Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-16

"'And let's 90 be different ways,
says Jimmy, go wen no be botherin'
the other with questions says he.
"To be sure says Mag, and or
they went.
Twas a fine mornln', the same, but
Jimmy took no heed Of that. 40; be
was thinkin' Of what he'd do with all
his wealth, for hayIn' the wish he
was sure Of the money. He'd court the
prettiest lass in the parish. He'd have
the finest clothes and new brogans and
a hat for winter and summer and a
new pipe and a cigar now and then.
on Sundays. perhaps. And so he went
on furnishin' himself and the cottage
tll It was like a palace and never big
enough to hold the things he put In Il.
And so he went on uphill and down.
past this house and that house, till
he came to the lane which led TO the
church. and bedad he hadn't made bis
wishes then,
"All this time Mag was walkin' with
her back to Jimmy. who was goin' to
church the other way. aud she was
buyin' new hats aud shoes aud ribbons
for herself and never thinkin' to wish
the wish. And so she went uphill and
dOwnhill and past this house and that
house till she came to the lane which
led to the church, and she had not
made her wish then.
the entrance to the lane there is
the cottage OF the WILDLY DOugher. We
mind. and the WILDLY was at the door.
Mag, bein' a polite girl. passed the time
Of mornin'.
"''T1s fine,' says the WILDLY, I'm
after walkin' about a bit with my new
muir. Did ye ever see anything like
1t, MagT"
mo- says Mag, admirin' It with her
woman's eyes. It's fine. 1 wish ! had
one like It,
"Phist. No sooner had the words
left her lips than in her hands was a
fine NUT. like the widdy's.
Then Mag, SEEM that by a slip Of
the tongue she had lost her wish for
no more than a two dollar muff, set up
such a cryin' and bawlin' as ye never
heard, and all the neighborhood was
alarmed. She kept on moanin' and
sobbin', and l wouldn't tell why, being
ashamed.
"And in the midst Of all this noise
up comes Jimmy, runnin' to see the
sight. And there he saw his sister
Mag with a two dollar muff In her
hand. cryin' and bawlin' as yet never
heard.
"'What's happened. me darlint?' ask
ed Jimmy in great worrument. for he
loved his sisther dearly.
"'Ochone,' she cried, tits all your
fault, Jimmy O'Dea. Many's the time
/ wanted We to buy me a nun and ye
wouldn't
"'well, scys he. not KNOWN where
the wind Was a-blowin'.
at forget the wish | had and wish
ed the wish on this says she, moanin'
and sobbin'.
"'Ye loose tongued gall he cried. bad
luck to yer wishes. l wish the Ould
mufr was down yer throat
"Phist. No sooner had the words
left his lips thar the muff was in her
throat and she was chokin' TO death.
"Then Jimmy was for KILN every
body and cursin' his luck for havin'
wasted one of his wishes so f~Oolishly,
and he made up his mind he'd make
the most of the other.
"AlI this time Mag was gaspin' and
splutterIn' and chokin'.
"And the neighboFs, SEEM she was
dyin'. called out, Save yer sIsther
Jimmy O'Dea.'
"HowT says he.
"'Wish the muff out Of her throat.
says they.
"'Divil a Bit he cried, mad enough
3 at losing one wish.
"All this time Mag was gaspin' ano
3 splutterin' and chokin'.
} "'Save yer slsther,' cried the neigh
bOrs again.
; ""Divil a Bit says Jimmy again.
"'Then we'll hang We for a murder
I err a y they, and they laid hands OF
him.
"'Stop,' says Jimmy. I'll save he
them for be loved his sister very dear
; ly. SO, black and red in the face and
nearly chOkin' himself with the words
stickin' in his throat. he wished tb'
nun was in the bottom Of the river.
"Phstl No sooner had the word
r left his lips than the nun was out o.
Mays throat and in the bottom Of thu
d river"
o Condy MeMonegal shook the ashe'
+ out Of his pipe and slowly reflled 1t.
a "Did he ever catch another lepre
e chRunT' he asked.
aye poor ignorant man." said Barne!
Q McHale contemptuously, 'the chanci
n comes but once In a mans lifetime
d dye mind"
"ArO." said Condy.