hides himself in one of his boots I"
"Laird save us p exclaimed the
amt. 9''I Wilma mind waiting the
20. lassie! | maun be gaun - Guide
orning!" +
So saying, he took to his heels. and
'ver thought himself safe until he got
nong the hills of bis own country.
It is related that while riding in q