The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-31
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.

eye, an lulgant taste Tor light, were too
much for the boys, an they wint home
with the consate taken intoirly out ov
thin. Will, sur. at wan time there wor
two fairs in the admin towns, an wint
to thlm both; ali; the fun l. had was be-
yant tillin'. 1t appeared that Shamus
Grady had carried the intelligence before
me, that Tirrance OLarey intended comm
to the fairs, an he towld thin that was
broth of boy, an could aisily bate the
bist of thin at a bout, or boxin' thrlal.
VIII, sur, yez will always find that whin
felly wants to put up bis hands he Will
find somebody to accommodate hiph or in
other words, if man or boy is pcaafablc,
he fir.ds paceable people, If he is quarrel
some he discovers plenty ov that kind ov
folks, an so it was wld me. was quote
elatcd from the fact that hadn't met my
equal at that time. All day long was at
1t, first wld wan and then wild another,
until was entirely tired out. At home
good nights rest restored me, and after
breakfast l started for the fair III the town
beyond. The news of my conquests the
bay before had gone before me, and my
arrival was eagerly waited by the boys, all
eager to try titles wild me. Billy O'iSricn
went wild me that day, and it's mercy
that he did. don't behave wud be here
this evenin' but for Billy's goin'. Will,
sur, to my surprise cntoirely, the very first
boy that came forninst me was too much
for me. lie beat down my guard, punched
me In my nose, blackcd the two eyes ov
me, loosencd one ov my front teeth, and
made it anythin' but agreeable for me. |
was obliged to give it up. You must know
that there was great rcjOicin' among the
boys, and especially wild those had beaten
the day before. Each ov thin was anxious
to have another trial wild me, and do you
behave 1t, sur, it was wld the utmost diff
Guilty that whipped ten or fifteen ov thin
before time 10 start for home. Billy
O'Brien says, rs we came out ov the town.
wouldn't we save mile or SO by going
cross felds2"
81 replied that q had no obiccticns,' an
we clambcrcd over the style and were
travelin along toward home by tue light
OF the full moon which came up airly that
cVenin, when Billy Says
Fot is that | see bcyont2" at the same
time pointin' to somethin' beside the
hedge not far away.
IL turned my eyes in that direction, an
heaven help me, what dye think l saw2
a wrath, OF ghost as yez call thin in this
counthry 1t had lang white hair, big
black eyes, and a full beard of white COW
cred his breast, and when it started toward
us the beard parted in the middle and
flowed back over each shoulder. 1t was
bareheade1 and had almost a skeleton face.
1t was long ov limb and hgs. Such ligsI
murtherl but they seemed like bcan-poles.
You can aisily see that it was a frightful
affair for two poor boys in the noight time,
away from the roads, and moile perhaps
frum any human bcin'. TO make matters
worse, big cloud came at that mint over
the moon and darkness added to our tirror.
Down we wint on our knees, fo1 we were
well brought ap boys, dye mind, and
prayed to the holy mother to save us from
the harm approachin'. 1t came near us
until 1t saw us kncelin,' and then.it van
ishcd into the shadow of the adjoin,n'
hedge. The moon came out and made
light the dusty places, and we strained our
eyes to the utmost, but no wrath was to
be seen. Trembling VIC arose, and Billy
says
" Bad luck to us that we didn't kape in
the highway; I'd give the tin shilhngs
have lift If We were there anyway
'Ohl nonsense says I, 1'm not
afcarcd of him any more, now I've found
the way to dispill him.
"'On! murthcr!" says Billy, 'fot do you
'spose ails that ould crathur to be LAWN his
grave that way3"
Pm sure don't know says I.
''Tke words had hardly lift my mouth
before felt somethin' cold on the back Nv
my neck, an turnln' my head l saw those
awful eyes wldm' a fut ov my facel l
gave one scream, an that was the Inst, |
remember till heard my old mother tell
in the childcr' to kapc quiet, and be sure
not waken me as | was havin' the first
good slape had had for many day. You
see what wild The cXcitcmcat of the Two
days, boxing, and the batting received, |
had gone out ov my head, and Billy
O'Bren was the lad that stuck to me till |
reached home wilder than q March hare.
A brain fever sat in, an for Il long time, |
was prOsJratc, an nigh unto death, an
Billy he aftcn tod. nc afthcr, that he had
the biggest job gettn' ne home that liver
he had. You may well blavc it, for to take
crazy feily home for miles across fields,
an he scein' ghosts all the way, an fight
in yc, wud be no alsy task
GLOW did it happen that O'Brlcn saw
the wraith?'
"On! he didn't sec anythin' of the kind,
but saw that l was out ov my head ami
purtindcd so to pacify me-"
''Tirrlncc2 Tirrincel" screamed Mrs.
OIarey: 'your suppcr's all cold now,
why don't you come homc9"
'pm comm. Goodnight to ycz."
"Good dnight,' we said, and went to bed
to dream of boxing, fairs, ghosts and crazy
folks.
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