The Red Cloud chief., 1877-10-04
LUCK AMI MORE LUCK.
An Irish Fairy Leg nd Told by Lad,
Wilde.

In old times there lived where BalIy.
towtas Castle now stands a poor mar
named TOwtas. 1t was in the time
when mamma fell To tie earth with the
dew OF the evening. and TOwtas lived
by gathering the mama, and thus sup
ported himself, for he Was a poor man,
AMI had nothing else.
one day "A peddlar came by III II way
with fair, young daughter. Give us
a nights lodging" said he to 1owtas.
for We are weary" And Towtas did
so.
Next morning, when they were going
away, his heart long-d for the young
girl, and he said to the peddlar, Give
me your daughter for my wife" How
will yOu support herr" asked the ped.
der. Better than you can" answered
TOwtas, "for she can never want"
Then he told him all about the man
ma; how he went out every morning
when il was lying on the ground with
the dew, and gathered II as his father
and ~fOrefathers had done before him.
md lived on il all their lives, so that he
had e v known want. no any Of his
people. Then the girl showed she
would like Ia stay with the young man.
and the peadler consented AMI they
were married, Towtas and the fair
young maiden; and the pedcIer left
them and went hrs way. "a vels went
on, and they Were very happy and never
wanted; and they had one son, "A bright.
handsome youth, and as clever as he
was comelv.
But IN due time old Towtas die |, and
after the husband was buried tn wO-
man went out to gather the mama as
she had seen him do. when the dew was
o. the ground; but she soon grew tired
and said 10 herself. "Whv SHOULD | dc
this thing every dayE I'll Just gather
BOW enough to do The week, ard then !
can have rest" - she gathered up
great heaps of ii grecdIly. and went hen
way into the house. Bat the sin of
greediness lay IN her everm0re:a and not
a bit of mann fell with the dew that
evening nor ever again. And She was
poor and faint with hunger. and lad t.
60 out and work in the fields to earn tn.
mnrSel that KEEP her and her Son alive:
and she begged pence from the reopl,
as they went into chapel. and this paid
for her sons schooling: - he went on
with his learning, and no one n the
county vas like him Tor beauty and
knowledge 70.
One day he heard the people I king
of a great lord that lived up in Dublin
who had a daughter So handsome thai,
her like was never seen: and all the fine
yourg gentlemen Were dying about her.
but she would take none of them. And
he came home IL his mother ard said :
Il shall go 10 seethis great lords 1 mgh-
ter. May he the luck will be mine above
all the fine young gentlemen that love
her" Go along. poor fool" sad the
mother; how can the poor stand before
the rich?" But he persisted. Iii | die
on the ROAD" h. said, I'll try IL"
wait. then" she answered. It'll Sun
day. and whatever | get I'll give YOU
half of it." SO she gave him half Of the
pence she gathered at the cha. door.
ard hade him 90 in the name of God.
He hadn't gone far when he met a
poor man who asked him for a trltle
for Gods sake. SO he gave him some
thing out Of his mothers moner and
went on. Again. another met him. and
begged a tritie TO buy food for the sake
of God. and he gave him sometLiny also.
and then went on.
"Giveme a tritle for Gods sake" cried
a voice, and he saw "A third poor man
before him. Il have nothing left" said
Towtas. but a few pence; if give them.
! shall have nothing left for food. and
shall die of hunger. But come with me
and whatever car buy for this | shall
share with You. And as they were
going on 10 the inn he told all his story
10 the heggar-man. and how he wanted
10 90 10 Dublin, but he had now no
money. So they came 70 the inn. and
he called for a loaf and a drink Of milk.
'Cut the loaf" he said 10 the beggar.
You are the oldest"
81 won't" said the other. for he was
ashamed. but TowtaS made him.
And SO the hegear cut the loaf. but
though they ate. il never grew smaller.
and though they drank as they liked of
of the milk. il grew less. Then
Towtas roSe up To pay. but when the
landlady came and looked. How is
this ?" she said. You have eaten no.
thing. I'll not take your money. poor
boy" but he made her take some: and
they left the place. and went on their
way together.
Now" said the beggar-mar. you
have been three times good to me to.
day. for thrice | have met you. and YOU
gave me help for the sake of God each
time. See, now, | can help also:" and
he reached a gold ring TO the handsome
youth. Wherever you place that ring,
and wish for it, gold will come-bright