The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16

year-od taking the road of his own
aco0rdY' asked Flynn rather anxiously.
Not at ali In the first place, / have
him tethered with tit av suggawn: be-
sides, no has AS much sense as an old
man.
"Wcll. it would be hard to bate old
Jerry for cuteness; he was great old ass
in mis- dny. -
He was so. but he was getting
foundered in the feet and shabby in
the coat, an an eyesore TO herself. SO
had TO get shut av him, an | was main
sorry, for Matty and him was reared to-
gether- and l always had "a wish Tor the
bastc. Well, may be we'd better he max
ing push for home now. Ihe new lit
tie chap may be getting unaisy in him
self standing so long in the pouring
ram" And Mickey, with some difficulty.
got upon his legs, drew the sack over his
head and hobbled stiilly away to where
he had left bis yoke.
Yes, there indeed was the cart, but
, , where was the new chap, tho gay little
brown donkey
hickey stared in appalled, silence, then
pinched himself vigorously, finally turned
fiercely to his companion, and shouted
in hoarsc, tremulous voice:
"Now what pistrOuge is this? What old
witch has been casting spells on me grand
new assg What do you call yon baste,
Ihady Flynn
FAX. av | didn't know that was
sober, an av ] hadn't me sivin senses,
I'd call him ould Jerry. An may |
never IL he doesn't know his name!" be
added in an awestruck Key.
lis some blaggard rs has gone and
robbed me, " shouted Mickey taken Off
the young wan and lett me with this old
GOD help us lis either that or the
fairies I'm thinking"
An I'm thinking ~ IL is the tinker
h,. yIu In, IA, - 10 tri, rn
ag'in. Sure, they are the greatest horse
copers In the wide world. see how well
he has pared and shod the ould one s
hoofs and filled his teeth and fed him up
an " with yell OF laughter. "painte l
him. But the paint wouldn't wash, ye
see. Look how IL has all run of av him,
| as IL he was three-ponny calico, and he
held up his hand covered with dark
| brown stain.
ION. mother Of Moses What sort OF
| thieyery do ye call thisy' screamed
Mickey, nov rubbing the donkey's thick
wot coat with the same result.
Begor, them thinkers is too clever "a
! live!" exclaimed lhady with another
1 violent outburst. They took in "a power
besides yorsoli. sure, not one IN Thady I
| Corner hut thought he was new baste,
and them acquainted with Jerry this
twenty year Holy smoke! but it's as
elegant Joke as I've come across thi.
| ulhilN II " "
" 'lis dne To bo you, roaring and bawl
ing ana staggering there; sure III bo the
laughing stock of the barony. and what
| will herself slyY'
"Ye wouldn't now gaspiug for breath
| and drying his eyes on mis- coat sleeve,
give him another coat nv paint 1 sup
| poseN asked 1hady I'm n choked voice a,
| he hitohod himself up on the car.
"Augh paint, Indeed Don't be talkin
| to me av paint. rejoined the other furI
ously, as with savage bang on pUoi
Jerry's hide he ratified away homoward
| At first he turned deaf ear TO all hi,
companions sympathy Establishment,
and afIoctionate efforts NJ consolation
the oDiy thing ttat could afford him tn,
smallest relief was the tinker's blood.
Now take 10 aisy, Mickey, me darlin'. D
urged his counsellor as they began q
breast the last hill: "ye bad a good as
yesterdny,ys have the same animal today
sure, ye never hslf-valucd bim afore
with clever shoeinR and "a few odd look
Of hay ye won't know him from oulC
Jerry, and when the laugh Is raise
against you take my advice and laugh