Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09
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he appointed an evening for Finn
and his people TO come TO a feast
in Tara when, in the presence OF
Firms people and the mobiles and
chiefs of Cormac's territory, Ora
MAS hand would be placed in
Firms.
II have never looked on Finn"
said Grania, which of you two
is he like ?"
He should be like me- said
Oisin, seeing I'm his SON"
Yes" said Grania, 80 Finn
has a son who has reached an
age when he can be as famous
as you are, Oisin." q
Then Oisin and MacMorna
went back 10 Almu in Leinster,
and came into Firms court there,
and told him of the favorable re-
ception that had been given them,
and told him Of Grania's looks
and manners and words. After
wards Finn announced the feast
they had been invited te-ifi- Tara
Now as everything wears away
so the space of time between
then and the time of the feast
wore away, and the day came
when Finn with his chosen chief
tains left Almu for Tara. A joy
Gus band they crossed the plain
of Leinster and nothing is told
of them until they entered the
Midcuartha. Cormac's great hall
in Tara
The King of Ireland sat in the
raised part that in the shape of
a bow was midway in the hall,
commanding the upper and lower
parts. His wife sat at his left
shoulder and his daughter Grania
sat at her left shoulder. Finn
MacCuhal sat at the Kings right
shoulder and the druid MacMor-
ma sat beside him.
Across the hall Cairbry. Cor
macs son. sat with Oisin beside
him. And in the body of the hall
were the captains of the Fian and
the mobiles of Ireland, each &C
cording to his rank and his patri-
mony.
What is the reason for Firms
coming TO Tara this night 2"
Grania asked the druid.
1T is to ask for yourself as a
wife and mate that Finn has
come to Tara"
who is the young warrior at
the other side of Oisin? / mean
the one with the ruddy cheeks
and the curling black hair"
HE is Dermott, grandson OF
Duivna, favored of women and
maidens, and a mortal whom
Angus OF the Brugh greatly
cherishes."
That must set ODuivna we'll
apart from the rest Of you said
Grania. mo one else Of the Fian,
I think, is cherished by an inn
mortal. Who Is at Dermott's
shoulder ?"
"Diorruing. He is a very skill
full leech."
What a goodly company is
herev said Grania.
But chief Of all is the one at
your fathers shoulder"
"Ah, Finn! said Grania. do
not think you have to remind me
of Finn"
But, as If she had been re-
minded Of him, she called to her
special handmade and had her
bring her the jewelled goblet that
was in her bower behind the dais,
her own goblet. The handmade
brought it and Grania filled it.
Take the goblet to Finn first
she said to her handmade, land
ask him to take a draught out
Of 1t, and let him know that it is
sent by me-"
The goblet contained a drink
for nine times nine men. In the
liquor Grania had put a cunning
drug.
Finn laughed as he took
draught out Of it. But soon he
fell into a stupor and then into
slumber The goblet was
handed around Cormac took the
goblet and drank and he, too, fell
into slumber; so did Cormac's
wife, Queen Eitche. All who
drank out OF it fell into a deep
slumber.
Thereupon Grania left her
place and went TO where Dermott
was. She stood beside him and
she said.
wilt thou receive courtship
from me, o Dermott? ?"
Il will not Grania, because
thou dost not know me. having
seen me only this once"
II have seen you before.
O'Duivna, and on special occa-
sion. It was at the hurting match
between the Fian and the men of
4 A,