New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
4 MODERN prRcIAN HOME SCENE
The Story of the Magic Mule
BY Lady Gregory.

,By nermlEslon or r. P Dutton & Co, New YORK
Clty)
rhi, story vas told TO Lady Gregory by an old
man o, a hundred years old who lived In the
barony Of Kiltartan Ireland
We'll. I will tell you the story OF mule
was I'm the world one time, says the old
man who had promised me Goldfish and
had only brought me hake.
There we're three sons OF a King that had
died. and they were living together, and
there was n stable and a bird. and one OF
the sons was A bit simple. The bird used
10 be coming 10 the stable every morning
and 10 be singing sweetly, and they all
three fell I'm love with II and used TO be
trying to take il. but they could not.
But one day the one that was bit
simple. that they called the Fool, took the
tail or IT, The bird said 10 him then:
You must follow me now until you find
me" and II went away. and he went foI-
lowing after It. And when he was on the
height. Il was I'm the hollow. and when
he was in the hollow. II was on the height
and he never could come up with It; and
at last It went out OF his sight
He came then TO A wall and he made
leap over H. and where did he come down
but spread-legs on the back of Mule
that was In the deld. Are you a good
iock?" says the Mule. II am midiling
good" says he Hold on so." says the
Mule. "and l will bring you TO the place
where the bird is." There was a wall in
front OF them-a double wall-and the Mule
faced It and went over II with one leap, and
the Fool on his back. You are the best
Jock ever | saw" says the Mule. You are
the best Mule ever | saw" says the Fool.
They went on then as far as they could
through the course OF the day, till the Mule
said I'm hungry now; CO. get me few
grains OF oats"
How can do that" says the Fool,
when l have no money!"
go I'm there to that inn and get II for
me. as | told YOU" says the Mule
How much will do you?' says he.
Seven stone" says the Mule.
so they stopped at the inn. and the Fool
put him into the stable and bade the Inn
keeper to give him seven stone OF oats.
Go in now and get your own dinner"
says the Mule. So he went in and got HIS
dinner; and when he was ready TO go the
II have none" says he Well, l will
keep the Mule in the stable TIL such time
as you can pay me-" says the innkeeper,
and he went out and was going to lock the
stable door. and the Mule gave kick that
broke his leg, and there he was lying on
the ground
Come on. now" says the Mule; and the
Fool got up on his back. and away with
them again, and they came to wall that
was five miles in height.
AT II now" says the Fool. and the Mule
faced at It and crossed II with one leap.
You are jock that can't be beat" says
the Mule.
you are Mule that can't be beat"
says the Fool
There was before them lake that was
five miles In length and five miles in
breadth. II am thirsty now" says the
Mule. after that feed had And I'll stop
now till I'll take a drink" he says
DO not" says the Fool "or you will be
heavy and not able to 60"
wait TIL you see that" says the Mule.
So he stopped and he began to drink. and
he never stopped till he had drunk up the
whole OF the lake that was five miles in
length and five miles in breadth.
They went on again till they came to
mountain that was before them, and the
whole OF the mountain was In one blaze,
and there was a high wall before It, fifteen
feet high
Hold on. now" says the Mule
Here, at it," says the Fool, and the
Mule crossed II with one leap; and when
he came where the blaze was he let out
of his mouth all the water OF the lake
he had swallowed. and it quenched the
blaze, and there they saw before them the
bird. But IL they did II went underground.
and the Mule followed 1t underground
into the enchanted place. where 1t lived;
and when they got there, 1t was not
bird. but the finest young lady that could
be SEEN and a Kings daughter. The Fool
asked her then to come along with him
till he would marry her.
II will not" she said, until such time
as YOU will find my father, that nave
hidden away from YOU"