Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-05-09

nank We klnOly. jim, she answer
ed. but I've promised to go with Ter
ence"
"Well, thin. It's myself that will
have to ride Alone" sighed Jim discon-
solately. ''for, sure, there's no one in
BallymOran who can take your place
at all at ALL
The night before the fair Clodah and
Terry sat before her door discussing
the joys Of the morrow.
'sWeIl start early" said he, land be
back by nightfall.'
"And I'll wear my best dress, with
the blue ribbons" said Clodah, ''and
keep my coat in the back o. the cart"
II mistrust yen have to hold 1t on
your lap, mavourneen," said Terry, ION
account O. the pig"
'Pig!" cried Clodah.
'I'm going to take the pig along in
the back O. the cart. 'Tis foine price
I'm expecting to get for her, and
"Terry O'Rourke," shrieked Clodah,
do We think I'd ride In q cart with q
pig?'
you've done 1t before"
"Niver with my best dress on
Lave your best dress at home, thin"
said Terry humorously.
Clodah saw no humor in his remark.
you can choose betwain u.s." she
said haughtily. Twill We take me or
will We take the pig?"
but, Clodah, girrul be reasonable
The pig can do We no harm. She's as
clean as an angel and as well behaved
and It's my only chance O. selling her.
Clodah stamped her foot.
"I've given We your choice, Terry
O'Rourke. Once and for all, which will
We take"
Terry was usually slow to anger, but
now danger spark burned In his eyes
"I'll take the pig" he said.
Clodah few inside and banged the
door.
Next morning she passed Terry's cab
in, riding with Jim Hagan in his jaunt-
ing car. Her muslin dress was as blue
as the sky, and it's many ribbons fut
tered in the wind. Terry was out In
his garden, and Clodah feigned not to
see him, though Jim glanced round
with a look OF triumph.
How are ye, Terry?" he called out
"'Tis a foine day for the fair"
And they ratified gayly down the
road, the new yellow wheels Of the
Jaunting car shining In the sun.
Terry gazed after them. All the
brightness seemed gone from life. II
was as II the candle of his happiness
had been blown out, leaving him in ut
ter darkness. "'Twas a wise man,
he mnttered, "who said that fortune
was tickle jade. A turn OF hen
wheel-and where are We now, Terry
O'Rourke!'
Then he harnessed up slowly, put the
pig In the cart and took the road fol
Gulmullet.
There was no one to see Clodat
drive out Of Ballymoran save a few
old women and children. The RESI-
of her neighbors had risen with the
dawn and set out for their fair hours
ago. Clodah. being of two minds
whether to 60 or not, had kept thu
ardent Jim waiting till she reached 9
conclusion. Now they rolled swiftly
along In order to make up for lost
time. The road was almost deserted
save in the distance, where there were
a few tardy wayfarers like themselves
And these, too, having the start Of
them, soon vanished Clodah was con
| tented enough. She felt that she wal
looking her best, and II she had any
doubts on that score Jim's fluent tongue
| would have treasured her. She an
swered his lovemaking with laughing
banter, and he was declaring for thu
| twentieth time that he would make
| the kindest husband la the world wher
the jaunting car gave an abrupt lurch
and Clodah found herself sitting OF
/ one side of the road, while Jim scram
bled up from the other. He did no
even pause to ask her If she was hurt.
| "Oh. be the powers he calculated
"look at my foine car! The Wheel
| Oh, ruined entoirely."
III it's the wheel that's troubling
ye'- But Clodah's sarcasm was los
| on him.
my foine CARP he cried over ant
over again. From where they STOCK
1t was I'VE miles to Ballymoran ami
ave to Gulmullst The fislds ana bog