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ground   porridge   just   the   same。  At   last   the   men   said�察   �Go   and   get   your 

brother to stop the Little Mill�察�or we shall be drowned in porridge。; 

     So   the   Rich   Brother   started   for  his   brother's   house。   He   had   to   swim 

before he got there�察�and the porridge   went up his sleeves�察�and down his 

neck�察�and it was horrid and sticky。 His brother laughed when he heard the 

story�察�but he came with him�察�and they took a boat and rowed across the 

lake of porridge to where the Little Mill was grinding。 And then the Poor 

Brother whispered the magic word�察�and the Little Mill stopped。 

     But the porridge was a long time soaking into the ground�察�and nothing 

would ever grow there afterwards except oatmeal。 

     The Rich Brother didn't seem to care much about the Little Mill after 

this�察�so the Poor Brother took it home again and put it behind the door�察�and 

there it stayed a long�察�long while。 

     Years afterwards a Sea Captain came there on a visit。 He told such big 

stories that the Poor Brother said�察 �Oh�察�I daresay you have seen wonderful 

things�察�but I don't believe you ever saw anything more wonderful than the 

Little Mill that stands behind my door。; 

     ;What is wonderful about that�拭─�said the Sea Captain。 

     ;Why�察─�said the Poor Brother�察 �anything in the world you want��you 

have only to name it to the Little Mill and say�察 �Grind that�察�Little Mill�察�and 

grind quickly��' and it will grind that thing until; 

     The Sea Captain didn't wait to hear another word。 ;Will you lend me 

that Little Mill�拭─�he said eagerly。 

     The   Poor     Brother   smiled    a   little�察 �but   he  said�察   �Yes�察─ �and   the  Sea 

Captain took the Little Mill under his arm�察�and went on board his ship and 

sailed away。 

     They  had   head´winds   and   storms�察  �and   they  were   so   long   at   sea   that 

some of the food gave out。 Worst of all�察�the salt gave out。 It was dreadful�察�

being without salt。 But the Captain happened to remember the Little Mill。 



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     ;Bring    up   the  salt  box� ─  �he   said  to  the  cook。   ;We    will  have    salt 

enough。; 

     He set the Little Mill on deck�察 �put the salt box under the spout�察 �and 

said�察�

     ;Grind salt�察�Little Mill�察�and grind quickly� ─�

     And the Little Mill ground beautiful�察�white�察�powdery salt。 When they 

had enough�察�the Captain said�察 �Now you may stop�察�Little Mill�察�and stop 

quickly。; The Little Mill kept on grinding�察�and the salt began to pile up in 

little heaps on the   deck。  ;I said�察 �Stop��'; said the   Captain。  But the   Little 

Mill ground�察�and ground�察�faster than ever�察�and the salt was soon thick on 

the deck like snow。 The Captain called the Little Mill names and told it to 

stop�察�in every language he knew�察�but the Little Mill went on grinding。 The 

salt covered all the decks and poured down into the hold�察�and at last the 

ship began to settle in the water�察�salt is very heavy。 But just before the ship 

sank to the water´line�察�the Captain had a bright thought�此�he threw the Little 

Mill overboard� �

     It   fell   right   down   to   the   bottom   of   the   sea。   AND   IT   HAS   BEAN 

GRINDING SALT EVER SINCE。 



     BILLY BEG AND HIS BULL��1�А�



     ��1�А�Adapted from In Chimney Corners�察�by Seumas McManus。 I have 

ventured to give this in the somewhat Hibernian phraseology suggested by 

the   original�察  �because   I   have   found   that   the   humour   of   the   manner   of   it 

appeals   quite   as   readily   to   the   boys   and   girls   of   my   acquaintance   as   to 

