The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01


cons eggs and the arms OF them was gettln'
tired and weak
Then Dan made farms with Death that II
Death would let him OF for a year and day
longer he'd let him out OF the budget. This
Death agreed to and Dan let him out. and he
went of limpin' and rubin his Sores
Dan. he went back home and wrought for .
year and day longer. and lived as happy all
that time as ever he had done in his life afore
And again. on q night that Dan was seated
upon the floor. mendin' or maxim some article.
he suddintly looked up. and saw Death standin'
over him.
Hiloa.' saws Dan. It's welcome We are
~ hope So says Death. Are ye ready to
come ong with me?
Always ready says Dan. says he. when
eintleman calls. I'm with ye in a JifreS
80. when Dan had tdied and shrugged up
things. and slung his budget on his back.
himself and Death started out wanst more.
Il have Just bare wan request to AK OF ye.'
saws Dan. when they got outside the door
Aud what Is that says Death.
1T is says Dan. that aforo partin' it for
ever should like to have with me wan apple
OF my little apple three in the garden there
would You mind pluckin me wan p
why. sartintly not says Death. And in he
went to pluck Dan the apple. But behold vel
when he caught hold OF 1t his hand stuck fast to
that apple. and the apple to its branch and
there was Death wrigglin' and pulln' thryin to
get free and Dan Maloney standin lookin on
smilin'; but IL Death was pulln' and sthrivin'
from then till now he wouldn't have been
an inch nearer freedom. Then he called and
prayed on Dan TO come and to rslaiss him:
but Dan eayed 1t would be no harm for him
to take coolin'. and accordn'ly left him
hhngin to the apple tree all night. And in the
mornin' he realised him only on two condi.
tions. Ono was that Death wouldn't be in .
hurry comm for him agau but would lot him
live natural tarm an the ether that he would
give him to know the saicrot OF whether q sick !
person was goin' to die or get we'll Death was.
only too glad to grant Dan Maloney these con.
ditions. He agreed to let Dan now live his
natural tarm and he told him. moreover. how
to know whether sick person was Roin' to
get well or not. Whom you says Death to
Dan. go into the room OF a sick person l give /
to you the power Of seein' me. and you're to-
look TO see whether stand by the sick man .!
head or his feet. II I'm standin' by his feet.
that names hon get we'll. but II I'm standin'
by his head all the docthors in Europe WON'T
cure that man. He's booked for me-! Then
Dan relaised him. and poor Death hobblsd of
as best he could after his nights arm!
And now Dan Maloney pitehed his budget
to the dickens cursed tinkerin and quit 1t. and
announced himself as a doctor 1T to cure all
things durable. And short time he was at tho
doctorin afore his name and his fame as q
wonderful great doctor spread entirely far
and wide. not alone over Ireland. England and
Scotland. but tho whole Continent OF Europe.
Bskase. whenever Dan Maloney was called In
to see a sick man. he at whanst pronounced on
him whether he could cure him or not II Dan
ever said. III cure him. that man was sartin
to be cured: and II Dan said. No man can cure
him. that 6artin die Wan
single prediction OF Dams was never
known to fail. So 1t was little
wonder his practice grew great and fast.
He never made smaller charge than five
guineas TO tho rich for bein' called in only
wanst. so afore no time Dan didn't know his
own riches. The poor Dan never charged. or
wouldn't accept nothip' from. but always give
to them his sarvices free. Princes and pray
Its. councillors and kings from all arts and
parts called for Dan Maoney when they TUX
bad. and Dan was conveyed in state with
mounted and armed guards OF honor ridn'
afore him and behind him. through manys Q
country Of Europe. And at last he come to he
considered as almost. II not altogether. the
greatest man in all Europe and the wurrur
put together.
He built n castle with a window In 1t for
every day OF the year. and he lived in all the
grandeur and state OF a prince. him that used
to be but poor sthrugglin' tinker. who when
he got his breakwust didn't know whether he'd
earn his dinner or no-and he entertained at
his castle all the greatest and grandest COM
pany OF the land.
For many years this kind OF thing won't on.
Dan getting richer every day, and lavisher. and
moro generous to the poor-for he never forgot
he was poor wanst himself. and 80 never
neglected the poor around him now. but in
purtikler poor thinkers. For many years.
then. this sort OF successful and grand life
went on: but wan day. at long and at last.
what would ye have OF It, but Dan Malonsy
fell sick himself with raiyer And after he
was sick nine days. he opened his eyes on the
ninth mornn' and seen Death standin over
him at the head OF his bed
This was mighty bad fix for poor Dan.
and no mistake: and mighty swent 1t rut
him Until But Dams cute clsverness come
till his assistance. / want SAYS Dan, SAYS
he. till his wife, two good stout men to be
brought Until the room And when they were
brought in. Dan ordered them to lit him and
turn him with his head to the other end OF the
bed And when they did this Dan had Death
at his feet. And Death shuk his fist at him in
mighty rage and went away.
1T was no time. then. till Dan was well. and
on his feet again And behold We. no sick man
that Dan was called in to sec now. died. at all
at all Bekase. II Dan ever found Death at
their heads he'd have them turned the other
way in their beds. SO 1t soon got that no wan
died at all within a great radius OF Dan
Maloney. and Death was in a thundern' rage.
as you may well believe. To be rcvengedt
upon Dam he at last got Oud Age and
Disease to attack him and great havoc
they wrought upon Dan and Dams
temper. And Dan was so harassed be
these that, wan day. when he met
Death. he proposed to Death that they should
come to farms He agreed to give up curn''
them Death had marked: only Death was to
spare himself-but, as Guild Age was now upon
Dan. aud life was gettin' wearsome to him ha
proposed that he'd like to change his way %
Twin altogether. and il Death would only con-
sent to turn him Until IA salmon in the Esks
River. and lot him live swmmin' about and up
and down, and leapin' and playin' till the Day
Of Judgment. Dan would be well satisfied. and
would never give Death no trouble more.
oths Death con sen tod and turned Dan into
a lovely white salmon. in the river Eske. aud
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