Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-19
Chapter 2.
THE SHAMROCK.

West in quest of the shining gold that
was the rage about that time. Their
thoughts were now centered on the
Golden Gate and dear old Ireland, and
Barney penned the following lines to
the folks at home:
"Miss Kittie Mahoon,
Kilkenney, ireland.
Kittie, me darlnt. it's meself
that's in New York wild the wurld all
round me an the sea beyont. Faith,
an I'll be afther goin' West wild Mike
O'Neii, SO don't be afther writin' to me
now till I'm tellin' yez where I'm gone
AZ all, at all. Sure, an it's meseit
that's kapin' the sprig o. Shamrock in
me hoSly Bible an I'll be afther wear
In It till I'm comm back to Lilkeuney
me darlint. Mike is afther sendiu his
love wild me to every broth o. boy In
old Ireaapd. Goodbye for meself an
Mike O'Neil an may the howly Moth.
err keep We, me darlint. till TIN afther
sendfn' We again TO tell We where I'm
gone. From
BARNEY MARGEE"
March l7th--St. Patrick's day, as 1t
Sscalled-is to every true born Irish
man what the 4th Of July is TO every
loyal citizen OF America-a National
holiday. Legend has It that st Pat.
rick plucked sprig of Shamrock or
white clover and that ne illustrated IL
as representing the doctrine OF trinity
and thus It became the national em.
blem of Ireland. Jun connection with
This event Shamrock lis very much in
evidence on st. Patrick's day, as are
the stars and stripes on declaration
day. Much has been said and written
about the "wearin' % the green"
This brings us TO the day that Barney
Margee's letter reached Kilkenney.
All we're dressed an their Sunday best
to dance on the Village green. Kittie
Mahoon read aloud to those who wished
to listen 10 the news from across the
sea. A shout wentup for Barney Mar
gee and Mike O'Neil.
"Sure an he's a broth o. boy an
by ST. Patrick we'll be afther takin. a
drop o. the dear Criter for the boys e
Kilkenuey that 3 after LAWN us at all,
at all"
Hats went high in the air and hand
kerchiefs waved the old folks looked
wise as they rehlled their pipes and
pulled away in token Of the pleasure
the news had afforded them.
THE ROSE.
The Christmas holidays had passed
but n,. tidings had reached Miss Wan
mer of her absent lover. She coult
not imagine what was the cause OF hi
prolonged silence. Her own hear
told her that Roland Thompson wa
still true TO her, but the suspense dur
ing those long, dreary months begal
to weigh heavily on her mind. Sh
had determined from the first that no
even her parents-should know the Sc
cret OF her anxiety, and of course thi
unwise action hae made it doubly har,
TO bear. The old adage, "darkes
hour before dawn proved true in thi
instance. AS her hopes began to fade
the long looked for letter had com
and it was evident that had travelle
thousands OF miles out of its prope
course. II had been posted at We'll
iington, New leland, but che envelop
was literally covered with foreig
'postmarks. With a sigh'of relief Ed
9TH sought secluded spot where sh
could read the love message unot
served, and the result was that tn
world appeared brighter than ever
Had she really doubted mis- fidelity
No, but she resolved to write and tel
him of her anxious fears.
Roland Thompson had enjoyed hi
trip to New leland very mneh ludgin
by the letter he wrote TO Edith. IL ha
afforded him an opportunity 20 visi
many places Of interest. Going frou
Frsnkton in February, which wa
summer time there, he went TO Wa
manger and Rotorua. The latter
called "the Wonderland of New Zes
land" There nature has placed som
of her strange freaks such as bOilin
springs, steam blow holes, geysers an
= hot water lake. The Hamnrana col
water spring pours forth over tweut
million gallons Of water day. II 20
toss penny in it will whirl aroun
but it cannot sink and finally come
back TO the side of the spring. Their
ara nnnh sized fronf there In ahnr