How the Widow's Son Made His Fortune

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Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her only son Sean and they were very poor, so poor that Sean had to go to seek his fortune. He told his mother that there was no fear of her dying of loneliness for he would be as little time as he could about making his fortune. He was not long on his way till he met a big bull. "Where are you going Sean" said the bull. "I am going to make my fortune" said Sean. "I am sure you will" said the bull. "Well come if that is the case" said Sean and away they went. In a short time they met a ram. "Where are you for today Sean" said the ram. "I am going to make my fortune" said Sean. "Indeed you will" said the ram. "Well come if you must" said Sean so they all went on. Sean was trying to escape all the other animals when he met a gander. "What journey are you on today Sean" said the gander "I'm going to make my fortune" said Sean. "May I go with you" said the gander. "Don't bother me" said Sean. "Do you want a good tearing" said the gander. "Well you

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can come' said Sean "but my heart is broken with you all." So away they all went together. In a short time they met a cock. "Where are you going to Sean" said the cock. "I am going to make my fortune" said Sean. "Let me go with you" said the cock". "No I will not" said Sean. "Indeed and you will" said the cock. "Well come if you must" said Sean, so the cock followed Sean. After another while Sean met a cat. "Where are you going to Sean" said the cat. "What business is it of yours where I'm going to" said Sean. "I will go wherever you go" said the cat. "Have I not enough of rubbish following me without you" said Sean. "Well I suppose I will not notice you among the crowd" said Sean and off they all went after Sean, the bull, the ram, the gander, the cock and the cat.
Then Sean saw a light. He was ready to lock in the cat said she would go first. She said "There are three robbers inside counting their money." Then the bull said he would frighten the robbers away. The bull went up to the door and the first thing the robbers saw was the door coming in on the bull's horns and they ran outside. Sean found heaps of money on the table. Then Sean slept in the robbers bed, the cock went up to the roof, the bull went into the yard, a gander went behind the door, the

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ram went behind the turf, the dog lay on the hearth and the cat went into the ash hole. When everyone was asleep back came one of the robbers to see if he could get his money. He went up to the fire so the cat scattered the "greesogs" on him so he ran to the door. The gander slashed him with its wings. Then the ram pulled him into the yard. Then the bull tumbled him into the next field and the cock crowed loudly and the robber ran away. Next morning the friends bid Sean goodbye and he and his mother lived happy afterwards.