The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
1T have the cattle here now for you. and do

| whatever you wish with them''
| Tho herdcr followed Mor's son to tbs house
| why did you destroy al my grain Will
| your catte2' asked Nor.
Let the cattle go with mo now. and prom
| ESQ that aftcr o-night your field OF wheat will
be tho best in tho country"
What are wo to do 2" asked Nor Of the SON
promise he givcs2'
II will do what you say. mother"
I'VE will give him tho CATTLE" said Nor.
WELL" said the son to tho herder. my
mother Is going to give you tho cattle for the
promise that our grain will he tho best in the
| country when It's rearcd We ought to lie
friends after tho lighting, and now take your
| cattle homo with you. though you vexed me
and hurt me badly
Il am very grateful to YOU" said the herder
to Mors son. and Tor your Kindness you will
have plenty Of cattle and plenty OF wheat be.
fore you die. and secing that you are such n
good man will give you chance before l
leave you. Tho King OF Mayo has an only
daughter; the fairies will tako her away from
him tomorrow. They will bring her through
Daingean. on the shoulders of four men, to the
fairy fort at Cnoc ma Hown. Be at tho cross.
ronds about = o'clock tomorrow night. jump
ur quickly. put your shoulder under tho coffin
the four men will disappear and leave tho
coffin on tho road: do you bring what's in the
coffin home with you.'
Mor's son followed tho herder's directions
He went toward Daingean in tho night, for he
knew tho road very well. After midnight he
was ut the cross roads waiting and hidden.
Soon ho saw tho collin coming out against
MN. and the Tour mon carrying 1t on their
shoulders
collin Tim y2Gn iona h Th1n90 nasr ah hG
disappeared Mor's son took tho lid of tho
collin. and what did hc ilnd lying inside but
as If at home In her bed. lie took out tho
young woman. knowing vel that that. s he, was vas
alive. and. rlacin. her on his back. lett tho
coffin behind at tho wayside
The woman could neither walk nor speak.
md he brought hor home to his mother Nor
woman down in tho corner
What's this, YOU brought me1 What do
want with the like of her in the house"
=. Never mind. mother; 1T may be our luck
that will come with her"
ishinE food Tor she was very weak: when day,
light, came she WAS growing stronger and
could speak The first words She said We're:
am no good to you IN the way that | am
now. but il You are brave man you will meet
With y9n , luck ,o, ton night. AZ the
Cnoc ma ilown: there will be a horn of drln;
on the table: II you bring that horn and get
three sips from it III you haye the heart Of
horn. and bring It here shall 10 as we'll aud
strong as eyer, and you ,%%ill he as rich your
the iliEo y {6;ms.%s fsniiS;d MS5s son: viii
male a an SS MGtf in the night you
must 60 to the Tort" said tho younl: woman.
and YOU must st , carry stick OF green rowan
The young man went to the fairy fort. keep
Ing the stick carefully and firmly in his hand.
M l dn yS@ h IN a wod
while you have the stick but without the stick
there is n tenG %hs tnGy i lawn and
went in through the gate of the fairy fort he
saw a house and saw many lights flashing in
table with all sorts of food and drink und
around it n crowd OF small mon When ho
was making toward the laDle he heard one of
VERY little good will tho girl he to Mor's
SON. ue NAY keer, her in the corner by his
Strength Ia her. but ii she had three drinks
out of this horn on the table here she would
be as wei rs ever" lie faced them then. and.
'::SLs " not be lops without the drink"
He had the s,lckand they cou d not help them
selves. but al began to .scold ono another for
n, not having the courage to seize him and take
:. Mors son rea"hed home with tho horn
he sad ne bo haze the fI tE
young W tHa had taken three drinks out of
Erin. and now take the horn back TO Cnoc ma
Hown am as we'll and hearty ~ ever"
lie took the horn back TO the iairytt!or placed
looked at one another. but not a thing could
theeX do for the stick was in his hand yet
one Shsn Mo son hMa so sna
and We have lost hnr." and they began to scold
one one another for letting the horn 60 with him.
young woman was cured.
NeXtday the younl; woman said to Mors son:
81 am well now. ana will give you token to
take to my father and mother in Mayo.
Wi! not take the token said he: Il will
go AND EEK out y9nr father and bring back
He went away searchch and inquired till he
made out the King castle and when he was
went nway homo to his mother at Tivoryo
with b every Copyrighted beast TINT was n it
We have now and w"'l have tho whole O." parish
under stock from this OUT
The young woman was not satisfied yet. and
faid You must SO and carry token to my
Wait awhile and ho,quiet.," answered Mors
SON.: Your father will send borders to hunt
for the stock. and these mon will have token
en2nEh when they come here
ovsr fsrs n s% Snyt the hns meI hunted
had been ono day in such q !lnco and another
day in another, place. and they followed on iii
house. and there they saw the cattle grazing
above on tho mountain.
There hst Wn nrI M house n I'm Qmn at that
other IN It Tor many Il year after.
We Will send II man down to that house."
said the herders. Ito know can We got any
account q what great champion It was that
What did tho man see when no came near
the house but his own Kings daughter. He
knew the young woman. and was struck
dumb when no saw her and she buried two
months before at her fathers castle in Mayo
He had no power to say II word. no knowledge
Of where he was or why he was sent. At last
no turned. ran up to the men above on the
mountain. and said:
THE, Kings daughter is living in the house
below"
The herders would not believe n word he
said. but ut last three other men went down to
$50 for themselves. They knew tho Kings
daughter and were frightened. hut they had
Where is tho man that brought tho cattle?"
;. He is sleeping." said tho Kings daughter.
"He IS tired after tho long Journey; If you
wish will wake him."
She woke Mor's son. and he ca,no out
What brought you herey' asked he OF tho
men,.
We came looking for our masters cattle:
they arc above on the mountain. driven to this
place by you. us it seems. We have travelled
hither and over TIL We found ,tthem."
Go ana tell your master" said Mors son,
that brought tho cattle here; that Lear is
my father and Nor is my mother. and that l
have his daughter here with mo