In the land of Erin there dwelt long ago a wid-ow who had an only son. He was a clever boy, so she saved up enough money to send him to school, and, as soon as he was old enough, to ap-prentice him to any trade that he would choose. But when the time came, he said he would not be bound to any trade, and that he meant to be a thief.Now his mother was very sorrowful when she heard of this, but she knew quite well that if she tried to stop his having...