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Very sincerely YQLR "STORY LADY BY GEORGENE FAULKNER. iyV yifcgSSjiiSS CE upon a time t-wh there lived In Ire jyj JaM 01 land tw0 farmers SHnSS B B b n named Hudden and UVjJ They had good ri Tsywl farms ad W JEIjOPi poultry sheep and SgSSSfexx ioi scores of cattle, but for all that they vere not happy For just between their two farms there lived a poor man by the name of Donald O Neary Although Donalo. ovnea but one cow which he called Daisy Hudden and Dudden wanted to ge rid of him and take his land How shau we be -id of him? said Dud den l When Donald found that Daisy was dead he made up his mind that some good must come of it, so he took Daisy s hide over his shoulder and went trudging off to the fair He had every penny that he owned in his pocket and befoie he came to the fair he made silts in the hide and put a penny in each slit Then he walked boldly Into the best inn in town and ordered a dinner but the landlord did not like his looks and did not make haste to serve him Is it fearing I wont pay you you are? asked Donald. If that is look here I have a hide that gives me all the money I want And Donald hit tbi hide a whack with his stick and out hopped a penny ( What will you take for that hide' asked the landlord his eyes popping out with sur prise It is not for sale answered Donald haughtily I will give you a gold piece said the innkeeper My good man it Is not for sale I tell you said Donald and he hit the hide an other blow and out rolled some more money Well to make a long story short Donald sold the hide to tke landlord for many gold &h feff of Hudden Qnd Dudden mm- end Domfd ODeopp. pieces and that evening he went to Hud dens home. Good evening Hudden. Will you loan me your best pair of scales?" Hudderu stared In surprise but he loaned Donald the scales Donald went home and began to we gh out the gold the landlord had given him for the hide and when he had finished he took the scales back to Hudden. row Hudden had smeared the bottom p the scales with a lump of butter and so one of the gold pieces stuck fast, and when he found it Hudden ran and told Dudden and the t vo men lost no time In calling on Don aid to find out what it was all about Good evening Hudden 1 Good evening Dudden said Donald You tried to play a trick on me but I must thank you for the good turn you did me I took poor Daisy s hide to the fair and I found it was worth its weight in gold. Hides are very valuable In the market just now The next day Hudden s largest cart drawn by Dudden 8 strongest team of horses wa seen going to the fair and the cart was loaded with the hides of all the cattle owned by Hudden and Dudden When they reached the fair they each took a hide and went calling through the market place Hidee to sell Hides to sell! How much are your hides, my good men? asked the tanner as he felt of the skins Their weight in gold answered Hud den It is early in the dcy for you to come out of the tavern said the tanner and he went back to his work. Hides to sell Hides to sell called the two men 4 A cobbler then came to them. How much for those hides? he asked Their weight in gold said Dudden. I will teach you logues not to mock me said the cobbler as he hit Dudden a blow that made him stagger These two rascals are t-ying to sell hides for their weight In gold said the angry cobbler Hold them fast bawled the Innkeeper as he came running up One of those rogues cheated me j esterday 4 4 And you can Imagine that Hudden and Dudden git more kicks and blows than, money and they ran out of town as fast ns they could go On the way home they met Donald and when he saw their torn clothes and bruised faces he gave a knowing grin and said Where are you running in such haste? Have you been fighting or have you met the police' We will police you you rascal We will do for you after the lies you have been tell ing us Didnt you see the gold with your own eyes? So why should you be about blam ing me for your troubles? said Donald But the two men were so angry they did not answer Donald They seized a meal sack winch was handy and forcing Donald into it, thty tied it up tightly and ran a pole jiough the knot and started for Brown Lake of !he bog It was a long walk to Brown Lake and Donald was no light bur den and Hudden and Dudden were sore and weary after their beating so they went Into an inn by the roadside to rest a bit They threw Donald down by the door as though he were a sack of potatoes, and said Stay there you vagabond If we don t mind vi aiting you need not Donald did not answer them but after a time he heard tbelr glasses clink and he could hear them singing so he began to plan how he could get out I will not marry her I I don t want her " he shouted ovei and over again. And who wont you marry? asked a farmer who had just come up with his drove of cattle and stopped surprised to hear a voice coming out from a sack I won t marry the king s daughter They are trying to make me and I will not said Donald Why you are a lucky fellow I would gi e a good deal to be in your shoes Just think of a farmer marrying a princess " 4 Well if you really want to change with me said Donald just untie the sack and let me out and I will give you my place So the farmer eagerly untied the knot and Donald got out and soon ho had the farmer t ed in the sack It is a great deal I am ghing up for you a real princess but I don t vant to many her Take my cattle in exchange said the fa mer and soon Donald drove them home. Soon after Hudden and Dudden came out of tha inn and took up the sack. He seems to be heavier said Hudden "It Is only a step more to the lake said Sudden Oh 111 have her now 1 11 have her now shrieked the farmer Well vou may have her now " said Dud den and he threw the sack far out into Brown Lake You will not be playing any nioie tricks on us, said Hudden It was a ad day for you when you borrowed my scales Then they set oft for home feeling very happy indeed for they were well rid of Donald when whom should they meet but Donald driving home all his cattle Is it yourself, then Domud' they called in fright You have been quicker than we have Sure I have and let me thank you for the good turn you did me this day said Donald You have heard that Brown Lake leads to the Land of Promise Well I thought it was a lie but It is all true Just look at my cattle f a 4 Hudden and Dudden stared and stared they dropped their jaws and gaped with amazement but there stood Donald and there were the cattle I could only bring up the worst," said Donald Oh now Donald that is a good boy show ns the way wont you' said Dudden. Why should I do so there are so many more cattle down there but I miaht want them all for m self They say that the richer you get the harder the heart said Hudden "'Now Donald you were alwajs a neighborly lad and you vould not like to keep all this good luck. Right you are Hudden but a poor ex ample you and Dudden have been setting me answered Dokald But we will let bygones be bvgones, and as there are plenty for all come along with me." So Donald led the way and when they came to Brown Lake the skv was full of lit tie white clouds and the lake below was showing the same and they looked Ilka a flock of woollj white lambs Look there they are said DonaM he pointed at the white clouds mirrored erf the lake Where' Oh where? cried Hudden Don t be greedy said Dudden pushing Hudden to one side I shall do down first Well if Dndden jumped first Hudden was not far behind. They never came back so mavbe tv iked it down there s or Donald he lived in peace and comfort all the rest of his days |
