The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09
FAIRY TALES OF IRELAND
Collected IN the Original Irish from the Lips
Of Irish Story Tellers.
copyrtoh. 1898. by Jsrsmiah osrfin.
r,. Two Gamblers .ad the Feiries.

r,. Two Gamblers ..d the Fairies.
rAt our fourth meeting. which was held two
n nnS ts,d ia a story which had, the same motive as
the .i Ens o Tn a young woman made III previously
bsv fairy stroke. The fairies leave q suppos.
i@R,iltioa. S sSS m which ,D Is s tS.Is a. by ;hs ggi sns
ssSs living In a distant part Of the kingdom.
There are endless variants on this theme; the
earliest perhaps the more interestingly
There was q gambler once. and he went to q
mir which was held near Killarney. He was
AT the fair a part OF the day when another
Gambler came the way: the two began to play
and held on till evening. When they finished
At last there wasn't one penny gained BY
eItber OF them on the other. The first gambler
asked the stranger from what place he was.
and he sold am from the north of1reland."
He asked him then would he join him for
twelve months and they'd play In company.
He consented. They agreed to make two
halves OF their gains. each to have one hall.
The second gambler asked the first how
much he had gathered. and he told him he had
one key full Of gold. The first asked the Sec
and how much he had. and he said he had two
kegs and the half Of q third.
Have you q family ?" asked the second
gambler. -.
"Ihave no one. Havs you many with you ?"
shave no one but my mother"
"Then." said the first gambler. well hire
shorse and do you go for your gathering. We
will live together" They hired q carman:
the second gambler went with the carman and
brought the three kegs. Tho carman was we'll
paid when his work was done.
Not long after the gold was brought II came
in a dream to tho first gambler that a kev Of
gold was dry on the strand. He called his
comrade and said: 1T came to mt in q dream
that there is a key Of gold high and dry on the
strand" They rose up them and taking two
strong clubs went to the strand. searched
every foot Of II, and met nothing. They were
near the water as thoy were facing for home.
when all at once they saw q great crowd. They
didn't know who the people were. but it seem
cd like q large funeral.
G to them now" said tho first gambler to
the second. and ask who they are and what
brought them to this place so late at night
Indeed. then. I'll not 60 to them," said the
second man. I'll be OF home for myself"
And with that he left the first one alone.
The first man ran up with great speed. then
came to tha crowd and what should he see but
o coffin and four mel carrying 1t. He gave q
blow OF his stick on the coffin lid. and asked:
"Wha ID hereg" When he struck tho blow
and made the inquiry. the four men dropped
the CONN. and the whole crowd vanished. In
@ one .w \. Il tS E, an .re sss tf Sss sssn,s = "a" th there
and took on the i'd. What did he find inside
s sssp. ' and 9 sSs a. Hssp.'i IL YiiSia tsdf h s0 oas q e the be
soa'9; She = y was so1 alive T.. but sat, t bayg Ell. d.
sSSiSe to the other mnn who deserted him
and ran home. That night twelve months the
ss' TN ma stS dIssT he w Sssin 'a and u Z fss w 81 aof a.
"Rse up and come with me-" sAid he to the
see9nu y ,rh tha rioht 7 80. vvfth vnu I..t
= s.a III STAY stay twhers Tam.
The arst man went to the strand and
issss = Il su Was IS Ia Saving the place. h. saw "a a
H ;n4 y, nN Ss , q isisie sbs goinT T tSSs ;o1t = ssa aa5s ss
70 til Els s1s eyes ~ 'i IN the night tho sranSess Castle
that ever vas built. All the fairies sat down
to supper: put ~ stood at the side Of the door
fairies spoke ,OGs 10 and asked: Did You see the
man That carried the woman from us this time
did" said the chief. "and I know what he
wants; hs wants the young woman able to
sss tsat ti but Il Isl she u had io three t,@ dsin nfaer out TO- 81
TIL horn here she would speak In some way.
tSst stu Il IN ne tho tor epee q hhunafh head "a" is s9 Drawn S1n
fronit l put the pin there the night We car
nsd hr from her father and mother"
and ali were %dTinkinr: from it, The samhfer
was Watching his chance at the door. When
ihspd. .1aiehed it, and raced away No 70 one y
fOl.lSSwsd him; He brought the horn home
win him. }, Nd The woman took three drinks
a. well as ever In her life.
meyer troubled him.
hal Inc Young Woman. being cured. now wished
rWIits 2 letter. !" said the gambler: will
She wrote the sitter. He took It and went
.;tS 1 ssss 4 sli m he ss%o TO- 20 I sss i a.: r. ho s.iS
daughter Of q rich man. Her father was lying
On MS BED when the "a m bier came. for he had
daughter. The fairies had put q strange body
~ place Of her. and. the father and mother
ynSpF Rn that 1t was their own daughter they
,m .Thsrs IS no business for you here" said
m.!ts sss usS Z Is,,sr from n, the The. daughter to The
net Az 60 I'll give it to Them. said tho man.
wants aas to nS1 iriys Sim T oat. s %Ssn t. ths br mIst1 ser,
/! ss4 fsr i ,%1usf taSt the F 5Hs,,Sr; E rs = m i; aR Sd,0 went r.
ii loS bsr ] Is living. and he has brought a letter
ne tie gun Til shoot that im II Se1 7. Dfns
VI VIZ ssS S4o to Iead the letter than to kill the man
IT, read the letter. and. finding it true to all
""gpearances. sprang out OF bed. went to the
t tSSdn X man, and questioned him. The man
va uas night that b. saved her from the fairies
"aa1Gshe same that the young woman died.
him % nome now said the father. Offering
d.m money for the road. I'll give YOU nv
Ns@!fh!er to marry II you bring her to me-"
naa, nave money enough OF my own / don,t
ddeea yours said the gam blar. who was in
N naq the daughter at home. Come with
ATThnd nave the marriage at my place"
his iather took a coach and four: himself.
ibss we. ana the gambler rode away to find
housa slaughter. The daughter wasn't In the
Was ~ Mhen, they came. and the young man
wwa ani II dread u his life: he thought the father
ionundd AZ him II the daughter couldn't be
iiUsnp. She was on the brink OF the sea, comb.
issSt ner hair, at the time. He iound her vt
tL I'M anu when the parents saw their laughter
Wy. Wore near fainting.
nnn a indlng the daughter they thought the
than bsn 100 small. not good enough. He TOOK
r rasm Then TO an inside room and showed his
se smM ne had a keE and n hall. and tho other
ssaIuHler TWO Kegs and a half full OF gold.
Tia nn1ie You as much as that 7" asked he OF
sthmnaNe not. nor the third part"
sts,utna hs did not give him the daughter, but
they Sad i9r home. taking her with him, When
III nnu gone some distance the mother said:
Who not tleit to act this way toward the man