maturer friends�察�and they distinguish as quickly between the savour of it 

and any unintentional crudeness of diction。 

       Once upon a time�察�there was a king and a queen�察�and they had one 

son�察�whose name was Billy。 And Billy had a bull he was very fond of�察�and 

the bull was just as fond of him。 And when the queen came to die�察�she put 

it as her last request to the king�察�that come what might�察�come what may�察�

he'd not part Billy and the bull。 And the king promised that�察�come   what 

might�察�come what may�察�he would not。 Then the good queen died�察�and was 



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buried。 

     After   a   time�察  �the   king   married   again�察  �and   the   new   queen   could   not 

abide   Billy�察  �no   more   could   she   stand   the   bull�察  �seeing   him   and   Billy   so 

thick。 So she asked the king to have the bull killed。 But the king said he 

had promised�察�come what might�察�come what may�察�he'd not part Billy Beg 

and his bull�察�so he could not。 

     Then the queen sent for the Hen´Wife�察�and asked what she should do。 

;What   will   you   give   me�察─  �said   the   Hen´Wife�察   �and   I'll   very   soon   part 

them�拭─�

     ;Anything at all�察─�said the queen。 

     ;Then do you take to your bed�察�very sick with a complaint�察─�said the 

Hen´Wife�察 �and I'll do the rest。; 

     So the queen took to her bed�察�very sick with a complaint�察�and the king 

came to see what could be done for her。 ;I shall never be better of this�察─�

she said�察 �till I have the medicine the Hen´Wife ordered。; 

     ;What is that�拭─�said the king。 

     ;A mouthful of the blood of Billy Beg's bull。; 

     ;I can't give you that�察─�said the king�察�and went away�察�sorrowful。 

     Then   the   queen   got   sicker   and   sicker�察  �and   each   time   the   king   asked 

what   would   cure   her   she   said�察   �A  mouthful   of   the   blood   of   Billy   Beg's 

bull。; And at last it looked as if she were going to die。 So the king finally 

set a day for the bull to be killed。 At that the queen was so happy that she 

laid plans to get up and see the grand sight。 All the people were to be at the 

killing�察�and it was to be a great affair。 

     When   Billy   Beg   heard   all   this�察  �he   was   very   sorrowful�察  �and   the   bull 

noticed his looks。 ;What are you doitherin' about�拭─�said the bull to him。 So 

Billy   told   him。   ;Don't   fret   yourself   about   me�察─  �said   the   bull�察   �it's   not   I 

that'll be killed� ─�

     The day came�察�when Billy Beg's bull was to be killed�察�all the people 

were there�察�and the queen�察�and Billy。 And the bull was led out�察�to be seen。 

When he was led past Billy he bent his head。 ;Jump on my back�察�Billy�察�my 

boy�察─�says he�察 �till I see what kind of a horseman you are� ─�Billy jumped 

on his back�察�and with that the bull leaped nine miles high and nine miles 

broad and came down with Billy sticking between his horns。 Then away 



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he    rushed�察  �over    the  head    of  the  queen�察   �killing   her   dead�察  �where    you 

wouldn't   know   day   by   night   or   night   by   day�察  �over   high   hills�察  �low   hills�察�

sheep walks and bullock traces�察�the Cove o' Cork�察�and old Tom Fox with 

his bugle horn。 

     When at last he stopped he said�察 �Now�察�Billy�察�my boy�察�you and I must 

undergo great scenery�察�there's a mighty great bull of the forest I must fight�察�

here�察�and he'll be hard to fight�察�but I'll be able for him。 But first we must 

have dinner。 Put your hand in my left ear and pull out the napkin you'll 

find there�察�and when you've spread it�察�it will be covered with eating and 

drinking fit for a king。; 

     So Billy put his hand in the bull's left ear�察�and drew out the napkin�察�and 

spread   it�察  �and�察  �sure   enough�察  �it   was   spread   with   all   kinds   of   eating   and 

drinking�察�fit for a king。 And Billy Beg ate well。 

     But just as he finished he heard a great roar�察�and out of the forest came 

a mighty bull�察�snorting and running。 

     And the two bulls at it and fought。 Th

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