The tinkler-gypsies . ht I saw a gentleman wantinga head. And what did you see the second night? A handsome lady, dressed all in black,with gold chains and bracelets hanging allround her. I asked her, in the name of God,what she was coming to me for ? She told me shewas killed in this castle for her riches, and shecouldnt get rest to lie in the grave till she toldsome one where this money was. Well, then,there was a little beautiful wee baby dressed allin white. It ne\cr spoke till I spoke to it. Isaid : In the name of God, wee baby, where doyou come from, and what do you want? It said, I am s
The tinkler-gypsies . ht I saw a gentleman wantinga head. And what did you see the second night? A handsome lady, dressed all in black,with gold chains and bracelets hanging allround her. I asked her, in the name of God,what she was coming to me for ? She told me shewas killed in this castle for her riches, and shecouldnt get rest to lie in the grave till she toldsome one where this money was. Well, then,there was a little beautiful wee baby dressed allin white. It ne\cr spoke till I spoke to it. Isaid : In the name of God, wee baby, where doyou come from, and what do you want? It said, I am so proud that you spoke tome. You had my mamma last night, and youspoke with strength to my mamma. She told The Enchanted Castle. 385 you where her vakie lay, and my mammas inrest. But my mamma didnt tell you where myfortune lay. As you have spoken to me Illtell you : Youll draw one brick out of the sideof the hobstone, and youll put your band inand you shall find my fortune there. Ta, ta,Im going to rest, to my 25 CHAPTER X. ( Tune— Clout the Caudroii.) My bonny lass, I work in brass, A Tinkler is my station ;Ive travelled round all Christian ground, In this my occupation ;Ive taen the gold, and been enrolled In many a noble squadron :l)ut vain they searched when off I marchd To go and clout the caudron. From Burnss .lolly Beggars ROM what race or races are theTinklers descended ? That is aquestion to which, in the light of thepresent incomplete state of informa-tion on the subject, only an imper-fect and conjectural answer can begiven. A great deal of data has already beenamassed, but much still lies awaiting its gather-ing, and we wish, by adding our humble quota,to strengthen the chain of evidence, and alsoby arranging and focussing such evidence ashas already been gathered, to help forwardthe solution of the above cjuery. By-and-bye,when completer information has been recordedregarding the various gangs of Tinklers, those
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