Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-10-04

olHeTS, tnOignt anu M'"N h"S"
Ing me approach. held up her hand "''d
mOtioned me To stop.
And now. MIR Palmer" ! heard her
Saying, ''as a stranger 10 the Wishing
stone II bphuoves You Ia approach II
reverently. There IL no reason to tell
the others this. for they Know the
legend and iis secret charms, nut To
you. who know II not aud who com" rs
n stranger to H. tempt not It's anger hy
dprdinr t.. even 10 yOut thoughts, or
It's Indifference by wishing for what
Is iWpuSsiblp II was 1T this stone that
my great great grandfather wished for
his bride. aud IN less than fortnight
they were wed He entoined MS sons
to seek this spot before wooing the wo'
men OF their choice. and II is strange
fatality that all our family who have
not done 80 have gone 10 then graves
unlovcd old bachelors and the women
who have deridrd II as old maids OF
later years IL has become the custom
for lovesirk youths and naidens In IN"
town and county TO seek II out md test
owes more than we may imagine to the
legend which clings about this Ivy col
ored dial The moment Inns arrived
when you clin test it's power too"
Already | had become irm believer
IN the wishing stone. Laying my hand
on II and looking into the lovely eyes
OF Ellen. | made my wish and added
a prayer that II might End favor with
the fates. After | Ind finished we
joined hands again aud made three
circles around the stone. Then all be
gan to laugh, and some one started up
the rolllckina chorus Of
'Tis tove It's love. -
Ills love that makes the world go round
All Joined in save Miss Ellen and me.
for we slrolled back somewhat slower
than the others.
what did you WISH" asked. but
could not tell
81 wished that you | rot no fur
ther. for she gave startled cry that
checked me before could finish the
sentence.
"Don't--oh. don'tr' she said "You
have already said too Ench ought
TO have told you not to tell your wish.
for II you do the flutes become perverse
and mock you. II you even hint OF
what you have asked In secret some
thing will happen TO mar It's complete
fulfillment. | am sorry you spoke
about II ut ALL" and | thought her face
grew little pnier
dared not speak again. and we
walked on i'm silence and joined the
Others IN the old oaken dining room.
Mr. Lamb asked the blessing. and the
girls sat down, while the men waited
on them and brought them supper
After merry hour we danced again
and the incident OF the Wishing stone
was soon forgotten IN the frolic of the
Old Virginia reel Miss Ellen led this
old fashioned dance with me. and
mary n pretty ankle was displayed
thli night as toes were pointed and
corr'rsirs made and many little
love scene. too. went on that night
but ! was too busy with my own ar.
fairs 10 witch what Others did
When the candles had burnt down
10 their sockets aud Mr. Lamb said
the hand IND struck then begnn the
good nights which lasted inr another
half mn hour The wagons were
brought round and the horses saddled
and soon the whole gay company start
I'd Ike u cGvalcaGc. Long atlcr they
/ hnd left we could hear them singing
rhrorGh the pines
Bud snddled his horse aud rode out
into the night to thlnk OF some Young
girl ! thought. but Miss Ellen saId no.
that sometimes when he became rest
less ne would ride for hours ana re
turn always with a brighter urArt
and more chcerful,y mEe up the our
den Of his life again When } oade
Miss Ellen good night 90 the H'HaihR
held the tips of her fingers for mo
ment
You are my queen tonight cried
earnestly.
She let me raise her fingers 10 my
lips and looked down OF me 10 a san,
sweet way. Then, Iaugblng soitiy ana
somehow. felt, little Dliter'y' she
said:
"Your queen of ronight W" w 'ou'
cook again tomorrow"
Before / could reach Der sus, io' 10y
impulse was TO throw nlseh At ueI
feet and pour out my love 70 hc'' sue
glided swiftly up the slalH