The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-26
ToWTAs'S LUCK.
AN IRISH LEGEND HARD TO BELIEVE


Towtas. II was in the time when mamma fell
to the enrth with the dew Of the evening, and
Towtas lived by gathering the mamma, and
thus supported himself, for be was a poor
man and had nothing else.
One day q peddier came by the way with a
fair young daughter. Give US a nights
lodging" said he to Towtas, FOR we are
weary And Towtas did so.
Next morning when they we're going away,
his heart longed for the young girl, and he
said to the peddlar, GIVE me your daughter
for my wife" How will you support her"
asked the peddle-. 'Better than you can"
answered Towtas, for she can hover want"
Then he told him all about the mamma
how he went out every morning when 1t was
lying on the ground with the dew, and gath
cred it as his father and forefathers had done
before him, and lived on it all of their lives.
50 that he had never known want, nor any of
his people. Then the girl showed she would
lketo staywith the young man, and the ped
der CONSENTED and theywere married, Towtas
and thefalr y~oungmaiden; and thepeddler left
them and c his way. So years went on,
and they were very happy and never wanted;
md they bad one son, a bright, handsome
youth, and as clever as he was comely.
But in due time old TOWNS died, ard after
the husband was buried the woman wont out
% gather the mama ns she had seen him do,
whom the dew was ON the ground but she
soon grew tired, and said 70 herself "Why
should / do this thug every day III Just
gather now enough to do the week, and then
! can have rest So she gathered up great
heApsef it-sSeedly, and went her way into
the house. Bot the sin of greediness lay on
her evermore; ..lnd not o bit of mamma fell
with the dew thal evening nor ever again.
And she was poor and fniut with hunger, and
had to 60 out and work in the fields to earn
the morsel that kept her and ner son alive
and she begged pence from the people a.
they went into chapel and this paid foT hor
son'ssobooling so he went on with his learn
ing, and no one in the country was like him foc
beauty and knowledge. s~ra~~s
One day no heard the people talking OF n
great lord that lived up in Dublin. who Ind a
daughter so handsome that her likewas never
seen and all the Gne young gentlemen wcrs
dying about her, but she would take none Of
them. And he can't home to his mother and
said u shall go to see that great lords
daughter. Maybe the luck will be mine above
oil the fine young gentlemen that love her"
go along, poor fool, " said the mother
'how can the poor stand before the rich p
But he persisted. IF ] die on the road, lie
said, I'm try it,"
Wait, then, she answered, Tin Sunday.
and whatever 1 get III give you half Of it,"
30 she gavo him halt Of the pence she gath
cred at tho chapel door, aud budo him 20 in
hen name of God.
he hadn't gone fer when he met n poor
man who asked him for r. trife for Gods
sake So he gave him something out of his
moth1r,s money aud went on, Again, another
met him, and begged q tribe to buy food for
ihe sake of God, and he gave him something
also. and then went on.
"GiVc me 4 trihe for Gods sake, " cried a
soice, and he saw a third poor man before
him. II have nothing left" said Towtas,
but a few pence IL give them, L shall
have nothing for food, ard must die of hun.
ger. But come with me, and whatever / can
ouy for this ] shall share with YOU" And as
hey were going on TO The inn be told all his
story TO the begghr man, and how he wanted
Z . = IN Dublin, hut he had now no r,~-~-
Botney came to the inn, and ne called for a
loaf and o drink OF milk. Cut the'aoaf," -. he
said TO the beggar. You are the Oldest"
81 won't" said the other, for he was as-
banned, but Towtas made him.
And 90 the beggar cut the loaf, but though
they ate, 1t never grew smaller, and though
they drank as they hkedof the milk, 1t never
grew less. Then Towtas rose up to pay, but
when the landlndy can't and looked, hHoy
IN this 2 she said. You have eaten nothing.
IN not take-your' money, poor boy" but he
made her take some; and they left the place
And went on their way together.
Nov" said the beggar-man, you have
Doch ~ NAAlNo kuEu 70 Ilt IO-uAN, IOI
thrice / have met you, and you gave me help
tor the sake Of God each time. See, now, I
can help also" and he reached o eoldring to
the handsome youth. Wherever you place
that ring, and wish for It, !gold will come
bright gold-so thutyou can never wantvhile
you have it,"
Then Towtas put the ring first in one peck
OF and then IN another, until all his pockets
were 50 heavyvith gold that he could scarce
y walk; but when lie turned TO thank the
nendly begear-man he had disappeared.
DO. wondering to himself at all his adven-
lures, he went on, until lie came at last in
sight Of the lords palace, which was beauti-
sul to see; but he would not enter it until he
went and bought fine clothes, and made him
self as grand rs any prince and then he
went boldly up and they invited him in, for
they said: Surely he is Il kings son. And
when the dinnerhour came the lord'sdaughter
linked her arm with Towtns, and smiled Oh
him. And he drank Of the rich wine, and
was mad with love; but at last the wine over
came him, and the servants had TO carry him
to his bed, and in going into the room he
dropped the ring from his finger, but he
knew it not
Nov, in the morning the lords daughter
came by, and cast her eyes upon the door of
his chamber, and there close by it was the
ring she had seen i'm wear. ''Ah, she said.
$1,000 ~ 49, ADAl
she put it In her box and wished she were as
rich as 9 kings daughter, that so the kings
son might marry her and, behold the box
was filed up with gold so that she could not
shut it; and she put it from her into another
box, and that filed also; and then she. was
frightened at the ring, and put it at last in
her pocket as the safest place.
But when Towtas awoke and missed his
ring, his heart was grieved.
Now, indeed" he said, my luck is
gonei"
And he inquired of all the servants, aud
then of the lords daughter, and she laughed,
by which he knew she had it but no coax
ing could get it from her, SO when all was
useless he went away, and set out again to
reach his old home.
self down on the ferns near an old fort, wait
ing till night came on, for he feared TO go
nome In the daylight lest the people should
laugh at him for his folly. And about dusk
three cats came oct of the fort talking to
each other.
How long our cook is away !" said one.
What could have happened to him ~ said
another.
And as tAey were cabling a fourth cat
came up.
What delayed you p they all asked an
grily.
Then be told his ~story-how he had met
Towtas and given him the ling. And Il
Just went" he said, ito the lords palace 10
see bow the young man behaved; and / was
leapiBg over the dinner table when the lords
knife struck my tail and three drops of blood
fell upon his plate, but be never. saw it and
swallowed them with his meat. Sonow lie
has three kittens inside of him, aud is dying
Of agony, aud can never be cured until he