The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-02
TWO IRISH STORIES.
The Girl and the Robber. and the
Cattle Jobber of AvnascaVviI.

From jeremiah Curtin's Tales Of the
Fairies and OF the Ghost World" pub
hshed by Little, Brown & Co.
From the New York sun
There was a farmer in the county Ker-
~ who had deal of cattle and sheep. He
was a very rich man. There were four
fairs in the year near his land, and one
of these was held on S.. Martins day.
Nov. g. On that day they used to kill
sheep. hsifer. or something to offer St.
Martin. That was a custom all over Ire
land. and is observed yet. When any
sickness or ailment came over an animal
suddenly, piece was cut out of its ear
and melted for the sake of God and St
Martin. If the beast recovered. it was
never sold, but killed at home
The wife of the rich farmer died and
left a son and a daughter after her. The
man did not marry a second time, and
the son and daughter grew until they were
| on the edge OF being married. The broth
er and sister went to the fair on St. Mar
tins day, and while they were gone the
| father never thought once of killing
something for St. Martin, as he used to
do. and his father and grandfather be-
| fore him.
1t was late in the evening when the son
| and daughter came from the fair, and il
| wasn't five minutes before they came
| when the father remembered that he
hadn't killed anything TO honor st. Mar
tin.
~ thing has happened this day that
never happened before 10 myself. my IA
Their. or my grandfather" said he to the
| son.
What is that?" asked the son.
..-g,. ar,rr mi
| NAL 20 kill In honor of St. Martin
THAT you may be happy" said the son.
| What a misfortune"
! Never mindw said the father. 1--WE
| can mend It. / wish you would go now
and bring a wether Go up to the yard on
| the hill and bring him down TO me-"
II may not come back alive If CO. saia
! the son. land, as you hadn't anything to
do all day, tbs yourself ought to think OF
| St. Martins and have the sheep ready"
| The son wouldn't be said by the father
| and wouldn't go; then the daughter said 70
| the brother IN go with you for the sheep
! The brother swore that he wouldn't so
| alone nor i'm company. AS he Wouldn 60
/ the sister thought to herself, iii go with
| out him" SO she took a rope to tie the
| sheep.
| In the parior was a nice sword they uset
| when in need of it; the. sword was in
| scabbard hanging from a belt. The yount
| woman put the belt around her waist an'
| went toward the hill. She knew very wei
where the sheep were. The place was
| yard with a high stone wall around II
| witch no dog or wolf could cross. Inside
| one end was little stone house, where
| herder could stay. She chose the best weth
| er she could find, tied the rope on him, ant
| started for home. Just as she was going
| great fog fell, and she had no knowledgf
| of where she was facing. She was COINS
/ Afv,,a nd AT u
very tired without making her way and sa
! down. We'll" said she to herself there Il
! no use for me to be wandering and turning
/ can never find the way home; l may q
we'll stay where | am"
She was sitting a good part Of the nigh
/ in the field, when she thought i may a
| wei let the wether so his own way am
| keep the rope in my hand; he may tax
! me back to the sheep; they'll keep m
| company for the night" Before long thu
| wether made out the yard again. She sa
down in the yard, and was just as II
| home with the sheep around her. III
make my way home when the Jog rises
| thought she.
About midnight what should she hea
but men talking, and soon good flock
Issheep came into the yard and three me
behind them. Three brothers such rob
| bers that they troubled, the whole couh
try and there was a hundred pound
reward the head of each one OF them
| The robbers were coming from the tai
| in disguise. and wanted to take some
thing with them on the way. The farme
was known through the country as rici
| man and the robbers had walked the wa,
| before When the girl heard the mel
| coming she hid in the stone hut at the enf
| of the yard and waited one OF the ron
| bers was choosing the best sheep, anoths
| was putting them with the new flock, an
Il Gu a
| ward. The man taking the sheep had
| GOOD many chosen when he saw the hu
| and said: maybe tbs here behind tn
| best of the sheep are" He stopped dow
! and put his head at the door. The CIR
| had the naked sword in her two hands
| With one blow she took the head OH IN
| robber and put him in the hut. The othe
two called and asked what was keeping
him. When no answer came the man wh
was minding the sheep put his head INT
| the hut; she served him in the same wa.
! as the first one, took the head of him. In
| third and youngest called to the others
| but what use for him, sure they couldn
answer. He went to the door, and VIVA
| did he find but his brother stretched. H.
Dulled out the body and saw that the heaC
| was gone from 1t. He made OF with him
| self then and left the two behind. The
| girl was afraid to come out, and stayed
where she was till clear day. She came out
then
| robber had run away with his life. She
found the wether the rope was on and
brought him home with her. The father
was CRYING and lamenting all night. He
was sure some evil had come to the
daughter, so he welcomed her with glad
ness and asked her what kept her all
night She told him how she had the two
robbers killed and the yard full of sheep.
It's well pleased he was to see her safe.
Himself and the son went then to the
sheep yard. drew out the heads, apd. TAX
ing the girl with them, went to where the
reward was to be given. The girl received
the two hundred pounds, which the father
said must stay with her.
After that the report went all over the
country that the young woman had done
such a great deed Of bravery. and all the
people, young and old, were talking of
her About a year later. who should come
the way Of the farmers house one even
ing but man on horseback, and he
dressed like a nobleman. His horse was
put in the stable where he got food and
care. After supper the farmer, who was
wondering what could bring such a fine
young man to his home asked him who