The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09
sheep as an offering to st. Martin. When the
story was finished the old man summed up the
whole matter BY remarking: 1t was St

near his land. and one OF these was held on st
Martins day. Nov. 8. On that day they uset
to kill q sheep. heifer. or something to ofrel
st. Martin. That was q custom all over Ire
land. and fs observed yet. When any sickness
or ailment came over an animal suddenly
q piece was cut out Of its ear and melted fol
the sake Of God and st. Martin. II tho beast
recovered 1t was never sold. but killed at home
The wife Of the rich farmer died and left 9
marry a SECOND time. and the son and .daueh.
ter grew I'll they we're on the edge Of being
fair on ii. Martins day. and while they were
sN%sst eth for St M.s,in; IS hs , Used to do
daughter came from the fair. and Il wasn't
father remembered that he fhadn't Killed any N.Y.
thing to honor ~. Martin.
happs snilF b sss ns % mvss,f This mv d iStb ssst or ner my
What is that ." asked the son.
XII, IN never Ssno th oY & e. bringing any animal to
.w whTaa T y gS1 Tay be happy" saii the son.
Never mind said the father. I've can
bring : wethsr.,, e. Up to The yard IN tho hiii
I may not ct come back &C alive II I CO." said tn.
III, .b.s yop 1sSai ought to think 0fis and have the
The son wouldn't DO said By the father and
wouldn't tu,tsr ri 2 .. then sI,h the he, daughter ;H. said /, TO- The The
brother swore that he wouldn't &c, alone nor
i II so%hIa n io1 As he 2 ri TO SE n,b 60 The h;m sister Se
she took . rope to tie tho sheep.
S Snsp b t. = need q fr ii; the : b sTord IKE Sss y II : sc M6.
toward tho Hill. She knew very we'll where
f Sish 's ssene " %sil a nns ptrf is Wi which y no d Si!n Or =
wolf could cross. Inside at, one end was a little
ssas: s sSe Sss Tn Werner e hs Fl. cS SSTid n ssas' bos shs
HIN, with the rope. and started for home; Just
az she was going a great fog fell. and che had
was going astray Tor a long time. and at last
wa Was d Ssrg ti !%oI Miih said s mst 80 Ser ns5 way =yb sns
Is no use for me to be WANDERING. and turning;
l can never find the way home: 1 may as well
the field. when she thought: Il may as we'll
lot the wether GO his own way aud keep the
s sSesp T. I ths eSnai ke es may my .e som ma Ss'f fo 70 the
night" Before long the wether made out the
Mas ju nSn as i, s as he eas d sisn lie IT t sh.s ya aroa and
her. III make my way home when the fog
About midnieht what should she hear but
men talking. and before long. n good flock Of
sheen eamo Into the yard and three men be.
u hundred pounds reward on the head Of
each one OF them. The robbers were coming
something with them on the way. The farmer
was known through the country asa rich man.
When tho gil hoard the men coming she hid
In tho, stone hut at the end Of tho yard and
waited. One of the robbers was che osinE the
the new lock. aud the third mai stood at the
gate Of the yard. The man taking the sheep
nnd s 3 fS9d ma" MAY S Sea 'sis hs wsf Ssh IN if tie ' Ss. eS OF
the sheep are" He stopped down, and put In
.wo asf ID At he. .hs sS So2 hands, Th' &S l51 had cao 81 Sio Hss sSa
took the head on the Eob6er and, pulled
hin mt 9Th the hut, The .n, other two G Mbed and
sSssp put Bis Sesd into the hut. she served
head on him nH4 The Ut third T." and d: youngest G 3 aoc Called
the others. but what use Tor him. sure they
sSa!ea ola a Rs Snd aS T Sis b to sss s sGes; snd
": S :sS FIR II, II H H. % sssis n S $Ss 1 Si% Ell
til clear day. She came out then and found
away with his lie; Sis found the .wether the
;oEo was on and brought him home; The
q was so crying ns,' and nd Is amen in eli 5iGhti He
kept her oil night. She told him how
'uIl Of sheep. It's we'll pleased he was to see
Ter safe. Himself and tho son went then to the
' he sll 1iH Win d tscm out xe shs 10 n .Ss1s t ans' r sSf,ps
hundred bounds reward. which the father said
After that the report went oil over the coun-
ny that the young woman, had done such, q
; ;esnr a asS olaf a. w S,sye inik rns q al h tae IPs sSptS \
ear later. VINO should come the way to the
armer's house one evening but = man on
:ood food ana care: After supPsr tho farmer.
inc y wss w1 mss ta hi INT hos HSal AK o sd Sfim nn sh @
II is Tor wife Icame;" ssid the young man.
laughter Is not q 1T vile for the ike Of YOU
he a., y cns plT msn me me- ' 5.ya rIs snsuT en- r. ~ asked vss
he " hsSndred pounds she got Tor the heads;
4 tho robbers is plenty fol-. her. want no
oEtune with her. want nothing but herself"
NIL satisfied and tho match was settled. The
GLOWING morning they had the marriage AMI
h niRnt.. but 4" sai Rpi he must so9 20 home asep that hat
couldn't stop she looked at him closely and
ne het two Mon NJ ni ifilIed. II Th @i yomn ~ l a ErG monn 70
q his horse and put the wife behind on a
and hid the sword under her long cloak.
The two road away, and 1t was no lair road
ne me- VIA VIA p Tas si aMd he s.y Sat 4t tnE9u !. xo i9pe e1
he middle Of the afternoon when he stopped
said: ITS too long | am waiting. have
GU more time. Come down from the horse"
Nv hat are you saying p ask cd she.
You killed my two brothers In the sheep4
said the man. II have you now, andI
ont know In this world how will l make you
nfrer enough. It's not a sudden death, but a
her then but to undress TILL he'd strip the
esh bit by bit from her and she alive. -.
She came down from the horse. We'll"
Aid she. i've only one thing to ask"
You'll get nothing from NO. said the
A wish is for YOU to turn your face from
1t was the viii Of God that he turned his
ace away. and that moment she, gave one
cad of him.. She hid the bend among the
,cks. where no dog or beast could come at i.
here We're two hundred pounds on the
Of ID. brothers. she didn't know
now the way home. She. sat on the
orse and tried to turn him. but no step would
Q 20 for her. What did she no then but let
n i ~ horse 60 forwsHrd. and he never a st9 q PSd
ouse but 2 very old one. and when he heard
hiuted the farmers. daughter and asked
He Is at his ather:in;law' house" said
ne. He got, married this morning; He'll
tay there Tonight. and la here with the wills