The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15
HERoTALEs OF IRELAND
As Good as the Arabian
Nights.
Collected h the Original Irish from the Lips
Of Irish Story Telers.
nTvrtoa 1891. by Jsrsmfeh oArttn.
THE TwEYTr-rIFTn TALE
oo,s Apple, Son or the King or Erin.

the son was still young. ana the hing gave MS
word to the Queen on her death bed that he
vould never put her son under n stepmo others
rule: that he would not marry Till the boy
was 81 years OF age.
7, time the great men were complaining and
.s,lne that life in the castle was lonely; that
I, was not we'll for n King to be in his kingdom
vitbout A Queen. Their talk won't 80 far that
one day whom the King was going to hunt he
called out In anger: II will marry tho first
woman l meet
The King was not long on the road whom
whom should he meet but tho uGliest bag he
had ever set eyes on. terrible to look at. more
like q beast than a woman.
"Wjll you marry me ?" asked the hog.
II will not. indeed" said tho King.
with her malice and enchantment the hae
fastened the horses t, the road and the men
TO the horses and kept q strong wind blowing.
with sleet and snow. In their faces. till noon Of
the following day. when she came before them
Ascend tina
Good morning to you. worthy King" said
the bag.
Good morning to you" said tho King.
well. will you marry me TODAY"
by my honor I will moi" said the King.
She kept him and his men there till the third
day. with the same treatment.
why not marry herr" asked the attend
ants. Take herto the castle. throw her into
dark room BY herself: give her one day some
small bite to eat, and the next leave her fast
ing. You need never look after her."
Good morning." said the woman on the
third day. Will you marry me?"
Il will" said the King.
He took tho hag and rode home. married
her. took her to the darkest room In the castle.
and left her there. One day she got a small
bite. the next she got no bite at all. had to fast
for herself.
One morning tho King was riding away from
tho castle: when at some distance he turned
In the saddle the woman was looking from
the window. and she outside tho wall to her
waist: and what was she but the finest and
fairest woman that the King had ever laid
eyes on. or that any man could see.
Tho King turned home that minute. went to
the dark room. brought out tho woman. kissed
and embraced her. said he was sorry to leave
her in darkness SO long.
The two were spending their time after that
in enjoyment and pleasure, and the son OF tho
dead Queen away In a castle by himself. with
men to attend him.
The Queen went out walking one day and
got a fall while passing the house OF n hon.
wife. a widow. A second day she went the
same way and got q worse fall She went
after that a third day and got the worst fall OF
all The henwife had laid a curse on her and
she had no power to rise the third time.
bad luck to you" sold the henwiIe, lilo
there till l raise you"
Bad luck to yourself" said the Queen
why are you cursing meT"
Il had everything from the woman that was
In It before you. q bite OF everything that was
In the Kings house. from you l have nothing"
Was there o woman in 1t before me?"
"There was" said the henwife. and tho
King has q fine SON. ''7'r' az so '
ITS going from me that the wealth isl
said the Queen. land don't know whore tits
going"
III you show me kindness I will lot you
know whore tits going"
What would be kindness for you :" asked
tho Queen.
THE full OF my yellow horn Of butter. as
much meal as would 60 In my cap. as much
wool a. would 90 under my armpit."
will give you all these" said the Queen.
viii you. surelyl asked the henwife.
Il will" said the Queen: and how much
would these three things boz"
As much butter as seven diaries would
make in seven years: as much wool as would
be sheared from seven hundred sheep In seven
years: as much wheat as seven %ploughmen
would plough land for In seven years."
oh. YOU asked too much. but I have prom
fsed and must give"
Will you give then to-day" asked the hem
wife.
Il will" said the Queen. and all the old
woman had asked for was brought to her.
Il will tell you now" said the henwife.
The king has a son living in a castle by him
soil. the name Of that son Is Gold Apple. and
ills to him that everything goes that is going
from YOU"
How could l see that son %
III give you chickens blood In a bottle. go
nome and be ailing. take some OF the blood in
your mouth. spit it out. tell the King that you
are dying. that nothing will cure you but a
sight OF his son. He'll be denying the son and
saying that no never had n wife. and never
had a son. but you are to say that you'll not
rise till he brings you Gold Apple. his son. and
the son OF his first wife. He will deny In every
Way. but at last he will bring him.
The Queen obeyed the henwlfe In all things.
Inc King brought his son after many do malls
and struggles.
In a short time the Queen played chess for a
sentence with her stepson. played twice. won
one game and lost one.
What Is your sentence on me-" asked the
stepson.
put you under sentence" said She, mot
ps'eep two nights on ono bed. nor eat twice
OIL one table TIL You trinG me the head of thu
eisht-legged dog"
put you under sentence said Gold Ap-
DE- to go to the top Of this castle the mo-
msnt l start. and stay there till / bring tho
head"
isl'eve me-" cried the Queen. and I will
relieve you from your sentence"
Will not relieve YOU" said the Kings son.
ishall sec many things on the way II I live:
live you will suffer till I come. II l die you
VIII uis on the top OF the castle"
"hen the King came homo that evening the
soh broke a rafter in the roof OF the castle
with a sigh that went from him.
nat was the sigh OF q Kings son u ,dsr
sentence" said the father.
IT was" said Gold Apple.
what is the sentence ~ asked the King.
]" bring the head OF the elght-legeed dog
1my stepmother."
stop at home.' said tho King. II will give
.ou a new table every day and n fresh bed
very night; stay under the sentence"
NO. said tho son. If come back T cor
de- ABOUT many things; If l die l shall not
ule the second fimaD