The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-29
OF IRELAND
AS Good as the Arabian
Nights.
Collected In The Original Irish IRON tho LIPS
Ct Irish Story TcIers.
r,,vrtos. 1879. ny J,rsm;i, cur,in.
THE TwEyrY-sEvENTH TALE.

tho King Ofthe western WORTH.
Noinin, daughter 81 the King OF tho Western
world. went out walking one day. While walk
,na she saw tho bird skeeahawn DyarriE and
Thought him moro beautiful than anything
else abe had seen in her life.
"oh, It's happy I'd be with that bird!' cried
she.
daughter a while. came near her. sprang away.
and then disappeared In n thicket.
The Kings daughter won't out the next day;
xhe bird came: she thought him more beauti-
mi etill. He flew nearer; she tried to catch
him. but could not. Tho third day he flew
very near her.
"Oh. It is glad I should he to have that beau
tful bird!" cried the maiden.
Skeeahawn Dyarrig came nearer and nearer.
ehe caught him at last, pressed him .up to her
bosom. and carried him home to her mi
The Kings daughter had a very large; roomy
syery dainty that he would eat.
m RaF,as t and n wsas shs she %s's see 'f IN the to ca nss
but 2 man man IN sv p; i S,, Ei the t"rp S,I' to s Mssl .Ms
.kfi, IN Under Tie n;fantmspt,o t the Queen
shird. but IN the night / am in my own form;
tbscome a man a again jim ! an crampe ay here sn and d
snort time: free me til daybreakk.!""
"Xoinin oIened the cage and the two we're
dasbreak. when the man became a bird again:
but he would not 500 sou hscR Eot IN c the osnf fe; an" va
t Hss yiG IN ths e TSmaa rG iii the ID door S:'' was " opens d
he darted ont then and was fitting around
) Noinin went walking the. fourth day to know
could she come. by the, bird, again. She was
, sIfiSusd G sEss nSt so slf STARTS as the m anrst d niisr SiS
quickly. striving to catch him. She was walk.
.ns and ho flying s io%s II pss d neaf her ssn some !
I. %, sstz s, $%i Z s; II ss ~ III ( iii I S%P sas ~ ma ;Ii IL a ss
Iefore hcr. and there she was. left on the hill.
sIhe o 90. . She spent that night on tic Nil.
hoping that skeeahawn ,Dyarris would come
nor Mf trnee II SKI sRseahawn bsarris. $oinln s, was
mother. and ali were anxious to know wi,srs
II, Il vas ,T Or T ihan , hHs h iifeH %aiss Of =, he sie S ,ns
lar out ahead of her. and when she came near
the the r ,oaa nis = s snd sr feaH H.'H She rteR Rn "5 : ana
woman came out there before her; -,
asked SHs the 'S wo s1a ~s and dev Whe m' ara asu soa 60.
nj. have como to ask lodgings in this castle
."y9n WI have lodgings" said the woman:
th "nIl o sIpr ISnr as we'l Yo 1"r a yei a ste nseff IN " th1s
rl,ce. and very few people walk the way here.
WI y ran, tel fr ms " tms T W%sst ypHTw n1smH Is and my
name is Noinin." said the maiden. :,
Nd anh " teid f Ser Whc Seu s '.aS 9t ;Sld all. told
e~veryth! nG in the way it had happenet; how
she nad seen SfserTawp DvarriE. and fol;
followed, n sos5nd time: how she had wan
dared ~. hungry ana thirsty and cary she
Will you take service with me!' asked the
Will said Noinin.
IT is not known what wages she asked or did
the w ;, give Tages at al. but she said;
You do not know. l suppose. whose house
III do not. indeed" said Noinin.,
This i Tyach Geehy Winds house. and I
an Winds queen"
Noinin hat n son; she snent her time til her
end Of the time her dccison WAS this: IL will
keep you no longer. | do not wish to have a
GO eiscTher. and serve In some other place"
o " , POW as You rynr nT Wh G"in nsn ,o oaia y W Wind n Is
It you will feel neither hunger nor thirst. and.
besides. you will see all THINKS around. w,helh.
eli NS'1 til E near d f%i. coke! Ssia pf fhr 90" hG the rins.
Knocked at the gate. a kindly looking m
What do you WANT asked the woman.
II, need lodgings Cor a night, I have, trav-
ellie! far and am weary. could SEQ no house
. 10y must nHEe lodgings i Is. said the the r woman;
lot IL = SgTV seldom We SEQ any Oue phSSlQR
the way. Come into the CASTLE"
Noinin followed her.
,"Neinin. from shs #es fsrn World. I am
looking Tor service"
AS long as you like. but l hope you'll allow
my child to stay with meT'
Yes answered the woman. land why
The child is no trouble. said Noinin. only
will keep you u day and a year" said the
Noinip, was, serving in her new place with
good will. What the hoy did not grow in the
day he grew in the, night. and what he did not
grow in the night he grew in the day. ami n"
one could know that he WAS growing half as
We'll said the woman. do you know what
II 10 not
vi n,bit : not well for any one to he in service
MMryGsh Gynlse Moons house,. and l am
ment. and Noinin WAS, an cN"rilent servant;
view New Hv"ry work and ~ what she knew.
Your son Is growing very last. glowing IN
70 BE- LhrGa. We cannot let the like o. him liys
stny here without him" ~
Will give yoaa gift If you co. said the
She went to 2 room in the castle and brought
out q can. worked in rguIes. ami Il rod, AMI
said: = iou might 40 ito pla", and not Know
where YOU were or how to 90 out Of it. ali
I" be III such or such II place. or on such OF
such = road, and you! ,ln there. With mis-
rod you can "i'rl n passage through any place
or, civ" prorer form TO II nor.vn enchanted"
N"'rin took the cap and The ROD, lett a bless
Ing with tho tuton, AMI went away. All that
day si!" SAW nothing i,ut waste land and wild
pia"eS. Toward evening she remembered the
ring which sho hsd nioL;;It with her IRON
Wind house. took II ont. looked through 1t.
saw grand castle witt. court in tn" rearand
4 lawn out in front of it. She caGi, 10 the
chs'l" and Knocked NJ the gate. / beautiful
Nnnaii chin" uit and asked:
. "hat do want or EXPECT hore "
iNulI.n1S Tor The u,rtt. II Won ar8 willing
To CIV" them. said NOiIir,
49," | Will Civ" you i~rdgIngs." said the woman.
Tor II Is vary seldom W" SEQ n strange person
coming the WAY. How Did is this chiIdi'
koinin;
II that Is his age he'll he the hest hero In
the world wien ot iuli growth. vii! you take
service, W.a,'h mo Z asked the woman.
will" said Noinin.
sow. tell about yourself; tell me all and
tel truly"
Nl. TONI hnr ,uhnla storr