The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22
LADIES'
RAINY DAY
and
BICYCLE
SKIRTS.
Very Smart.
the BEE, THE HARP, THE MOUSE,
AND THE BUM-CL0cK.
by sEUMAs MAC NIANUs.


author or IN chimney corners, InlOuEn
the Turf-Smoke," etc.
Copyright, 1900 by Seumas MacManus.
Once there was widow woman, and she
had one son called Jack. Jack and his
mother just owned three cows. They lived
well and happy for a long time, but at last
hard times came down on them and the
crops failed and poverty looked into the
door, and things got so sore against the
poor widow that for want of money and
for want of necessities she had to make
up her mind to sell one of her cows.
Jack" she said one night. go over In
the morning to the fair to sell the branny
cow"
We'll and good, in the morning my brave
Jack was up early and took stick in his
fists and turned out the COW, and Off
to the fair he went with her, and when
Jack came into the fair he saw a great
crowd gathered in a ring on the street
He went into the crowd to see what they
were looking at. aud there in the middle
of them he saw man with a wee, wee
harp, mouse and bum-clock. and a bee
to play the harp. And when the man put
them down to the ground and whisted
the bee began to play the harp. the mouse
and bum-clook stood up on their hind legs
and got hold of each other and began to
waltz, And as soon as the harp begun to
play the mouse and the bum-clock to
dance, there wasn't a man or woman or a
thing in the fair that didn't begin to
dance also; and the pots and pans, and
the wheels and the reels jumped and
riggled all over the town, and Jack him
self and the branny COW as bad as the
next.
There was never a town in such state
before or since, and after a while the man
picked up the bee. the harp, the mouse
and bum-clock and put them into his
pocket, and the men and women, Jack and
the COW. pots and pans, wheels and reels,
that hoped and jgged. stopped and ev-
cry one began to laugh as II to break
their heart. Then the man turned to Jack.
Jack" says he. how would you like
to- be master of all them animals2"
But" said Jack, II should like It
fine"
"Well then" says the man, "how will
you and me make a bargain about them?'
81 have no money says Jack.
but you have nne cow" says the
man. IT will give you the bee and harp
for it,"
30, but" Jack says, says he. my poor
full entirely, and have this COW to sell
and lift her heart again"
And better than this she cannot get"
says the man For when she sees the
bee play the harp, she will laugh that she
never laughed In her life before
"Well," says Jack, says he, that will
be grand"
He made the bargain. The man took
the COW and Jack started home with tho
bee and the harp in his pocket.a when
he came home his mother welcomed him
back.
And Jack" says She ~ see you have
sold the cow"
II have done that" says Jack.
Ibid you make wel?" says the mother
IT did well, and very we'll" says Jack.
How much did you get for III" says
the mother.
TO-" says he. "it was not for money at
all sold her. but for something far bet
ter.
30, Jack. Jack~ says She what have
you done?"
Just wait until you see. mother" says
he, land you will soon say | have done
we'll"
out OF his pocket he takes the bee and
the harp and sets them on the middle OF
the floor, and whistles to them. and as
soon as he's done the bee began TO play
the harp. and the mother she looked NJ
them and let big great laugh out Of
her, and she and Jack began 10 dance,
the pots and pans, the wheels and reels
began TO fig and dance through the floor.
and the house itself hoped about also.
When Jack picked up the bee and the
harp again the dancing all stopped. and
the mother laughed for long time. But
when she came 10 herself she got very
angry entirely with Jack. and she told
him that he was a silly. foolish fellow,
that there is neither food nor money In
the house, and now he lost one Of her
good cows also.
But we must do something 10 live"
says she. "Over 10 the fair YOU must go
tomorrow morning and take the black
COW with you and sell her" And on In
the morning at an early hour brave Jack
started. and never halted until he was
In the f0ir.
when he came into the fair he saw
big crowd gathered In ring IN the street
Said Jack 10 himself Il wonder what are
they looking at?"
Into the crowds he pushed and sees the
CoCKRoAcH