The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

OF ireland was at tnat time oWheu ny
a man named OToole, who was
a great grandsons great grandson OF
King O'Toole. He was mean Tel
low. who didn't take after his ances'
tors; and the devil tempted him to
covet making a tremendous pile oil
money, all at one haul So he EN-
ployed q sea captain and sent him on
on voyage round the whole known
world. to find where and how the most
money was to be made, upon a spec
ulaton OF any particular description,
And this sea captain sailed for the
three years and three days, returning
back, at the end of It, to tell his mas
ter that, IN the South sea islands, the
natives would give their one eye-if
they had only onc-for scalpeens
(salted mackerelsl. and he said that
there was loads of money to be made
by sending out venture OF that
commodity there.
O'Toole he jumped with JOY when
he heard this, and he not only gath
cred every penny he owned himself,
anu lth'Nlo' tNtls penny A'i't' '''
invested in the bank with him; but,
moreover, he sent messengers, east
and west in ireland, for to rotily
every man who had shilling OF
money put by in old stockings. for
to fetch 1t to him, and lend it to
him for year and day. and at the
end of that time he would pay them
back double.
And the amount OF money he took
in, on loans, in three weeks, waG
miraculous sight.
Well the year and day wore
child in ireland that had n penny In
vested in the Bank OF Ireland walked
up to Dublin, at the end Of the time,
to draw their money and their inter.
est; but 10 and behold ye. the sea
captain and his fleet hadn't re-
turned
Andy O'Tooe he asked of the peo.
pie to give just ten days sparin 5, and
his feet would be in. What to do lie
didn't know, for he was sore afraid
that the fleet would not be In within
the ten days.
So he sent private messengers
throughout all the land, and gathered
up to Dublin at once every great and
clever man that could be found, and
here and then offered each man
his weight In gold. when the
boats would come home, II they could
,,1n If ~ me
and saving his bank till the arrival Of
the fleet
But all of the plans put together, II
they were tried. couldn't save two
states on the bank.
Now there was at this time in the
far parts OF Donegal a poor man
who went by the name of Dark Pat.
rick. by reason that he was dark Wis.
aged, and had black head and u
black beard, and he was noted for
sound sense.
Now it was on the very last day of
the Bank OF lreland's sparln's that
Dark Patrick arrived In Dublin, and
finding it was so late, didn't even
wait to- look for lodgings or get a
pick to ate, but inquired his way to
the Bank of Ireland. and to the coun
ell chamber in it.
OToole welcomed Dark Patrick
and he told him that. as all the 9th
ers had failed him, and as the worst
had come to the worst, II was no
harm for him to have his try.
Dark Patrick bowed gravely and he
inquired Of O'Toole. and satisfied him
safely on its way. and couldn't be far
from the coast of Ireland now. and
that II carried loads and lashins Of
money to pay, and double pay, all
claims. And when he was contented
on this point, he asked O'Toole what
was the most money, In gold and sill.
yer, he could. by any means. obtain,
beg, borrow. or in any ways come
honestly by.
O'Toole said that he owed n hun.
adred thousand pounds, and that the
most money he could now obtain, beg
.or borrow. to pay off his debt. would
be G1,000.
What" says Dark Patrick, says he,
proceeding to the window, and look.
ing at the houses opposite, what is
that establishment that see oppo-
site me?"
THAT establishment" says O'Toole,
says he. lis mandatory of horny
buttons"
We'll an good" says Dark Pat,
rick, Il now want you to do three
things"
Name them" says O'Toole.
They are" says Dark Patrick,
that, in the first place, you'll hire
at any money-for this day that man.
ufactory opposite, and have 1t com.
lpletely cleared out instantaneously
And the next thing that you get me
at once 80 trustworthy men. with
so picks and shovels. whom you can
rely your life upon. Ard In the third
place. get me ten herring barrels.
Can you do all these things?" says
Dark Patrick.
O'Toole considered with himself