The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
DROLLERlES OF DONEGAL.
THE QUEEN OF THE GOLDEN MINES.
EY sEUMAR MACMANUs.

were brave. able boys, But JACK was the
youngest. a gauchy dawnce sort OF lal that
was good for nothing only feeding fowls and
doing odd turns about the house.
When they grew up to be men Teddy and
Billy one day said they'd go away to travel and
see the world. for they'd be good for nothing
omadhauns IL they'd stay here all their lives
Their father said that was good. and so of the
both OF them started And that night when
they halted from their travelling. who does
they see coming up after them but Jack. for it
seems he commenced to think long when no
found them gone. and he was that lonesome
that hc couldn't stay behind them. And there
he was dressed in his old tattored clothes n
spectacle for the world. anil a disgrace for
them. for OF course. they were done on with
the best Of everythinG-rale jintlemcn. as
becomcd their fathers sons. They said to
themselves they'd pe long sorry to let that
pcthur with them-for no was a pcthur. and
no doubt OF ito be an upcust to them wher-
ever they'd 60 SO before they started on
again next morning they tied Jack to a mill
stone and left him there.
That night again when they won't TO stop
from their travelling. what would you have a. it
butthere was me brave Jack once more. rot n
hundred parches behind them. and he drag
ging the milestone after him. Teddy and Billy
said this was too bad entirely. and next day.
before they started again. they tied another
milestone to him. and they said. We'll. you'll
not get away from here in hurry. anyhow.
boy"
SO on they went again on their journey.
laughing and cracking Jokes. and telling
Passages to pass the time but that night
again, when they went to stop from their
journey. 10. and behold We. who does they see
come tearing aftcrthem but my poor Jack. once
more. with two mIlIstones dragging behind
nun. lhrn they were ~ a Iuandhary entirely.
win him. for they saw there was no hQldin' or
tyin' OF him. or krcpIn' him back at all. for II
il they were TO tie him to n mountain, in the
mornin' he'd be after them with tn" mountain
attIing ut his heels again night. so thry came
to the conclus on that it was best to take Jack
boy. and not their brother at all.
OF course. me poor Jack. that was always
terms; and the three Of them went. nfore
them. ~ at length they reached tho king Of
s Gn; nnd T E tns King G Enfpna
lands two sons. he give them ''ca"d mile
faiIthe. was paised and proud to see them
opened his hall door an axed in the nobility
and Ecnthry Of the whole country side TO n big
But what do you have, Of It, but N the middle
Of the bal! d2esn TEDDY have fall on, with tho
then that was the play. The huhbnb and
honrooSh got uI and the king ordhered the
n% n an ah@ JACK 81
the kingdom
Billy and JACK went away vexed in thoir
ccd away Till they cane 10 France and The the
king Of France s, castle, Here. when the. king
lands son. had come TO see him, he went ont
and welcomed him, an axed in himself and
And like the king Of England. he thought he
couldn't make too much OF the king o; lreland's
M wh and rr TG and nn Ta f% o
ball given il. Billy's honor. lut 10 and henoHi
N, hst hnf
By had sauahbc With thu i" king s Of Fpan s'
son and struck him, and the ball was stopped
poor Jack now lett ali alone.
rloy"d him as a 10y Nnf jack was getting
along very well at coort. and the king and him
i. At length a great war broke out betwixt
Franc" and Roosha and the king OF France
sNughtsTing and conHuerine Mi beior" them,
Says Jack, SAYS he. to the king one day: Il wish
nd 9%y w ha waa Of %S n nns
the king gave him whole division. and in less
nor three days there wasn't 4 l!opshn alive in
was the thankful man to Jack for this good
action. and said he never could forget it to
After that Jack got into great favor ut coort.
and used to have long chats with II" queen
could come into tho Guecn's presence that he
dliut put her in tears. He aXcd her one day
VIVA wa WEI 6kase sRe nm INN 'T that
didnt nut her in mind Of her infant son that
haI, we've months Nh hrI2rn been W carried mWav hy
had never heard tale or tidinGs Of from that
well. he this and he that" says Jack. says
he. hut I'm not the man to leave yc in your
trouble II ! can heinit; md be this nni be that
nights in the on" bed or cat two meals in the
on" house. till ind out the queen of the
Golden Mines castle. and fetch back your in
FAINT son to ye-or else III not come back
"Ah." says, the queen. that would never
do" and All says the King. that would
never DO nt an, at all"
They pointed out and showed to him how
hundred great knights had gon" on the same
hrrant h"iore h. m. and not an individual Of
them ever com" hack lN IN and there was no
u.s., Of him. THROWN away his life. for they
couldn't afford to lose him, But it was all no
use : Jack was found Oh Gon and go he w"ul
y" the rH GS h Go %I1 W. w az 6of ko
wh"'o OF them, aud l"arin' III" King and tho
queen in tears. he started on his journey. And
h" Travelled away nfOr" him. lnGulring his way
to the castle uf tho queen OF tn" tIUr"n Mines:
and h" lrny""d and tramped tor many a weary
a weary month till at last when It was draw
ing on twelve months from the day h" left the
castle OF tn" king OF France. one day turSt even
ing h" was travelling tnrHu!h a thick wooh.
a bundle OF sticks by his side.
M" poor ou,d man" says Jack. tays he.
that's a mighty great loaf entirely for poor
allow M. ri Just take them with me. for ye.
as 'nrns you r" Eoin
:" l!isSinS uu yu.' says the Ouli man and
IN uu,d mans blissin' alton OF that and
thanky.'
N Ihhut. thankv yerscIf. for yor good
wishes. says Juck. says he, THROWN the bun
die OF sticks on his shoulder. and ninrchIn' on
hy III" Ould mans SHE And they Travelled
away through the wood IL they come 1T iast to
the OUd mnu'S cabin. And the OuId man hNel
IacA Ia como il aud PET up with him Tor the
night, AMI Su'h y lDr accommodations a. he
hal Jack was w'"Dm" To them. lack thanked
him. AMI went III and pm nj the uignt win
HIM. and IN the morning Jack told tho outd
man the GRAND h" was on, and nNed II he'd
direct him ON the way Ia the queen OF III" CO.
den dimes castle. ihcn tho uuIl uan took
OUT lack and shower hin copper castle
glanCiuE ia IN" sun, on u hii opposite and tod
him hat was his journey : end
" liut. my poor man. says he. II would
, strongly advise w not to go next or n"ur II. \
hundred kulsh went Their" atprc you On tho
scli--jtrur GRAND a'd their bead, are now
stuck on u hundred pear, rght ulOg' the cas-
t." there's u i"ry dhraGJn guards 1t that
makes short WORK OF the best OF them
Bu, e"-Ing Jack wasn't To Oe persuaded of
ms ruthrlIri>e UonOw he took hlm in and
gi,,n linn II sword that carried two mems
strength IN II along vith that Ol tho man that
N.".,uII And Ii" told Jack If h" was ailNu
again nlgh'. and not EUlei by the !hrrEOn. To
COM, hlcS 70 hi, cabin. JdcS thanked h,m
, iur The sword and promised this, and then he
sri out fur Tho cnStlr.