The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09
How could . dead man leave the bed p"

at home. Very often he spent night out for
he was working for people. She didn't think
he would come that time. 1t was so late tabout
one o'clock In the morning. She began to
throw out tho water with gallon There
was big flag outside the door; she threw tho
water on that She had all out but the last
gallon, when who should come but tho con.
When he stepped on the flag he was thrown
heels over head and his leg broken. There
was no doctor nearer than Killarney. When
tho mother went there she met the gossip.
well. said he. you are worse now than
ever Didn't tell you not to throw out that
water when there was any one away from the
house7"
he slept out 80 often" said the mother.
that was sure.he wouldn't como that night"
You may thank your friends and neighbors
tof the other world for being 80 strong. or
your sons brains would be knocked out on
that flag. He'll not BIO long recovering. Tho
washing did no good to John. but he'll not
leave you yet he's very far back In the ranks.
He will not go from you till he'll be the front
man. Don't take too much care OF him. hell
rob YOU"
When neighbor came In the sick man had
tongue for any attorney. complaining OF the
wife. saying that she was only starving hln.
He would eat nothing from the poor woman
but tho best meat butter. and eggs: he should
get pint OF whiskey every day. Every day
no should be- placed In chair and brought to
the FIRE between two persons BY looking Mt
him you'd think there was nothing amiss with
the man: besides he had such an appetite and
Soon. the. noighbors stopped coming. and
~sRnr about ussq 70 fer sanse.
before s T they thought he was well
this world altogether.
/ tnu yvh uanfaI IA un
had a third cousin a priest, and the priest
sns SS sss ss sfE 2sS s'
& $s ses s.1s t s%
sss lid S9s shs husband abused her; what
Yf Ss sss tint Of S Sss:
Give him what you and your children have"
The pss gave soos he
home. After this the poor woman put no food
h. ss' HGs sh and h se
$ 70 could
before seven years we're np he pinine. sho
This month he was sleeping all the time.
They knew there was change coming.
racing around the house. noise q Horses esD and
people about the cross road. and hurricanes Of |
wind with terrible noisas
the following morning. I'm not sorry to
would you like to have a priest JohnP"
The upr S continued three e,I nisS.s On the
third evening he asked to eat. said he was |
snd F he she s5s s wSoay 81 y %sra De 5
h STs and son End the little
hour's TINA wheD thev didn't han n yfh
from him they TeRt to the bed ard they found
sorry after him: and sure why should they. |
for It wasn't John Cokeley that was In it at all
There was q man named Tom Foley. n |
farmer who lived at Castlemain. near the |
Learn River: he had brother. John. who |
lived eight miles beyond Tralee on a farm Of |
his own which he had there. The Learn is q |
great river for fishing. above all when the |
weather Is favorable.
Tom Foley went fishing once. on a cloudy |
day when 1t was raining q little. There was a |
great rise of fish in the river. and Tom was |
killing power Of them that turn.
The place where Tom was fishing was about |
seven fields from his house without being in
sight of it The main road was very near the
river. and Tom wasn't above an hour killing
fish when man came the way on horseback,
and when he saw Foley on the bank he made
toward him.
us your name Tom Foley?" asked the man.
1T is.- said Tom.
Have you brother named John?"
81 have" said Tom.
death Yesterday am bis Servant va I'm man su and
was sent BY By J9hns WIFI to that you are
YeS,a SssssF %ot g BACK tS:asy:" ssia Tom
hs Ssfn ep hss hshs sr # i yda
have time enough for the funeral tomorrow"
msn hes sSd yHnr Sys5s0a' with me-" said the
. Tom gave his overcoat to the man. and said:
IN not tn mind going home The clothes I
E ss Ts fhf
IN n coat ana was fishing away for = fey hours
th me Iiys %hSvsT Way happened lie Tell into
There were two other fishermen on the bank
didn't see the horse coming nor the servant
MAJ, man oS change I. place, with Foley and they
did they got no sight OF a man on the bank.
the There 70 Tiss 9! ISL here. I a 11H II
go fishing hing the river RI, down do before me-"
bag thae Tss Sot
home he went. So he look ed into the water. and
r ani s@ F6s s eos at @ t.
screeehed to the other man thon. saying that
TS an Foley otfy, was VA drowned, ..,xo,,.,
while the first went with an account to the | ,
house and told Tom wife. Mary, that her hus-
band was drowned In the river. Mary began
to screech and lament In u way you'd think the
ne would leave her Tho man ran and col,
Mary Foley to bring home the corpse.
When the people raised the body from tho {
nv tney iSun nn ,ne iae9 al saTem oE the cells
in 1t but for the coat
tSs bSSg sSe sht
hill. you re gone from me: how can live now ,
without yon 81. Tom. my darling. why did
=. 1t would bring the tears to any mans eyes to
look at poor Mary Foley. and her heart nearly {
breaking. The neighbors took the body home,
and there was q great wake In Foley's house .
that night The neighborine women COM
forted Mary the best way they couli. I
DON'T be flying in the face OF God, my
dear" said one old woman; "sure nothing
the Almighty. 1t was the Lord took your hus-
band, ana you should bear the loss and be ro-
signed: the Lord win reward you" Q