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

ever, when ye have such an elegant gray
marc nv YER own"
An hour later Mickey arrived at Floods.
jubilant and talkativs. followed by two
men leading a smart-luoking brown ass
Here We are. Bridge he screeched.
Il We waited TO a good purpose, ye see |;
I've been and bought the gayest little
donkey in Munster.
"An' time for We, " reioined his better
half. sure, every wan Is going. How
much?"
Three pounds five shillings bet
them down from five pounds, and they
were axing five pounds tJn shilliugs I"
"Oh, akin is one thing and getln'
another. How old is hep He's four OF,
man., replied his former owner a
decentlooking man In frieze, and he is
well used To family, and | know he
will Civ We every satisfaction; We have
only TO spake to him, aud, whooul away
he goes! Faix, I'll 90 bail that within
the week We will be looking on him as an
ould friend. "
In ten minutes tims Neddy was in tina
shafts ana Mickey sullivan, having taken
"a potent stirrup cup, relinquished tho
rope reins TO mis- consort, who was "a
donkey driver of no mean skill-tbere
was no stronger wrist Co chuck mouth,
no keener eve for vulnerable place in an
animals hidu than hers in the whole
baropy.
However, the naw purchase required
neither prodding nor ether modes af per
suasion, but took the road in gallant
style leaving "a considerable circle Of ad
mirers around the door Of tho Threo
Shamrocks. he travelled well, and et IL
O'Clock nc night brought his new owners
safe and sound TO the door OF their own
| crooked cabin.
Judy. hearing tho wheels. ran out with
a candle in her hand to welcome her par
ents and their purchase, and by tho light
| of her dip accorded tho warmest admira-
| tion TO the latter Finally she unyokei
| Linn and turned him loose to look for his
supper-after the manner OF old Jerry.
| The following morning by o'clock the
! neigh bnrs hau assembled in great force To
| inspect the new ass-in fact tho only ass
that Ihady's Corner could boast He was
! passed by commitments mice
| shapely little bastr Of a fine color and as
we'll shod as II he wer' racer.
None OF the crumpled claw hoofs OF
| ould Jerry, and wild beautiful dOcked
| forelock. and an eve Df his own in his
! head. " The new purchase was suffered
! TO rest and to remain on Wow for the
I space of that day. while Bridget and Mick
who had scarcely recovered from the
| delightful excitement OF the falr--regalod
! their hearers with items of intellg gence.
news Of distant friends ana what 81
said' and "he said and "she said" and
"thcy said" and how Mickey was i'm
two minds To buy coach morse, but that
| Bridget had put him out Of consate wild
| him, forby making q holy show Of Mickey
| himself before half the boys. She was
| bent on an ass, an an ass she'd have, and
| IL had ended In her having her say and In
| bringing homo the grandest little basta
| In the fair rs thoy could oil see wild
| their own two eyes
Early tho next morning Mickey Sullivan
| yosed his new investment 90 the car. and
| set of hriskly 60 the bog I'm order 10 cut
| turf. The sultry forenoon gradually de-
velOped into a thick gray mist ann hually
AN angry downpour. AZ first Mickey and
! Ihady flynn, being berry men, paid no
! attention 10 the clements, but ot length
tney were both comrslled to shelter at th,
lee side Of "a turf clamp, whore, with d
sack over his shoulders ana dhudocn In
| his mouth Mickey made the best Of cir
cumstances lie anu FLYNN discussed the
fair, the fishing the pot1-o spray, The
last Land Act and tEo prospect OF Cori
| Park races.
AN talkin' OF racing, Mickey, sup
pose there = nc chance Of your young two