The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16

tree. BY that you may know what the
others were Ike, Many's the fine
song has been made up about them by
the ancient bards of Ireland
On a day at the court Of Teamhalr
In the presence OF the four kings and
che four queens Of Ireland the three
Baskets Of honor were given without
lcssening to Oisin by Cormac. the
high king The FIRST casket held the
five silver lilies of courtesy which
meant kindness to the conquered.
hospitality to the stranger, charity for
the poor and distressed, gcntleness to
old men and children and white HON.
age 10 women The second caskct con
tanned the five bronze nuts of learn.
ing, which gignitied: Skill in fighting,
eleight in wrestling, swiftness In
hunting, caution in chess playing, and
sweet cunning In the making OF
mclodions songs. And the third cas-.
ket held three golden apples which
signiiied courage in danger, faith In
friendship, AID truth In speaking And
no other man before or since ever got
those three baskets at one time with
out lessenng
SO no wonder at all Il was that
Ntahm of the golden hair. who was
The daughter OF the king OF the Coun.
try Of the Young. fell into conceit
with the great fame OF Osln and jour
neyed all the way to ireland for love
OF him. And no sooner did OIsin set
eyes on Niahm of the golden hair than
ac loved her with every vein of his
body, and It's what he said 10 her:
From this day out | will have
neither ease of mind nor peace of
heart until your life is the same as
my life; and for me there's no other
woman In the world but you, O. WON.
an OF the deep shining eyes,"
For answer Niahm bent down from
the white horse on which she rode
on the eyes, and this Is what she said:
There Is many n kings son who
has paid court TO me. q Oisin of the
comely brows but it's 20 you | give
my heart, and to no other And It's
TO take you back with me to my IA
Tiers country have come. bringing
the white horse of magic for our
Journey. And II you love me. as YOU
say YOU will come UP now and sit
behind me here"
So he did that, and the great white
horse turned his face 10 the western
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them no more, And they went their
way together on the white horse OF
magic over the high tossing sea and
under the dark running waves and
I'm the Country OF the Young and we,-
given an hundred thousand welcomes
in the palace OF the king itself.
But one day as Olsin and his young
men were coming home from the hunt
on the side of the hin before them
aud out OF the middle " tho cloud 8
sweet sounding harp began playing
and the heart Of Oisin stood still. fol
he knew II TO be Suanach. son al
Eenshenn. who was In 1t playing. aut
the song that Suanach sang was The
lament for the death OF Oscar.
And stralghtway sudden famsh
ing COR a sight OF the wide, green hill;
OF Ireland and a hungry yearning 70,
a sound of the long forgotten voice,
took the strength from Oisins limbs
and the enchantment teu from hl
eyes.
oisln never looked back but wen
as swift AS the WIND over the high
tossing SCI. and under the dark run
ming waves till he came g his ON
fair country of Ireland
Now It Glanced az that hour tha
patrick OF the bells. son of Calphrur
with two of his clerlcs. WAS On d