The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-17

I MAY-NoRNING MAGIC.
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BY ALICE FURLONg.

month that pan Hehernan OF Windy
Gan came to his father where he waA
ploughing in the steep field, and walked
by his side on the unbroken soi, and
told him that he was going to seek
wifee. The father bsgan to count the
comfortable young women In the parish.
There's Kate O'Connor. likely
girl; or Grace Rohan. that has a roll o.
guineas tied up in a stockln'," he said.
He drove the bright ploughshare In tho
earth and urged on the meek cattle mp
the slope. The sun was dipping Dehino
Sieve Ruadhs- evening birds began to
pipe and INT FROM the green copses; aud
a host Of crows were an the track OF the
plough, watching FOR worms and gar
rulous among themselves. "Or mebbe
you'd be baivn' an eye on the widow.
woman fne armful?' said the faith
er
The cheek Of the young man redden-
ed. He bad no fancy for MoiFe Do
heny, the widow-woman. A year makes
great difference in che feelings OF
young man.
II went courtin her last summer"
said Dan to his father. but It was
before the uncle in Tipperary town left
me that bit O. money, and she said no
to me-"
The round gold sun rolled aut o;
sight over the edge of the mcuEtain
The young man looked up as he last
CLEAN went, and he saw in nqayen
little clouds towering.
"Mollie was a senible woman, father"
said Dan. AN that's no bad c,mpli-
ment TO put upon her-but I'm going
elsewhere for a wife"
1t was then that the old man followed
the way Of his sons looks, and saw
how they went to the cabin in ths green
dusk of the distant mountain-cleft.
The cabin was well-nigh dark wha,
with haze Of the turf-smoke a'd the
hour that was in It; but Dan saw the
mother OF Noreen knitting beside the
hearth. and who should happen 10 bo
her companion but Mollie Doheny the
wldow-woman. The young man vas no
whit sorry to see her there his black
eyes flashed as he bade her the time OF
evening, and sat himself n the
creepie stool by Mrs. O'Drscoll
What good luck druv ye this way
tonight, Dan agra?" asked the mother
Of Noreen. AN did ye catch e'er a
glimpse O. me little girl as ye come up
the hill?"
"Tis lookin' for Noreen l come here,
ma'am," said Dan, and he Il Sed his
eyes upon the mother in such a manner
that she partly guessed what ne was
after AS for the young widow woman
she grew as red in the face as a poppy
With his five sleek cows to grave her
two little fields. Dan Heffernan had
been husband to Mollies fancy
IT'S unlucky to take wife N the
month O. MAY" she said yicionsly.
an wait till Mays over, answered
Dan Heffernan, "An mebbe ye will put
in an appearance at our weddlz. Mol
lie"
who's talkin' Of a weddin'?" cried
voice from the door, and in waySyd lit.
tie Noreen herself and her eyes like
vlolets all shining with the evening
dew.
otis meself is taIkin' Of It, Noreen,"
said young Dan Hefernan, and, stand
;1g up he put his two hands on hef
shoulders and looked down ir:o her
face, "an' it's you that has tn sdyln' OF
yea or nay to me in the matther,
you've a rag on every bush, Dan.
Heffernatr" cried the widow, rising
and iouncing out Of the place.
It fell out that as Mollie Doheav was
on the road she met with the wise wo-
man from pramderg.
The wise woman lifted her eyebrows,
and peered out at Molle Dohe1y, and
began to smile darkly.
"What harm is in 1t to talk with tn
shee, L fine an faiI-mannered pe lple O
tn raths?" she said mumbllug.
She dropped her dark, cleaning eyes
and moved forward on heE way
''Walt a minute. maam, iust a min
ute" cried Mollie OF sudden. She had
forgotten her fright and remembered
the insult put upon her by that young
Dan Heffernan, i've a grndge agen
neghbor that did me a bad turn-tell
us one little charm that Id make him
repent Of it, Granny asthorel"
would ye fancy a strip o. skin peel
ed without break from head TO loot OF
a corpse, to put into their bosom an
make them love ye to distraction, while
you'd make them into a by-wpid wild
tn neighbors be your scorn:' she
croaked. her restless gaze never ,easinA