The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02

hts soENbuJ 10Y una TWO married men, hUHil
farmers. When thoy came to certain side
path the young master with his servant boy
turned in there TO 20 homo. and the two 9TH
ers followed the main road. The mon on tho
road were not far away when they hoard a
wild Screech in THO field; .s-
thing must he happening; the night Is dark"
ithey heard second scrcech. but went on
without stoprinC.
Next morning Q messenger came to inquire
where did they leavc the young master aud
the servant hoy. and the men said: We left
them when they turned from the main road to
90 homo through the Held"
:. They didn't come" said the messenger.
All the neighbours went to search for the two
and iound tho young man dead. long dis:
lance out from the path, and no black and
want hoy high or low.
all the night before for his son. About mid:
ihg no heard terrible wind blowing around
utos later there was great struggle in front
Of O., the house and g noise AS Of some one max
ghost and tried to break in. When he couldn't
there were t%5 Stacks Of Tay IL sprane TO
one Of the stacks to Climb up and defend him.
s sell irG bI TIE top Of the stuck me ghost
i him out Of the haggart and Gunted MIN
"
and blue His suspcnders broke. and hc,woull
the cross on his back would have saved him.
His two lists We're still Erasping the hay.
woman. attacked q man who was out late and
was coming home wit hatchrt on his shout
der and q saw in his hand; The man used the
get at him through the steel She knocked
three or four ia lis out Of him. but he rose each
time. she struck one OF his eyes ana he lost the
came to a place whrro a, stream OF water
was running across the road and she couldn't
low person through water When he reached
the other side he stood and looked at her:
man the best that came before me since /
killed such and snch2 man ten years ago,"
one hU aey Of y tne
YET VT You haye Keepsake from me that will stay
The man went home. took to tho bed. and
didn't 1.-Two six months. He was pinnG away
every day till he died.
Some time later man was drowned in
Waterville. and he was one OF the two farmers
who came on Christmas night from mass at
Cahirdonnell with tho master and servant
boy that were killed. Three months after this
mans death his wife went with her brother
matchmaking in the town. Tho brother settled
q match between herself and man living in
Drummond parish which is over the noun
tains from Cnhircivccn. She got marriage
ten shilings for it. and put it in her pocket.
That evening she and the brother. started to
go to the house OF a fricnd who lived next door
g me man she was going to marry. for it's
there the wedding was to be. She kept the
marriage quittance in her pocket When they
when they were hall a milo from the house she
began to fall every minute: ~
MY FIRST husband is killing me" said she.
NOBODY At last Ie took III his coat At% He f had
stick II In his hand he stuck the stGb down
white from snow Hs Loft N his sister
bring help and save the sister. When the two
came with a few neighbors the woman was
torn up as with a horse and plough. N W..
All the I people said and the priest himself
rules Tor the weman ito 10 carry tho mar m"rriags
auittance. and / tho brother had carried it
the ghost would have spared them both ,,,o
a few miles. from Cahircivcen. / knew Tom
and his wife very well: but ut tho time my
story begins Tom wasn't married at all.
One time he was kept late In town BY the
shoemaker. and on the road homo he met
strange priest on horseback. The priest
stoppsd him: why are you out SO late. my
good man." asked the priest: "'tis in your bed
you should be- The night outside belongs to
Why are You outside yourself p asked Tom:
TITS my business to be out at all times"
said the priest rs it often you are out at
lit is then" said Tom.
:. &c home now the priest. the night
When Tom came home he put his white
horse outside in little field SO as to be able to
put his hands on him easily and have no delay
In the morning. for he, was to go to the strand
very early for seaweed. He wasn't long in bed
when he heard the horse Gallo9ping around the
he did he couldn't come near the horse
Out onto the road with the horse and Tom
after him. in shirt and bare feet. Tom followed
till he came to very lonesome place at tho side
followed closely till they came to a field, where
the horse disnpneared: and no wonder. for the |
stopped aside into a corner. All the crowd Vi'i
moved from tho field and went past him toward
cahiirSSivee9.n Xii at once thoy sRat SWAY
bis horse in the field where he put him at mist
I was a fairy horse that gave him the turn to
Some time after this Tom Moran married in
this parish and his VIII e died n twelve months
after the mHrrlage. Nine or ten mouths alter
rom Ta Gshircivsep. lie was matahmakina ali
lay to know could he find new wife, and Le
he town when he met the dead woman.
You are there. yon ruf1ian." said she.
You didn't give time to my footprints to leave
he puddle In the yard or the hair to fall from
ny hesd in the grave but III pay you well to-
She went at him then and knocked him down.
out he rose M and walked on. She made aftor
Now" said she. III don't take third fall
,ut ~ you hofore You 60 to Needham's gate
you will be saved: but II DO you are done ior.'
Just at tho gate she knocked him down
bird time and LETT him. Tom made his way
and he told the neighbors as well.
He didn't live more than three. or four days.
Needham's gate is about half mile from
Taking Chances.
From hs Detroit Free Prs..
1t was late at night and my horse was clean