The McAndrew Family 103

of feeling chilly as he had before, Shamus got as hot as a
spare-rib on a spit. Just then in came his youngest
brother.

“That's a great fire ye have here, Shamus.”

“Tt is, indade, and too near it is to me; run like a
good boy to Giblin, the mason, and see if he can’t move
the chimney to the other side of the room.” x

The youngest McAndrew did as he was bid, and soon
in came Giblin, the mason.

“Yere in a sad plight, Shamus, roasting alive; what
can I do for ye?”

“‘Can ye move the chimney over beyant ?”

“Faith, I can, but. ye will have to move a bit; just go
out for a walk with yer brother, and the job will be done
when ye come back,”

Shamus did as he was bid, and Giblin took the chair
the omadhaun was sitting on and moved it away from the
fire, and then sat down for a quiet laugh for himself and
to consider on the price he’d charge for the job.

When Shamus came back, Giblin led him to the chair,
saying :

“ Now, isn’t that a great deal better?” |

“Ye're a fine man, Giblin, and ye did it without making
a bit of dirt; what'll I give ye for so fine a job?”

‘“CTf ye wouldn’t mind, I’d like the meadow field near-
ing on mine, It’s little enough for a job like that,”

“Tt’s yours and welcome, Giblin;” and without another
word the deed was_ drawn.

That was the finest of the McAndrew fields, and the
only pasture land left to Shamus.

Tt was not long before it came about that first one and