The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-03-03
THE WHITE HARE.
A Story Of the West Of ireland.
{Translated from the Irish of the Gael" by
Martin F. McHale.)

Martin F. McHale.)
In ancient times there was d strong
castle in tho ne1ghborhood Of Mount
Nephin, aud of that castle now not d
stone is to be found, except but one,
which, they say, may still be seen in
the western gable of house of Ceatkra-
mia chaoil.
But, he chat So it may. the story goes
that this castle existed, and that q rich
cf,ieftain lived there. This chieftain
had an on = son whose name was Donal
Dunn. The people round about we're
very fond OF Donal He was young and
handsome. His frame was tall and
agile, and he WAS gooi-,atured. He
had, in short, all those virtues which 8
youth could at all possess.
II was one fine, glorione morning i'll
antumn Donal started forth. The
spear OF the hunter cleaned in his
baud, and his hounds friskea and ron at
lis side. Hia ambition was to speud
the day with the delights Of The chase.
He was thus making his Way along
the streazn which empties Tie waters Of
Tough ara~ I.eath- Bhaile into those OF
Tough Con, until he arrived at th;ck
wcods where deer frequently abounded.
Those woods were hid from portion OF
Tho town now called Cnoc Maise, or the
Hill Of Mary On the bank OF this
ganoo stream wherc he WIS wnlkiug WAS
green grassy raise. at whose bottom
vaa crystal we'll.
Ar he came with1u several reds OF ibis
sell he locked, and there he saw Il
white hAta queuching It's thirst. rhe
fearful creature at once turned it's head
IN the direction Of the sound OF the sp
proaohiog footsteps, and turned tt, fee,
The dogs hnd already scented it, and
we're nov making FOR it. Donal, too.
with Il bound sprang forward liz p'zr.nit,
nnd taen the chase began.
Or, ca they naw, hare AVID honut2s
&Na hunter
IT VAS not long before they had
passed beyond tEe woods OF Mastrooc
aud Terri, and over tho un6ulating hills
ct Pa1tun, Indeed 1t was u very bot
snd exciting chase.
BY the middle of tle day they had
lost the gIeapa Of Nsphin long dis-
sauee bsfAind them.
Donal was at length tired, and he
euls that The chase was 81 vain ona. He
sat down, and called to his dogs. Two
Of chem CANE, l,nt the third kept on az
ser the have
"1t ID strange muscd Doual. MS he
wiped the great drops OF sevest from his
brow, *<that m.y bounds which but re-
oaRtly might overtake the swifsezS deer,
are now unable to outrnn this little
creature. What now shall I do? Must
return 10 nay sasher's castle thas with
empty hands No, no Il he passion
sstaly CRED as he roae from, Lis seat, ''we
mast keep on we must win the chase Is
Many miles ha brushed along over level,
plains, wkloh spread out before him,
&hrough thick woods, and over rnoun-
talns, following wherever the hounds
wQuld lead.
And now Nephin was no longer to Ire
seem IN the grey distance The sun
Hent Down, and darkness began to en-
vsiop the earth. Atlast be came up with
his third dog hard BIZ IN CID castle, The
poor creatura WAS stretohed ont with
scarcely any breath from exhaustion.
DonnI. OIL approaching Gloss to the
animal, was greatly surprised ou &c
coun, of t'se low pitifal crying the dog
began To- set up; and the other two dogs
began to follow their companion in like
manner,
DENIAL went in the old oaatle. But he
saw nothing there to excite she an
usual taking on OF his sagacious dogs.
He looked sharply through t,se trees,
which rose so broadly and ieafy about
the place, But he could see nothing.
He could only see huge hnlks OF timber
made up III heaps here and there. He
could hear nothing except the sighing
OF the evening wind through tie
branches of TIE trees, or the sound of
the stream in the distance rs its waters
ran about it's bed OF smooth pebbly
stones.
'rbe darknesx Yves deepening and
whist was Donal now to do7 To re-
trace his footsteps? Ii WIS not possible
at that hour To 70 in search OF some
ona's dwelling? But where might that
De: In truth, Dons! was sorely f.
tigued after the hunt of the day, and
badly needed rest.
He wont inside the old castle again,
and ss he WAS creeping his way along
the walls, he stumbled upou a small
grassy mound, resembling one OF the