Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23

soon after came down "a man.
"who is this that's with your asked !
he OF the wife.
'soh, that's my brother, who has come
from Erin TO see me- said she.
Next morning. when the man OF the I
castle was going off in the form of a
ram. he turned to the boy and asked, |
"Will you stay few days in my castlef
You are welcome"
'Nothing would please me better"
said the boy; "but | have made vow
never 10 sleep three nights in one house
till have found my three sisters"
'.well," said the ram. ''since you must
go, here is something for you" And pull
ing out a bit Of his own wool. he gave it 10
the boy, saying: Keep this; and when
ever trouble is on you, take 1t out, and
call ON what rams are in the world to
help you"
Away went the ram. The boy took
farewell Of his sister, put ON the cloak Of
darkness, and disappeared. He travelled
till hungry and tired, then he sat down,
took off the cloak OF darkness, spread the
cloth of plenty, and asked for meat and
drink. After he had eaten and drunk
his fill, he took up the cloth, put ON the
cloak of darkness, and went ahead, pass
ing every wind that was before him, and
leaving every wind that was behind.
About an hour before sunset he saw
the castle in which his second sister lived.
When he reached the gate, girl came
out 10 him and said: "Go away from
that gate. or you'll be killed.
'.rll not leave this till my sister, who
lives in the castle, comes out and speaks
to me-"
The girl ran in, and out came the sis
ter. When she heard his story and his
fathers name, she knew that he was her
brother, and said: Come into the castle,
but think nothing Of what you'll see or
hear. ! don't see my husband from
morning till night He goes and comes
in strange form, but he is a man at
night"
About sunset there was IA terrible noise
and in rushed the man OF the castle ii
the form OF tremendous salmon. He
went Tapping upstairs, but he wasn't
long there till he came down fine look.
inS man.
who is that with youg" asked he of
the wife. II thought you would let no
one into the castle while was gone"
"Oh, this is my brother, who has come
to see me-" she said.
eff he's your brother he's welcome" "
said the man.
They supped, and then slept till morn
ing. When the man of the castle was
going out again in the form of great
salmon he turned to the boy and said
"You'd better stay here with us while. y
II cannot, said the boy. II made q
VOW never TO sleep three nights in ons
house till had seen my three sisters.
must go now and find my third sister"
The salmon then took off piece of his
fin and gave it to the boy, saying: "Ii
any difficulty meets you, or trouble
comes ON you, call on what salmons are
In the sea to come and help you"
They parted. The boy put on his cloal
of darkness and away he went. mors
swiftly than any wind. He never stop
ped till he was hungry and thirsty. Ther
he sat down, took Off his cloak of dark
ness, spread the cloth of plenty and ats
his fill. When he had eaten he went OF
again till near sundown, when he saw
the castle where his third sister lived
All tisee castles were near the sea
Neither sister knew what place she wa
in aud neither knew where the other two
were living.
The third sister took her brother II
Just as the first and second had done
telling him not 10 wonder at anything
he saw.
They were not long inside when roar
Ing noise was heard, and in came tn,
greatest eagle that ever was seen. Th'
eagle hurried upstairs, and soon cam,
down man.
"Who is that stranger there with youg
asked he of his wife. tHe, rs well as TIN
ram and salmon, knew the boy; he onl,
wanted to try his wife).
This Is my brother, who has come :.
zee me-"
They all took supper and slept tina
night. When the eagle was going ava.
} In the morning, he pulled feather ou
of his wing and said TO the boy; "Ksel
this; il may serve you. II you are eve
In straits and want help, call on wha
, eagles are in the world, and they'll com
, to YOU.
, There was no hurry now, for the thir
| sister was found; and the boy went VI
| stairs with her to examine the countr
{ all around and to look at the sea. 500
he saw a great white hill, and on the to
] OF the hill a castle.
4 "In that castle on the white hill bt
/ yond," said the sister, elves giant, VIII
/ stole from her home the most beautifr
j Young woman in the world. From a
9 parts the greatest heroes and champion
:. and kings sons are coming to take he
e away from the giant and marry hei
Il There is not man of them all who
r able TO conquer the giant and free I'll
s. young woman; but the giant conquer
e them, cuts their heads of and then eal
d their flesh. When he has picked Il
n bones clean, he throws them out; an
II the whole place around the castle
white with the bones Of the men tn
n the giant has eaten"
% 81 must CO. said the boy, "to tn
,e castle to know can / kill the giant al
bring away the young woman"
|, So he took leave OF his sister, put {
Ia the cloak of darkness, took his swol
with him. and was soon inside the castl
T, The giant was fighting with champion
ID outside. When the boy saw the youI
woman he took off the cloak OF darkne
ID and spoke to her.
y "Ohg' said she, "what can you I