Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-05-31

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chaun was getting angry, he choke'
down his mlrth,
'Av ye do as bid ye,' said tho llttl'
man, u will make the shoes, II not
why, thin, good'day to ye.'
'Hould on, shouted Dluuy, for h
was afraid the Leprechaun might sllI
off, I'll do as ye say
Very well, thin said the Lepre
chaun; bring tho things, an lave
thin here, an to-morry yen got thu
shoes. But mind, 70 musht got thin
honestly
'Faith, will, yer ,honor!' eriet
Dinpey, capcring with delight. An
is there anythin' else yen havcT
There was no reply, for, in his joy
Diany had looked away and the Lcprc'
chaun was gone.
So Dinny hurried home, and asked
his mother for the milk and eggs. liz
got the milk, but as eggs were scarce
his mother could not give him any.
What to do Dinny did not know
Without the eggs he could not get thu
shoes, aud the shoes hc was bound tC
have. Then a wicked thought entered
his head, aud he stole the eggs. The
next morning he arose early, and run
ming to the bog, laid the milk and egg
on the ground, saying;
Here's the milk an eggs, Misthel
Leprechaun, an wclkim yc abr tt
thim.'
AN did ye come by thin honestly'
asked the Lcprechaun, from somewhere
for Dinny could not see him.
'Yis--ah-yis, ! did replied Dinny
Then come to-morry an yell gel
the shoes, for they're not quite don't
yit,' said the fairy shoemaker.
Dinny went back home but not witt
u light heart, for he felt that he hat
deceived the little old man.
The next morning he again went tt
the bog, and there, sure enough, were
the shoes.
It's an illigant pair they abr, to-be'
sure! cried Dimy. LUX at the
beautiful broad halee, an the fine sowls
they have on thin! Long life to tho
fairy shoemaker!
'Av yc come by the milk an eggs
honestly, good luck will be wild ye. Az
ye come by thin dishonesty, the shoes
will find ye OUT said the Lcprechaum.
Diuny thanked the Leprechaun, but
felt very guilty. The stealing of the
eggs weighed heavy on his heart, but
in spite of shame at his mean trick
that mean creature called Vanity whis'
pered in his ear, and he walked of
with the shoes.
The next night there was to be q
gathering at the Widow Dugan's and
all the lads and lasses in the neighbor
hood were invited. Dinny, of course,
was among the number, and he prom
ised them bit of dancing such as they
had never seen before.
When the time came, Dinny took the
shoes in his hand, and set out for the
Widow Dugan's.
On arriving there, he found old Tim,
the piper, mounted on barrel, and
four couples dancing reel.
When the reel was over, Dinny put
on his shoes, and stepping boldly out
on the floor, he called upon Tim to
blow up The Rocks of Cashel.'
On hearing this, the company set up
a shout, for Dinny was never known as
dancer, aud they thought he was only
humbugging. But Dinny tipped them
knowing wink, and old Tim, setting
the pipes a-going, there was such dane.
ing as they had never seen before.
Dinny stood straight as broom
stick, and hammered the floor until the
dust rose in cloud. First his feet
were here and then they were there
The way he covered the buckle was
beautiful.
At length Old lin Desan 10 grow
tired, but for the life of him he could
not stop playing. Then Dinny go'
tired, and the perspiration ran down
his face in stream, but he danced
harder than ever. He could stand il
no longer.
sHould an +! he cried.
Il can't said Tim, playing away
harder than ever.
'Hould all, or yell be the death a,
me 7 cried Dinny.
How ken ~ replied Tim. Sure
me arrum is bewitched! !!
Dinny was now so tired that he fel
fiat OH the floor, but his legs went or
dancing.