Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-08-19
Chapter 9.
THE SHAMROCK.

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West in quest of the shining gold that
was the rage about that time. Their
thoughts were now conferred on the
Golden Gate aud dear old ireland, and
Barney penned the following lines to
the folks at home;
"Miss Kittie Mahoon,
Kilkenney, ireland.
Kittie, me darlint, 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'Neil, so don't be afther writin' to me
now till I'm tellin' yex where I'm gone
at all, ut all. Sure, an it's meself
that's. kapin' the sprig o. Shamrock in
me bowly Bible an I'll be afther wear
In, It. till I'm comm back to Lilkenney
me darlint. Mike is afther sendin' his
love wild me TO every broth o. boy in
old ireland. Goodbye for meself an
Mike O'Neil an may the howly Moth
err keep We, me darlint, till I'm afther
sepdiu' We again TO tell ye where I'm
gone. From
BARNEY MARGEE."
March 17th-St. Patricl's day, as IL
Is called---is to every true born Irish
man what the 4th of July is TO every
loyal citizen Of America National
holiday. Legend has 1t that st Pat
rick plucked sprig OF Shamrock or
white clover and that he illustrated it
as representing the doctrine OF trinity
and thus it became the national EN-.
blem Of Ireland. I'm connection with
this event Shamrock is very much in
evidence ON st. Patrick's day, as are
the stars and stripes on declaration
day. Much hasbeen said and written
about the ""wearin' 20 the green"
This brings us to the day that Barney
Margee's letter reached Kilkenney.
All were dressed in their Sunday best
TO dance on the village green. Kittie
Mahoon read aloud to those who wished
10 listen 10 the news from across the
sea. A shout went up for Barney Mar
gee and Mike O'Neil.
'"Sure an he's broth o. boy an
by ct. Patrick we'll be afther takin. a
drop o'the dear Criter for the boys Z
Kilkenney that's after LAWN MS at all
atall."
Hats went high in the air and hand
kerchiefs waved; the old folks looket
wise as'they reflled 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 bega'
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 had 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 it had travelle
thousands OF miles out Of its prope
course. 1t had been posted at We'll
ington, New Iceland, but the envelop
was literally covered with foreig
postmarks With a sigh of relief Ed
18th sought a 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 his fidelity
No, but she resolved 10 write and tel
him of her anxious fears
Roland Thompson had enjoyed hi
trip TO New leland very much judging
by the letter he wrote TO Edith. IL ha,
afforded him an opportunity TO visi
many places OF interest. Going fro1
Frankton in February, which wa
summer time there, he went to Wal
manger and RotOrga. The latter
called "the Wonderland OF New Yea
land" There nature has placed som
of her strange freaks such as boiling
springs, steam blow holes, geysers ant
hot water lake. The Hamnrana cob
water spring pours forth over twent!
million gallons of water day. If yoI
toss penny in Il will whirI arounC
but it cannot sink and finally come
back TO the side Of the spring. Their,
are GOOD sized trout there la album