Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03

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The cliverness of Dan there was no
comm up till Like Jimmy Creedons kick
In gun he banged all ever went afore him.
an all that came afther likewise.
There was wanst an there was poor
sthrugglin' carpenter come up to Dublin
lookin' for work. an put an advertisement
I'm the papers to that effect. The leadin
butcher in Dublin was at that very time
coin' to fit I'D new primises an move NTH
them bekase his thrade had become too
great for the our stand. He was design
in, cute vagabone, this butcher. always
thryin' to get the upper hand iv every wan
he done business with. An II they "oF
poor so much the better; he could worry
them then as he wished an laugh at them
for their pains If they tried to take the
law fv him; he havin' the long purse, could
let them have law till they cried Enough!
Well. this fella wanted, as said- ne"
primises fitted up. an he was just then
turnin' over in his mind all the Schaymes
he could think " for gettin them fitted
free by fair dint iy roguery- SO when ne
sees the poor sthrange carpenthers adVer-
tiSement in the papers, he Whlsted till
himself an stint for him. An ne MADE a
contract with the poor carpenter Tor him
to take the whole dom iv the work at
twinty poun (Which wasn't near justice),
an have it finished be a sartin' day, for
a lump sum. Writin's was dhraWn up
atween them then an there an signed
Well an good, the carpenter went to
work on the primfses at wanst an wrought
like a black every day from early mornin'
till late at night, an him happy as a
king. thinkn' " his high good luck, and
the fine money he was earnin' for the wife
an the weanS, away at home. But, be-
hold we, his employer had taken right good
care to give him more to do than he could
do in contracted time, an TUX more nor
80 poun's worth iv work out iy him. an
likewise didn't hurry him, so that 1t was
two days. or maybe three. after time when
the work was done, an the carpenter ap-
piled for his pay. Get out, we scoundriil,
ye," says his employer. Get out Nv here,
and go about yer business. and thank God
that I'm lenient enough to let We off with
out sum ye for breach iv contract, We
bare-faced rogue, vel"
The poor carpenter, he hadn't three
pence in his pocket, an he meandhered
off UP an down the cowl' sthreets iv Dub
lin. with lump iv grief in the throat iv
him, an he cryin inside his heart for
Mary an the childre at home, When he
was tired enough to dhrop he sat down
on d doorstep, an the lady Nv the house
seem him, come out an listened till his
story She TUX him intil the house an
after she'd made him put hearty male
undher his westcoat, give him a letter to
Counselor Dan O'Connell, an tould him to
lose no time till he'd be with Dan an
have his advice on the matther IF there's
one man in the three Kingdoms" says she
''tt to get We square with the william that
chaited We. it's Dan" The poor fella
thanked her with all his heart an was
with Dan afore he had his mouth wiped
Dan heerd his story from beginnin' to end
without sayin' word, an he then TUX
five minutes more in thinkin-Iyin' back
in his chair with the eyes in him shut
Then he jumped till his feet an takin'
his hat an stick. says he, Come with
mar'
The poor fena didn't know what Dams
game was. but he knew enough iv Dan
to ak no questions. but put every trist in
i'm Dan TUX him up wan street an down
which the butcher had his matt shop.
Take notice" says Dan, SAYS he now
''iT what ye'n see in his windy as we
pass" Past the matt shop both Nv them
marches, an there was the carcass iv a
fine sheep. the butcher was after dhressin
hung up be its heels in the windy When
they got around the next corner Dan halt
ed. and he aXed him if he had taken notice
Yfs. says the lad; there was the car
cage Of a brave sheep there Right"
says Dan. So then Dan begins an opened
up till him very clever plan entirely he
had in his head An the lad, for all that
he was good-hearted an simple heart I'd,
was cute enough afther fashion, an he
TUX in all Dan Sayed. and guaranteed TO
Dan that he'd act his part iv it to the
letter. Then Dan sent him back down the
street again. The man walked boldly Until
the butchers shop. an afther takin' a
NiZay " the sheep that was strung in the
WINDY. loCkia it round an round. with the
eye half closed like a man that knew
al ever was known could be known
about matt, he Sthrikes 1t tin with the
ltle red he carried in his hans and says
h to the butcher
How much a poun?' says he. would
y be afther asLin' for the little pig?''
For what? says the butcher taken
atack
''F'or the little pig-for this little pig,
SAYS he. tapping il again with his rod.
The sheep. We mane-ye gommachan
butcher Vtes ~
the fella's ignorance.
The sheep don't name" says the lad
but the pig-this little pig here"
;Ach, We ignorant bosthune," saws the
butcher, don't ye see that's Sheep
Come, now" says he. none iv yer
thricks upon thravelers. If ye please. II
IN from the country atself." says he. u
car know a pig when i see wan. There's
pigs there as well in Dublin''
Faith" says the butcher. Ioosn' point ed
at him, i don't doubt ye word there" an
then the butcher himself an four or five
cronies that wor in swappin gossip with
him went Until regular fits
Come, come says the lad Il didn't
come here to be made game Nv. Tell me
poun."
I'VE know -nothin' omadhawn. YER says
the butcher, didn't l tell ye 1t was a
sheep. and not Pig"
Nohbut we COMPOUNDED know-not him
omadhawn yerself." says the lad appear
in to get warm on IT, didn't l tell ye 1,
was "A pig an not Sheep
Wen. the butcher an his cronies wen,
from wan fit Nv laughin' Until another al
this
Il wisht." says the lad, when they got
through. Il wisht.' says he. when We
VIII show yer ignorance that / could make
y pay for II. be mains iv bait"
"A batt. says the butcher. Where
would the lakes K you get money for
b;utin'? i wisht." says he, Il could make
you pay for your ignorance be a bait, II We
wor only worth tuppence-ha penny. which
ye aren't"
An with that. out from his breast pocket
the lad pulls little bag with thirty SOW
ereigns an running stirring In it. which
Dan OConneii had handed to him for the
purpose at the corner. an he counted Out
the thirty gold pieces
That's some little savin's mine,' say.
he. Are ye able to cover 1t
Faith the cheatery eye iv the butcher
giistened an he bounced away an In
crack was back again with his own bag
an counted out thirty gold sovereigns too
an placed beside the other thirty.
Now, says the lad who's to be stake
holder an who's to be judge7'
The butcher axed him IL he had any OBJ
tections to was iv the lads that was stand
In there actin.
why, says the man. II haven't no oh
lection In the wide wurri' to any Nv vel
friends-theyre daicent men an honest