The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03
AHARaowiNo TALE.
Two Your-L..r o'o,sr., Instead Of Lass.


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Here Is an absolutely true tale about
two aprigs OF four-leaf clover. Il will
serve as a warning to all women and
girls who believe n one sprlg brings
them luck two should make their for
tune. says the New York World. Mrs.
william \. Greene. the wife OF a ply
sician OF Mount Vernon. has been tell
ing her friends for years she hoped
some day TO find a four-leaf clover
Whenever she stopped to rest on any OF
her many bicycle rides she searched the
graas for one OF the magic green sprigs.
Now, the rule about finding four-leaf
clover sprigs IL this: One means great
fortune two brings very bad luck IN
their train, three means sudden death
TO the finder and four viii contest,
etc. Mrs Greene did not know this
Early last Thursday morning she start
ed on her wheel for Oakland beach,
near Rye. on the sound. On her way 70
tho railroad station she happened, or
rather. managed. to find a four-leal
clover. With a little cry Of delight she
dismounted and plucked II. She was
overjoyed when she discovered another
four-Ieaf spray beside the first. Care
fully she put them In her oard-case.
They began % work their fatefull spell
right away. Every sorry. ma'am' sara
the baggage agent at the Mount YER
non railroad station. but there's TOO
many bicycles for the $50 train. your
have to wait until the 1880 comes
along" "oh. WE'LL" said Mrs. Greene
to herself. what does u mattert
stlll have my lovely cloyors" AZ OAK
land beach Mrs. Greene was about 70
pay for a bath-house when she found
she had lost her pocket-book contain
ing her gold watch and $50. But she
stlll had her clover sprays. Her friends
engaged the bath-house for her ana
then she learned that on account Of
the multitude OF bathers she must wall
one hour and a half for chance 10
swim. When about TO start for home
she dlfocy ered she had lost the small
change from the pockets OF her Wheei.
ing skirt. She borrowed % cents ana
began her journey Something shiny
when near the railroad station. She
suddenly rolled In front OF her wheel
dlsmounted and looked for Il but 10
vain. Il was the borrowed quarter that
had popped out OF her glove and rolled
In the grass. How fortunate that l
haven't lost the clovers." murmured
Mrs. Greene under her breath. Then
she began a journey home on her
wheel. Near Mamaronock one OF the
tires was punctured and debated. she
walked a mile before meeting good
samaritan. who repaired the punctire
and pumped up the wheel. AZ New
Rochelle Mrs. Greene determined 20
borrow car fare from her cousin. VT
Morgan. who Is receiver Of taxes. on
reaching the ONCE he formerly oc-
cuplcd she remembered he had not
been there for two years and that he
was away on business. stlll. tho
cloyors were safe. Several rods south
Of New Rochelle the punciured rear
tire gave out again. The weary iravol'
or walked an the way to Pelham be-
fore she could find any one TO help
her. He was gardener and he
thoughtiully filled the tire with water
from the garden hose. When this had
been done Mrs. Greene resumed her
journey but she soon found u necessary
TO walk again. The tire wouldn't hold
water Mrs. Greene arrived AZ home
nearly exhausted. Mount Vernon
wheel repairer told her she would have
to get q new tire. as there were three
holes In the old one. Very unlucky
tire" said the man. But Mrs, Groene
knew better She estimated her two
lucky clovers had cost her more than
$40. 10 say nothing Of the accompany
ing worry. disappointment and weari'
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