The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-07-09
An Incident Of
independence Day
By EUNIcE BLAKE

suitors there were for Miss Mae
Gregor's hand only Miss MacGregor
knew. for she never spoke OF her Of
fers to any one. Certain Il Is that
there were two whose attentions were
20 marked rs to be especially notice
able. These were John Kershaw, an
EngIIshman. who had recently come TO
America, and Michael O'Connor.
Miss MacGregor. being n bit Of q co
quette what girl is not7-may have
accepted the attentions % one OF these
men as a foil for the other, but II this
were true n was impossible for any
one 10 tell which was the foil and
which the man foiled. There were
those who declared that the lady lis
tened to both these suitors for the pur-
pose Of worrying them.
A crisis came In this triangular love
affair on the Fourth OF July. Mfr. O'Con-
nor wrote Miss MacGregor a note in.
vltlng hertb accept seat In a window
above the store where he was employ.
cd TO witness the Fourth Of July pa
rade. Miss MacGregor replied that she
had already made a partial engage.
ment for the day. she was not sure.
She would know BIZ the evening before
the Fourth aud would advise him. She
had ALREADY received an invitation from
Mr. Kershaw 10 the same effect and
had written him the same answer she
had sent O'Connor
Now. each Of the rivals knew very
well that the partial engagement men
toned referred 10 the other. Str. ker.
shaw, on the afternoon before lnde'
pendence day, called on Miss Mac
Gregor for n more definite reply to his
invitation. She received him kindly.
but declared that she did not think u
would be appropriate Tor an American
girl. especially one OF Scotch descent.
10 celebrate Independence day with an
Engllshman. There had been be.
rciitary feud between the English aud
Scotch races until the crowns were
united In one king. and there had been
a long light between the English and
Americans. Why should she. a Mac.
Gregor born In America. celebrate the
Fourth OF July with an Engiishinanf
but ali that has passed and gone"
protested Kershaw. falling 10 detect
that the young lady was chatting him.
Its the improperly OF the thing"
she persisted
Mr.. Kershaw left her without hfy.
ing secured consent. and later Mr..
O'Connor called.
Il don't think. Mr. O'Connor." said
Miss MacGrcgor. that Il would be IN
order for the 90 view the Fourth Of
July procession In your company"
why noty" asked the young man.
astonished.
"Bccause the day celebrates the win.
ming Of American Independence from
Great Britain"
"But rm Irish. not British at all"
"lrcland was part OF the mother
country that oppressed the colonies.
Besides. | had great-greatuncle who
fought under the Scotch.lrish banner
at the battle OF the Boyne. Your an'
cestors were on the other side"
Hang my anccstorrl What do
care for light that occurred more
than two centuries ngoT'
Nevertheless. the Fourth OF July In
a day that II. or should be- near to the
heart OF every American. II would be-
hurtful 20 my feelings 10 celebrate II
In company with one whose ancestors
were ON the other side In the tight for
independence"
But we're all OF the same blood
English. Scotch. Irish and Americans"
Family feuds are the most bitter"
Mr., o'Connor was Obliged 90 depart
with no more comfort than his rival
had received.
During the evening Miss MacGregOr
called up each ~ the rivals by tele-
phone and told him that she would oc.
cupy a seat ON the stand from which
the parade would he reviewed by the
governor and she would be happy 20
see him there. She regretted that for
the reasons given Il wns not approprl-
ate that she should accept his kind In
vitatlon. but a bit OF a chat would be
In order.
Al flrst each OF the gentlemen was 80
disgruntled at this disposition OF his
invitation that he vowed he would not
20 near the reviewing stand. But curl
oslty got the better OF both. Miss Mae.
Gregor would undoubtedly have an es.
cort. Who would that escort hes Not
only curiosity. but rivalry. turned the
scale.
Independence day opened bright. and
a multitude OF stars and stripes nut.
tered In the sunlight Both OF the suit
ora took positions where they could look
upon the reviewing stand. and as soon
40 they saw Miss MacGregor take her
seat they started simultaneously from
different points 10 go TO speak TO her.
reaching her at the same time. Beside
her sat a gentleman with black hair
and eyes. who, seeing the Others an.
proach 20 speak with Miss MacGregor.
arose aud lifted his hat with extreme
| pollteness.
Permit me TO Introduce 20 You. gen.
tlemcn," said the lady. "Mr Marlyspd
Mr.. ,Marivand Il descendant OF the
Marquis de Lafayette, who came over
nom France during our struggle for IN
dependence with an army 10 helm ms
aud rendered us valuable assistanco"