The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-05-01
A TURN ef THE
WHEEL. ~
By Constance Darcy Maekay.
Copyright, 1897. bl Constance D'AfcB
MdcLdH

| Irish turf. GorSe rose golden in the
fields. wild roses hoomed by the
hedges. fragile and exquisite YET full of
snares for the uwary Many an eager
child plucked at them only 10 with
draw Il scratched finger.
Terry O'Rourke, looking up from his
potato patch, philosophically observed
that "thim flowers We're as sharp rs
they were swate ivry one q Thin"
aud then smiled Ia himself. thinking
of Clodah Mulvaney Hazel eyed she
was. with red brown hair, checks like
a wild rose and temper rs keen edged
us the prickiest thorn.
Yet, faith, what matter about the
thorns." said Terry. ''if the rose be
worth the Winning
He was as quiet and determined as
Glodah WAS hasty. and If. rs his neigh
bors declared. he WAS bit slow In his
lovemaking hc was none the less sure.
True, he had Il dangerous rival In Jim
Hagan, who had lately fallen heir to a
legacy and who had spent the half of
i; on Il brand new jauutng ear iii for
the mayor himself II was in this that
Jim had begged ciodah To accompany
lihi To 'he 'eit'tlile' iaif' some ten
'lileS Instant
THANK We kindly, jim" she answer
Gu nu' We lio'l'Sed 10 20 win Ter
ence.
Neil, thil' us i'Aseii mat VIII
nave To rae aloile' signed Jlih nlSeoh-
so'ateiN. TOT sure there's no one III
II.
hallyihofal VINO can take your place
III ali III All
ne hish' neiore the lalt 'lodah ana
Terry sat "l"re her door discussing
'iie JOYS "l me morrow.
we II start carry, sAld ne. ana De
paek ~ hiHhtiali.
Ana III wear my best dress, With
the blue llbhens' said tl"dah, and
Keep my coal III the paek the cart
ii'is'ius' Ee II haNe TO nom II on
your mp hiaN9afHeel' Saia Terry, on
account . me pig.
ilS' erred eiodah.
III going To take the pig along III
the haek o the cart lis tome price
Ill expecting To GET lor her, ana
Terry oSoufke' Shfleked eiodah
sdo We thlnk Ia ride In cart with
| pieF
gu We zone IL before
| NlVer with my best dress on
Lave Your best dress nj nome. MN,
SAID Terry humorouSly
'iouah saw no huiher IN ms remark.
on can choose betwnh as, she
| s'llu haushtlly' WIN We take me or
VIII We take me pig
b'li' i"lalt' Sifful' ne reasonable.
me p'S Gun 90 We no hafhl' NffeS aS
eIeail us an anger ana rs wen behaved
ana us my Only chance :" SELLING her
loial stamped ier 1901.
We gwen We your cholce' Terry
houihe' 'iice ana lot hii' Willeh VIII
se '"he
ie'IA was u9'''ilA $40" 10 MIXER pu'
ioN F." eiai'eet sl'afh nufi'ed III MS eyes.
u '"he 'ae pig, ne sun
no"n NJ" Tissue "hd p"hee' inc
'oor.
NeAt morning sic la7Sea Terry cap
H. fidilg WIN jim iiteai III MS Jauht-
ing car ii'r muslin dress was as Diue
us the SKY ana us many rlpoohs nut
tered III the Wihd. Terry was out III
ms garden, ana 'iodaii ieished not 10
see MN though Jim eiahced rouiid
Win ii look ol triumph.
HOW are Ne' cry :: ne called out.
ms rome DAY Tor the lalr
ANA the! fatliea gaylN down the
road, the new yellow wheels OF the
Jauhtlhg ear SHINING IN the sun
Jerry eaZed aiter thelll. All the
brightness seemed gone from NE IL
was as If the candle OF his happiness
had been blown Out, leaving nm III ut
Ter darkness fWas wise man,
lie muttered, who SAID that fortune
was tlckle Jade. y turn or her |
wheel ana where are We now, Terry |
O'Rourkef
Then he haincssed up slowly, put the |
pig in the cart and took the road Tor
Gulmullet
There was no one to see Clodah
drive out OF Bailyinoran save Il few
Old women and children The rest
of her neiehbors had risen with the
dawn and set ont for their fair hours
ago. CloCah, being of two minds
whether to go or not, had kept the
ardent Jim waiting till she reached a
concliSloh Now they foiieu swiftly
along In order to make up for lost
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