The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-09
DONAL THAT WAS RICH.
AND JACK THAT WAS POOR.
copvrioh, 1900 by Seumas JiacManuS.

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Once there were two brothers named Donal
and Jack. Donal was hired by a rich man
who had one daughter. and when his master
died. he married the daughter.
Jack, he lived close by with his wife and a
big family Of children, and he was very poor;
but Donal. he was no way good 20 Jack. and
would never reach his hand to him with n thing.
And when the hunger would rome into Jacks
house. Jack, he used TO think II little harm to
steal a bullock out NJ Donal'~ big flock, and kill
IL for his family.
At length Donal began 10 suspect that Jack
was taking his bullocks. but he didn't know how
he would find out for sure.
Donnl's old mother-in-law proposed a plan
by which she could catch Jack, She made
Donal put her into a big chest that had little
spy holes In II. and put in with her beef and
brandy enough to last her nine days. Then
Donal was to take the chest 10 Jacks and have
II left there on some excuse.
Donsl went 10 Jack and said he had a blg
chest of things that was In his way, aud asked
Jack II he would be 80 good a. TO allow him to
leave il in his kitchen for q week or 50.
Jack said he was very welcome 70 plt in ten
with the mother-in-law and her provisions
in IL, carried 70 jack, and planted In aRood
o the very first night the chest and the
m2ther-tn,law we're IN jack. ne s,oie ammdd
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and after Jack and his wife and children
had eaten n hearty supper on the bullock, he
and his wife began talking over one thing and
another. and. saws he, I'd like TO know what
Donal has IN that chest;
SO on he went 20 n lOCksmith and he got the
loan Of n whole bundle Of keys, and he came
and tried them ol in the chest TIL he got one that
When Donal found what was in the chest,
he lost little time taking away the beel ana
the brandy, and he put in their place empty
| bnttlag and flaan-pipkpd homes. and locked
the old woman M with these, agar.
Al the end Of nine dayS Donal cane f3r The
room for II for 50 long. and said he, had now
room for II himself, and 50 h" had com" TO
And behold YOU. when Donal and his wife
opened the chest AZ home there Nas ne ola
woman dead Of starya,ioR; and a tot OF bones
Saws Donal. she got greedy and ate and
drank the whole Of the provisions the first
Well. Donal and his wife walked her and
buried her, with a purse Of money under her
head 10 pay her way in the next world as they
Jack. Of course, he went to the-wake and 10
the funeral and sympathizsd sore with Donal
night after the funeral. Jack dug mp the corp~e
70 get the money a. "a~ 80 nseluI 70 nun,
shoulder and carried her on 10 DonaIs and
went down into Donals wine cellar, lie put
her sitting in u chair by n plnCheon there, ana
put a glass into her hand aud turned on the
wine.
In the morning Donal's first race was always
to the cellar 10 have a drink, and when he came
with the fright when h" saw his old mother
in-law sitting nv the pnncheon drinking
When he came Ia himself he had her taken
mp and laid ont In tho wake room again.
Jack he came walking over 20 900 Donal
| like To bid him Tie time OF day W the morning,
Good morning to YOU. !lonal, SAYS ne
and h2" dc yoG 9Gd YoHroelL ~ moyn'n nar,,
says he, I'm in a terrible a. entirely,
WHY, what'- the matter says Jack.
why" says he. my old mother-in-law got
up ont Of the grave in the night time. and came
the morning to get a drink Of wine. there. was
the old lady sitting by the plincheon and 1he
having the pnncheon.- drunk empty. what
am ! to do al all. AT all?" says he,
We'll. says Jack, says he, I know why she
S0 !F HR V What al I'D I'D thss s %Hs"i b,onsl
Because on didn't bury her half deGen'lE,
f Sssd daS r. esq T2 @au chi. Should si have r' Sut under her
pon%si. and III make. certain that iii bury
So Jack vent Win lin TO help him bury her
this day again. and he saw Donal put a purse
| of 80 sovereiRus under her head.
Now" says Donal. says he. she'll surely
not come back TO bother me
and raised the body again and got the $50.
Aud he took the body then with him on his
shoulder %, to DoIals. and he went lnt3 the
big horse In Donal's stable, and he tied II there;
and he tied sword into its hand,
| Now DOUAl was Ia nave gone on next morn
ing. riding on IA little black mare that was a
Of the %funerSli, and JACK he had known ihlz.
and when Donal came down in the very early
| morning. when II was still dark. he went Into
the stable, and he took out the little black mare
The horse on which Jack had tied the old
woman wa- a great companion OF this little
black mare and both q them used to run on the
grass together SO as the little black mare Vas
taken out by Donal the horse (which Jack had
left lOosel trOtted ont after.
When nonal saw the appearance OF the horse
coming out of the stable. and ON us BACK the
old mother-in-law with the sword lifted MP
In her hand. he gave a yell and he Jumped mp
on the mare, and 2r as fast as ne could Hallop,
and the faster DonGl went the faster came the
pig horse tro'ting behind him. and every time
he looked over his shoulder there b esaw his Did
mother-in-law with the sword lifted, ready.
as he thought. to cut. him down. and all hat
he could DO; ne '0p ra , Sa tnr er ri ,Siis u. was
concealed half n mile along the way, and when
Donal came tearing w, he. came out o. where
he was concealed. and he said 10 Donal: What's
the matter?"
And Donal pointed back. and Jack he leaped
and got hold Of the big horse and stopped II,
and led il back home and took the old woman
When Donnl ventured home again he was in
very low spirits entirely, and he said that II
time she vas buried and haunt him all the DAYS
of his life. that he might az well end his life at
Not too onick," says Jack. says he. what
will you xiv" me. and III save YOU from your
oh, IN give Won anything NJ all, SAYS he.
in moderation, that you ask
Well" saws Jack, says he, IN you pension
me. I'll live here always, and I'll watch by YOU
mother-in-aw's grave every night, and keep
her from raising.
Saws Donal If You do that Ill give YOU
any pension you ask,
Jack asked 600 n year and Donal agreed TO
H.. They buried the mother-in-aw the third
time and Jack worked for his pension 80 faith
fully and 50 well that she never rose more.
Donal and his wife lived middling happy,
hut lack and his wife and children, Will their
pension 81 GOO a year. was the happiest family
In all Ireland.
THE ALBUM WAS A Bluff.