New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
SULLIVAN'S BARGAIN.

vi" I'm not sure about selling him. Mrs. Flynn.
dear; twas more like shopping: take It,
AN how was that acushla!
Eye see ne father has had 1t on ms nihu 10
get shut of Jerry this good while back; ne was
gettin' a bit stiff. and he thought av he waited
too long he'd be getting too ouid ehtireiy. bio ;"
"Oh faix he was ould enough to De Vaiuapie,
rejoined Mrs. Flynn. with derisve laugf.
Isn't he the wan age. as yer brother MAT as
Is in Amerky-and that will bring MN IN iUa
five and twenty year. though ne Is no, vi NV
parish register? Well | mind the two. gray
foal and fat lump av baby. when i cone u
Thadys Corner. young slip av giri iheaeil.
Mrs Flynn was now a stout. elderly WOMAN
with q pair of somewhat rocking brown eyes
and trimming tin can in either nahd. m,'' =,
her companion was "a slip of girl" dressed IN
a washed-Out lilac cotton, with curry req mar
and frecklcd face who carried win anxious
care a brown teapot and black Kettle. -
The pajr were celebrities in their humble way
the matron for her long tongue and the Ii'a,uem
for her light foot. They lived almost next uoor
10 one another in a cluster OF capins to' iI
significant to claim the title or viiiaSe' anu
known by the name OF "Thadys Cornei. tho
though there no corner To De SeeH' oh IN.
contrary. the little gathering was Dolby percheu
on the side of bare HILL about 1--WE miles from
Killarney ... ,,o,,.
ont over the baste?" resumed Mrs. Flynn.
ooh dale. indeed. Twas a travelling tinker
as came round one day last week when .he s o'd
Jerry was bet UP with turf drawing. anu hau
scarcely leg under him, and the thief had SUCH
a sutherin' way wild him. he persuaueu me
father that the ass was just dying on ms 'eet
and he offered to take him away to bury hiin' So
that he mightn't have the annoyance OF seeing
him in the deaths grip! However. me father was
not so soft as all that. and after the fdiVi own
haranguing and bargaining the tinker CIV tWo
shillinps in money a toasting fork and terrible
big skillet-the biggest pot ever laid eyes OH.
"Wel to be sure twas no great price, anu
yer at the loss of the ass. .,
"Faix we are So and miss him at every mana
turn Me father spent the money on portner.
and me mother is raging mad to md her eieeah.
ma
has hole in it the size OF caubeen. sure us
no manner av use at all. at all. We have just
stuck it in the gap in the garden 10 Keep the pig
out and IL does that as well as anythhe eiS.'
am the villain of a tinker went and TUX couple
of the hest hins away wild him. by way aV
keeping the ass company.
1.-The blaggard" CALCULATED Mrs Flynn. now
setting down her two cans ard placing her
hands on her capacous hips. Them tinkers Is
shocking thieves; they would stale the cross on
an ASS back and whatsoever they mend just
melts in yer hand I'm terrible sorry Tor ye
Would We know the chap agn?'
"Me father says he'd swear to him In Jerusa-
lem. He had patch over wan eye, ana a D!ack-
and-whte waistcoat.
"Well. I'd wish fer ould Jerry-there Is not
a funeral or wedding, nor a wake IN these
parts he hasn't had hand in. Nanny and
NANNY a lift he Civ me; bedad. he was as sOuple
as the best in it. and when he had a mind he
would rattle car as well as any ass gong the
Maybe the next wan will do well. Mrs.
Flynn. dear" rejoined Judy. with smiling COM
placency
good baste.
Sure didn't me father have order from
Matt ere yesterday. fer four pounds! expect
Matt would be vexed if he heard tell about ould
Jerry. seeing they was reared together and
wor' companions. as may say. We wor laying
out to buy a SOW but. after all. ye see we have
the cart and tackling. me father is going to
buy fine young donkey. or maybe jennet at
the fair at KOrglin.'
as that so?" returned Mrs. Flynn. drawing in
her double chin and eying the girl gravely
"Still. I'm thinking. ye will be lost widout old
Jerry; he was grand wan to draw turf or hay.
or to go to chapel and market. He knew every
turn in the road and who will bring yer dada
safe hack on fair days. avick? Sure. they had
only TO stretch him on the car, and jerry just
TUX him home same as Christian and maybe
betther. for he was wlther drinder Where's
the young wan will do that? He was terribly
experienced. ye see' warming with her theme.
land no expense WHATEVER but KEEP himself. 1t
isn't every ass would etc turf and whins and
sticks-ayci I've seen him breaking his fast on a
newspaper before now I'm thinking young
wan will be twice impident! Howsomever,
can't be wasting me whole day discoursin' Of an
ass though he was the only one In Thady's
Corner
And taking up her shimmering cans. Mrs
Flynn pursued her way with an air OF logged
resolution. until she happened to encounter an
other matron en- route to the well. and again felt
called upon to hat-though Judy. with the fear
Of her mother before her eyes. hurried on with
civil good-evening
Did ye hear Of Sullivan shopping away old
Jerry for a cracked skillet" inquired Mrs. Flynn
OF her acquaintance.
"Troth, an did So" replied Mrs. Macan. with
a superior smile.
And as Matt has sent four pounds from
Ameriky in letter."
81 did: saw the money order with me own
two eyes"
"They are talking Of buying jennet. no less.
at KiIlorglin fair" continued Mrs. Flynn, with a
touch Of contempt.
How grand we are! There'll be no holding
Judy the mother"
"Augh Sure. don't ye know very well as
Mcky will drink half the jennct long afore
that"