The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-02

Tkerc Tzs q man once, named Cro-
h00re. that lived next bog b. high
mountain, and he had cne son that was
a. the apple Of his ere 70 him a
brave boy the son vas when he grew
up. and nothing would do him but be
would 20 away to push his fortune.
When be was going Of. Crohoore
warned him on the peril OF his life not
to hire with the Bodach Of Clenmoran,
for though be offered big wages TO en-
tics men into his power. he always
managed to make the man hired with
him rue the day. The lad when be was
going OF promised 70 mind this, but
On his way through GIenmcran who
should be meet bat the Bodach himself,
and the Bodach asked where he was
eDing and what he was looking for
II am going" says the young fellow,
says he, TO push my fortune. ! am
looking for good master"
THAT is lucky" says the Bodaeh,
says he, for I am looking for good
man. VIII you hire with me-"
mo" says the young fellow, Il viii
not hire with you. because my father
warned me against ycu. and said i
would be worse for me IL 4 did, for that
you we're very bad entirely TO your
boys"
The Bodach saId: 'T viii engage
you for a year and day. and give you
o gold guinea every day Of them, pro-
vidsd," says he. that you do every
thing you are bid. and that you win
never say you rued the day you hired
with me; and" says the Bodach. ~(for
like to be JUST will engage for my
part that II | ever say Irue the day
! hired you. your wages viii be dou-
bled, and, moreover, should either Of
US be guilty Of ruing the day, the other
will have leave to draw him at cart
tail. and fog him through the nine
towna-"
Well. these looked grand wages en-
tireIy to Crohoore's poor son. and.
thinking Of the rich man he would 20
back home. be couldn't help but agree
to them. and away homo with the Bo-
dach he went.
The very next day, when the young
fellow got his breakfast, the Bossch |
took him out and sent him with plow
and pair Of horses into a park that |
was three miles every way. And says
the Bodach. says he:
Your dinner will be ready for you
when you are done plowing that field. |
but don't on the peril Of your life come
IN till the last sod Is turned"
The poor fellow when he looked at /
the size Of the field. three miles every |
way, and thought that he wasn't to
get dinner till he had every sod Of II |
turned. his heart went down to his |
boots. and little wonder. But he fell |
to anyhow. and he began to plow, and |
every furrow took him two hours from
start 20 finish. and he hadn't a half-a-
dozen furrows plowed In the field when
he dropped down from weakness and
the fair dint OF hunger.
The Bodach he come out to see how
he was getting along, and he came up
to him where he was lying. and he
gives him the toe Of his boot, and "Get
up out OF that says he.
"oh, oh, weary's me" says the young
fellow. ITO ever hire with you anyhow.
II ! had only observed my poor fathers
adyice-n
What, what" says the Bodach. says
he, sure it's not ruir5 your bargain
you are"
Indeed and It is," says the young
fellow. says he. ~ruing It sorely..
All right" says the Bodach, says
he. Get up out Of this and come along
with me in double quick time" and be
got him by the scruff OF the neck and
he hauled him with him. And he tied
him to the tall Of the cart, and fogged
him through the nine towns, till the
poor young fellow was spectacle of
cuts and bruises, and the last breath
only was in his body. And then the
dirty Bodach loosed him from the cart
and left him lying there In the ditch.
Az soon as he was able he starts
Tor home. dragging his legs after him.
and when he reached home it's the
grieved man and the angry one was his
father, and he swore that he would
never sleep two nights in one bed or
eat two meals at the one table till he
would reach that Bodach and have his
revenge. So, leaving his wee house
and wee place in charge OF the son.
Crohoore spat on HIS stick and started
of afore him. and he never stopped
nor stayed till he 10 the Bodach,s
place OF Glenmoran. And passing
through Glenmoran, VINO should he
meet but the Bodach himself. and the
Bodach stopped him. and asked where
he was going and what he was looking
for.
i am going" says Crohoore, says
he, ito push my fortune and am look
Ing for likely master"
We'll. surely" says the Bodach. says
he. that's lucky. for I'm looking for
a likely man. VIII you hire with me?"
What's your terms?" says Crohoore
says he.
The Bodach repeated the terms he