The Caucasian., 1913-10-26
The Red
Leprechaun
The Three Wishes Of Jimmy
O'Dea and His Sister.
By PERClvAL S. RlSDALp
Copyright by Percival 9. Risdale.
BY PERcIvAL S. RlSDALP
Copyright by Percival 9. RisdaIe.

baTDey McHale.
1T went In wan ear and out tother,'
said his friend Condy McMonegal sc
renely.
""Tis an empty head ye have. then,
said Barney:
mo thanks to ye. Barney McHale,'
was the rejoinder
Sure the sthory was thrue." ex
postulated Barney. Didn't Darb.
O'Dea tell the same to me, and hasn't
Jimmy O'Dea. his son, proved 1t be
catchin' red leprechaun?'
"A whatT" asked Condy.
"A red leprechaun."
Condy shook his head and pufYed
silent contempt into the air
"Aw. the ignorance Of the man"
sighed Barney.
well. I'm not objectin' to ths
sthory," said Condy coolly "'Tis me,
self has two ears"
And him from Ballydahin," sighed
Barney.
mot me-" said Condy proudly.
"'Twas In Ballymagooly let me first
yell There now"
We'll, Darby O'Dea was from Bally-
dahin. and twas from there he brought
the fairies acrost the wather in his
cobbler's chest"
He says he did said Condy pro
voBingly.
"'Tis well yer beyand the reach o
me fist. Condy McMonegal" cried Bar
ney. Sure be dacent and listen
I'm listenin'." said Condy pass me
yer 'baccy.'
Well said Barney. settling him
self. I'VE know Jimmy. Darby O'Dea's
son, right well Jimmy. ye know IL
the LATEST man this side of the wuther.
If do say 1t. And for why? Afther
his father died he did nothin but lay
around In the shade and shmoke bis
pipe and move when the sun caught
up with him. And for why. / ask We
again? Just this-the heart Of him
was set on catchin' red leprechaun.
'Tisn't for the likes Of ignorant men
just tell We. A red leprecbaun is a
fairy. and Just the meanest. crossest.
stingiest fairy We ever seen--libe your
self. Condy McMonegal."
Condy took big pipeful Of his
friends tobacco and threw it in the
mud.
There said he; "'tis easier than
answerin. of We. Barney McHale."
Barney sputtered. but swallowed his
words and puffed himself back into
an even mind
"Well.' said be, "a red leprechaun IL
SO mean that they set 'em to guard all
the fairy gold. KNOWN they'd never
give II away unless they was forced
to. and Jimmy he knew Just how to
force them. and what did he do but
spend all his time lookin' for one 80
that by the turn OF his finger he could
be rich man."
"Whewr. said Condy.
And by and by what did Jimmy do
but catch one Yes. he did He had
searched In the low grass and, the high
grass. on the hill and or the hill. hy
water and away from It. on the road
side and In the forest for years and
years. One day. Just Tassin' along the
hedge by the Widow McShanes gar.
den. what does he see but bit Of fery
red in a bush. In he springs. and.
maxim a quick grasp. what has he In
his fingers but red leprechaun
"'Ah. ha.' says he. and I've got ye
Mt LAST
"'Well. know It, Jimmy O'Dea.
said the leprechaun. squirmin' and
kickin' and bitin' and scratchln'
"'No. We don't. 'Tis know how to
hold We says Jimmy. and he takes
him be the middle between his thumb
and forcfinger. I amt studied about
fairies for nothin' says he.
'Tis wise man We are says the
leprecbaun. and n handsome man, with
n houd figure SAYS he.
Yes. md strong man says Jim
my. givin' him n squeeze to let him
know he wasn't to be won by any
blarney.
'''And whit are We goin' to do with
me now we've got me- sarx she ,ep-
rechann. says he.
THAT says Jimmy. cool "a We like.
is for We to say. Whatli ve give me
to let We go. snys he
lis 1t a wish We want,' asks the
leprechaun
That's providin'.' says Jimmy
Well says the 'lerrechaun. catch
me brother then He's there In the
bush. and be points with his finger.
No. We don't says Jimmy. for we'll
he knew. that If We take yer eyes off 4
leprechaun for even the tiniest hit Of 4
second "Poof." says the leprechaun
and he's no lenger where ye are hold
in him.
mo. We don't says Jimmy: it's q
trick know mesel.' says he.
'ris fine eyes We have. Jimmy
O'Dea. says the leprechaun: It's trou-
BILE they make among the gir-rls SAYS
he.
That's neither here nor there says
Jimmy.
"'Where7' asks the leprechaun. look
n around. innocent-like.