The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-12
HERO TALES OF IRELAND

THE TH1RTY-FouRTH TALE.

pion.
o,ce uoon n time there was n poor cotter in
Erin, and he had three sons. Whether II was
vail or m that he reared them, he reared them
and then died. When their father was dend and
bnrIed. the three sons lived with their mother
Tor n dny and n yenr. md Mt tbs end Of that
time the eldest brother snid:
."I will 10 to seek nv fortune In the world"
ue tool; his mothers blessing with him and
vent away on the following morning.
The two sons and tho mother lived on to-
se,ber for another day and n yenr. when tho
s.oond an, coil.
~ will GO ont 70 seek NV fortuna"
II. went awav Ilke the erst brother.
Tbo motber ana tba youngest son ,,ved IN
.ocstber for n dav and a year, ana tbon ths
mother died. When she was buried tho Young.
s,t Of the three brothers. whose mama wa.
Ar,hmr want ont In tba ror,d 70 soar bic TO-
nsn u.tr.S.mas .nS ,uas ,r,,Iiua niuan,
go a.x ons nsar rit,o,t enainn m.star
al, m tha aftsrnoon VI tho Iast DIV % tha yonr
h. took service with a hill.
nj, nm tb ,"I H Ia.' s SIy O. Ghamnior osm rsioo NV M., nm, .%o
nn !" ana a..od % uon'd ho u,or n,m. - .. ~. 20.
III you win" said tho champion. you viii
have a castle with lands and Cattle Of ali Kinds:
n you lose. you will do n, a service"
II will play" answered Arthur.
with that they sat down to play. and Arthur
do Of ell kinds. and wealth in abundance.
Arthur lived for a day and a year on his lands.
On ~. the last ds, Of . the year ys1r the the. eh ar, lion came .sn.e
nsm ! n,,o ,.ss ~ ana WIN nm, MN was ."o m0S'
.n.m mni you Play , . s iasa Doa game ~ii, d do a ms . s sne
s s,".s p Hnn vi !, you : Slr ,os voy YOU thi si las u1 rs m Hiia ser
rhs, n,axad snd s spu, sS won
Arthur lived with his wife in tho castle for a
day and q year. and on the last afternoon the
They played the third time and Arthur won
The hound. III. champion went his way. and
s sea M; at IL ~. , aSst,. 'E ip aas uat a. anu nI. q yea ~, win IN
bis WE In the castle in ease in plenty and In
,, on e .n0 si tSs somrtS Oh t, ,ns '@ a1.s oay inc me-; ens am
MY advice is to play no more with that
g shiss% al%'s wa Remain as you arc and keep out
But AS5t 1 would Hs not listen list ?, to Q, the wife nor
pion. not to sleep two nights n the same bed
Waking 1Sf aas t sh9o @sals the Se W ses sH% md aa sssre eHI = a. 70
S, q IN ySa dnd II. IA SIFt 1. tahathas never been
norm AND IlAC mover WIFI De-
.r Tss shdnmRRi Etba sqrn WsIt w SHIa 1iT ~ sr and d1si
S ShsP bl ni st in aST pI.t the chair that was under
tod J9%i,e said the wife. not, to play
always. e thr Saihhan the S World ee Eli I ma s IKE b haS
int s$ IS: n ~ e been I IN ana md ne! :s;S VII NJ e g..
King Of Loohiin.0. rake Service with Il Rim \: YOU
Away vent Lrthur nsIt mornfno AND tb.
hound with him. They were long on the road.
l9SSs!af sk one s, tine ,o At : h .Sas 9 a,f /! snother tins
castle was in sight When tho hound saw the
castle 10 grew SO wild With delight that he
s sr9 into the tU,' castle A Ha6 T1 Was at tn his n side.
King Of : go ,sSkn iS 9to 9S come s IN viii the tho hon h o. rse
Without TINT you'd have been done for. Who
am q mar in search Of a master"
~ am seeking q man" said the kings son.
vi! x HGa taKs ssry|es With me"
eo = a.!s e s 81 i ss' and year and wages &C.
,esn s sSs Ill.,, Sis asss VIZ ssst y -: * e S 4 s. issssss
az Dr. t0q NSth hnF o. %as # F 9essn sn ID thu The 9 arv p hall
eil was withered and dead. Arthur coilected
e. fai th ass sTsnin sn ID s spePs e t shsR R, .S th so castle Sbd
thi. . what be asked OF him:,
Why ts halt Of your forest green and tho
OIACk li1AA Div u
"A day and seven years ago" said the Kings
Bon. e terrible serpent came the way and
took half OF my forest for herself. In that part
she 10 Lying TN this tmeIthat is the green
that Is the dry part"
why do you not take wood from the green
Part ?" asked Arthur.
Neither yen nor All who ever came before
Next morning Arthur went out for fagcots
the second time. He stopped before the largest
cutting away at ii. The moment the serpsnt
saw this she came out and called: No '
why are you cutting my timber ?"
II am cutting It because am sorry to see
over you or o shelter Of any kind. I wish TO
build o house to protect your
When the serpent heard this she WAS Glad
and thankful to Arthur; Whom he had two
III yourself would only come over now and
put your tail in the cut and help me. we could
throw down this tree"
She went to him then and put her tail in tho
put. Arthur knocked out the wedges and left
screaming "Tho tree Is KILLING me. the tree ia
killing mel Let me freeI Let me out Of t6isI'
" 1t wasn't to let you out that / nut Won i'm