The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-23

venture and New York here can be the grand
luck. but search me for something unex-
pe6ted."
"Och. dearie, maybe it's the calf. The
ohilder and all have been saving the three
month ag'in buyin' a The b'ys have
beer carryin' the turf fer Pathrick O'Donnel
at wan an ha' penny q oreel, a Bridge an
the girl have been at the spriggin', embroid-
cry We call It; an sure I've made the wee bit
myself at the dillesk,'
-The whati' gasped the goods.
sThe dillesk, do We no mind dillesk. a ha'
penny q bag2 Sure it's grand fer the sthom-
ach an tasty. I have one with me this
day. but I be's gatherin' It on the shore at
Bundhorn wi the cookies an'-there's
Nancy Gallagher wi some now. Nancy!'
she called.
Another bundle Of shawl and p%etticoat
crossed the Diamond. She was old like
Granny. with the same contented smile. and
she carried a basket filed with oranges and
red seaweed.
NANCY. how are yer was Granny's greet
ing. these be American leddies. an
they'll be buyip' a penny worth o. dillesk
from ye-would ye not. ,dearies2' and she
smiled an i~ngratiating smile which would
have softened Al ebony image.
I'VE will buy II ALL said the New York
coed In q burst Of generosity. 1T makes
me think Of clambakes and mother. How
much for the whole basketfulf'
They bought 1t for sixpence, q silver six
pence, and advised Nancy 10 buy q pig with
II and try driving It home over the stile.
Just to see what would happen, Unfor-
tunately Nancy had not been raised on the
tale of pig. pig. won't get over the stile and
/ sha mt get home tonight She showered
the blessings Of the three kingdoms on the
girls. but took the silver sixpenoe over to q
public house to spend on q wee dhrop.
Each coed wrestled manfully with the
dillesk. They helped themselves literally
and searched for the tastiness In grim
silence. But as they chewed their smiles
faded away and Columbia put q hand on
New York's shoulder to steady herself.
81 am beginning to 60 up and down.
abe groaned. 1T Is worse than the hrst
day at sea. Hide it awayi'
New York grinned. Il feel like q Couey
Island shore dinner myself. Granny. take
II all and divide Il among the children.
Americans are not educated up to cookies
and seaweed. Brother sufferer, lets run
after Nancy and buy out all the oranges
They travelled the length Of the Dia-
mond, but found her nowhere. They were
turning back when O singsong voice rose
above the gabble Of the crowd;
Elgh: snss more for tor a ,P psnsn any,, u.s., three.
Fire away ye Willy wollapsr. Itu
The voice came from tho direction ii the
public house. and the goods followed It up.
There under it's caves stood . booth stuck
with knives and whips. straight and invit-
ing. Such knivesl Such whips! A few
fest on stood q bunch Of small boys pitching
rings toward the booth. while on a stool
close by sat q third bundle shawled and
~petticoated, singing-'Eight rings mora
fer a penny-
what Ia II all about2' the goods asked.
but no one volunteered information. Co
lumbia untangled q small boy from the
bunch and whirled him around, facing her.
what Ia it?" she demanded breathlessly.
the trick Of the loop said he. and he
tangled himself up again in the bunch.
Il know it's gambling" said Columbia.
nothing else would gripso. It Ia the near
est I shall ever get to Monte Carlo and I am
oo;no In phInee.s .t
she rn,nded the booth and tapped tho
,h;rd bundle On the arm.
aHow much doea n coat 10 be a willy
woli.ner,. bundled keeper OF the
tint looked nuxzlej.
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