The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18

clothes that he had given the blind man. and
rs James was hnrrying OF the ghost spoke to
that he was so ionG p Of him now that he would
remain in his company during ne, g, -,
want You. I'd rather you d leave me" ~"
From that out the ghosts used to come every
horseback. The frat night, that no went in
the, crowd, the ghost naked before, who now
MADE To s Mhy s e
before and qll his , compani99ps well dressed,
time q cousin 81 mine died md told mo on his
dcGthbcd to take now suit of clothes that he
village. and to give j. for Gods sake aud The
reposG of his soul. l promised TO, do that, but
the blind man. SO took il TO Tralec and sold it
{, n boy in service there who camc from the
him ,wc went TO public house and logan to
drink. At night, whom going home. cllQslccp
On tf ear anI Mh9t harmrncn W ,G ON Inc %nr
It's how was taken away, and tho first man
I met when J woke and found, myself
here Win hH0 Elm RnaW Of S2Ii hS e e tha
PLAYED. and the sentence they raseed on me
other iii I'd lind the man who'd got a suit Of
clothes AMI give it TO some poor man for Gods
sakr and Tor the teIbose OF my soul And this
Fitzgerald began now to lorete things. II
L way niles aWSy Many Of fH tne
neiEhOors were in dread when he came near
their houses, for they said that bad luck came
one, evening Fitzgerald went to SEE, a rea;
| tive. Martin GraneN Martin was u tailor and
| In a terrible hurry making clothes for young
mem he was so busy that he gave no heed TO
said F FHs Tiger and not no b Killing In
yourself. md rs lttle you have by H."
why shouldn't be in u hurry, man, when
| have two suits OF clothes to make and not
fern ), the day after to- morrow. Tor tho black:
guards whose clothes l can't finish would
SHOW mo the clothes; might help YOU"
What ia The, uso?"', said the tailor Sure
You couldn't help me-"
III do you no HARM ANYHOW
There they ARE for you" said Grnncy.
busy that he didn't mind him. in half an
hours Tine Fitzgerald brought the two suits
Now: Martin" eaid hc ARE these as wcll
Ths &s ySpp at KIN and was frightened
"6Gt q ny hoVsS sSid BE- N.Y., Yoa arc iaii d
Who taught you 70
IT'S equal who taught me. l have tho
Now the story went out that Fitzgerald could
90 whatever ne set his mind on since he BEGAN
sent for him and said: "Qnit this country or
1 IL ucnDunce yOll from the altar, uelOunc9
every man who will speak to you"
Fitzgerald said nothing. but sold what he
had and wont to America.
Of fairies to another extends. to the human
friends Of their olp9nents. 1t brings out also
the fact that there is a seven years I,eriod Of
REDEEM ut ion II the person does not take fairy
food during that period.
she stopped once in tho house Of q rich farmer
In the county Limerick. and thoa farmers vito
than five years in this house. Before that wo
lived nine or ten miles west of this, and there
we we're on and ri tel You I'll" reason .;. Why We
lett One. evening | was alone. and n boy
Walked IN TO Sam me AMI ps 6 bh ht his Mss
and a day. Who is your mistrcss3' asked l Of
Ills equal who is my Mistress said he.
wseI, and . day from Ii s. So 'N'''' " Wv III
that he wouldn't refuse. bite. So gave him
bite to cat and plenty OF milk. / was curious
%2ss iSy hut ara fh nst m
tho ground had swallowed. him. There was
plate Of fine butter and said:
~, Here is the butter for You with thanks. |
Ny mistress WAS very glad to get that butter |
the day you lent It, for there was feast with |
US that night. and the pluce l 1.-Two in is that
years and nine months. and in that time Pyo |
not eaten bite in the fort. and am striving |
next three months There is an old fairy 200 |
years old from tho county Donegal in the |
n erS pre w u y at home and
mThe boy told me thea who his mother was
and where she lived. and said:
Tell my mother to put down q great fire. |
lay criddle on the fire. and lepye It, there IN
red hot. and then 60 to the old fairy in the
roasting, for I'm sick and tired Of, you He'll
ff 81, aTny then and come to the fort. ani
before she threatens the old fairy My time
VII VII be out in three months: | don't taste
get, Il bite to, ent at any house eat it. 1t is
said among the fairies in oar fort thnt they arc |
coming. and II they co you must leave this |
farm farm for my mistress is very fond Of YOU but
went to the mother next day. and told her |
privately. l found nll as the boy said.
:, The mother put down nearly cree! OF turf.
senses she was. but all she said TO him was.
" Keep. still" she put on zig rrddle, and
and tired Of you" That instant the fairy
mar looked in the corner where no used to be
t SITTING she saw her SON TIE boy WI" borrGwed
kissed and embraced him.
Next day our best horse died. and tho day
the strsnge party Of fairies had driven out the the
others. 20 We left that farm and came to live |
Though the man IN this story has nothing to |
say Of fairies. he holds to ancient beliefs firmly.
and the loan Of the knife to Mary Cougllan |
were caused By fairy philosophy:
man from Ballylnorc. named Fitzgerald. |
worked in the ono place with mo for six or |
seven years in America, and was a very pious |
man there. knew his wife in Holyoke in tho |
State OF Massachusetts, and she was Fitzger- |
aid us well ms himself aud was born in the par |
ish Of hell near Inch He asked me one day il |
believed in ghosts.
81 do not know" said ]. 1--WE heard q deal
about ghosts. but I've mover seen one"
confession Inst night. We'll. sure after bein -:
with the priest | wouldn't tell q lie on the dead. |
living. Ny wife died in Iolyoke and left three |
children after her The eldest was years I'D |
and the youngest q months Her sister and |
hor brother came and took her clothes. | said |
nothing-le them do as they lkcl-for It wasn't |
Of the cl0tiio! was thinking. but lamcnting I |
M vito aud thinking what could / do for the
children.
~ last remembered an old woman about 20 .
years OF az" from Ealiymorc. who was liv.u. IN |
I.olylkn AZ The time. and 1 hlrnl L..r ~ MN.