The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-06

the bank.
Ye see it was this way. The Banl
of Ireland was at that time owned b,
a man named OToolc who Wa'
a great grandson's great grandson o.
King O'Toole He was a mean Eel
low, who didn't take after his ances
tors; and the devil tempted him to
Covet making a tremendous pile OF
money, all at one haul. So he EN-
ployed a 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 spec
uiation of any particular description.
And this sea captain sailed for the
thrcc years and three days returning
back at the end Of it, to tell his mas.
ter that in the South sea islands, the
lat'yes would give their one eye-if
they had only one-for sCalpecns
fsaled mackerelsl, and he said that
there was loads Of money to be made
by sending out venture OF that
commodity there.
OTooe he jumped with joy when
he heard this, and he not only gath
cred every penny he owned himself,
and likewise every penny that was
Invested In the bank with him. but,
moreover, he sent messengers, east
and west in Ireland, for 10 notify
every man who had shilling OF
money put by in old stockings, for
TO fetch 1t to him, and lend it to
him for a year and day, and at the
end OF that time he would pay them
oaCk double.
And the amount OF money he took
In, on loans. In three weeks, was "A
miraculous sight.
Well, the year and a day wore
round, and every man, woman and
child in ireland that had 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 Sc the sea
captain and his fleet hadn't re-
TUNED
Andy OToole he asked of the poo,
pie TO give just ten days sparin S, and
his feet would be in. What t. do he
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 IL they could
invent some plan Of saving himself /
and saving his bank tn the arrival Of |
the feet
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
Gar 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 a
black beard. and he was noted for |
sound sense
Now 1t Vas on the very last day OF
the Bank of lrClaud's sparins that |
Dark Patrick arrived in Dublin, and. |
finding II 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.
oFoole welcomed Dark Patrick,
and he told him that, as all the 9th
ers had failed him, aud as the worst
had come TO the worst. 1t was no
harm for him to have his try.
Dark Patrick bowed grayely. and he
Inquired of OToole and satisfied him
self that the fleet was. sure enough.
safely on it's way. and couldn't be far
from the coast OF Ireland nov, and
hat II carried loads and lashiu's of
money to pay. and double pay. all
claims. And. when he was coutcntcd
IN this point he asked OTaolc what
vas 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 hun
fred thousand pounds, and that the
most money he could now obtain. beg
'r borrow. 70 pay OIL his debt. would
D. El0oo
What says Dark Patrick SAYS he.
60 the window. and look
ng at the houses opposite. what is
hat establishments that | see oppo
site me-"
THAT establishment says oTaole