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Show 1 iff 1 tlTaiT iriMH-iM&y, ,,JkiMt ..... -, J J - o.,..,;.,.. btli iMIMtIMtlMlm .... ... ..... s .. t S She Shamrock, Slose and SfliisiTe. V J3w Saul S. SQ, $aqucs. ! - I ? ' JT. ......... - ...... ..a....--. ...................... t ? Chapter 4, f!jjfo Til E SHAMROCK. jPiuntlng gnmo at tholr own freo will j'wasia novelty to our turep Irish boys . ."aStl was enjoyed by thom almost to tho "'point of recklessness. On one. occasion, riyfillc passing1 through tho northern , part of Utah, thoy woro seized with a ? sudden impulso to hayo what thoy called a "fullt Day." Thoy accordingly IV ?il camp qulto early with tho undcr-' undcr-' ; standing that, they woro going to re plenish their food supply. After - tramping around and climbing tho J mountain sldo they becomo soparatcd nd then tho fun bogan. Barney had ,nover boon known to run from signs of ganger, but to seo a mother bear and . twobables in a lonely spot llko that Vns'mor'j than ho cared for. IJo felt j more like beating a hasty retreat when s ho discovered that his gun did not act according to regulation orders. As luck Avould havo it, however, tho boys met at a convenient placo fuv action. Thoy laid not havo long to wait for all tho , gamo they cared Tor that day. Mrs. VBruin and family mado their appear-' appear-' anco on tho tcctie, but Barney had his gun in working order and with a s:oudy aim brought down ono of tho -cubs and Miko was equally successful with the cJhor. "; "Shure, an1 I thought wo were all kilt," said Barney. ":l "Faith, on' it's only moself that's Wit,"" (Id Miko. By St. Patrick! art' it's thrco tlraVHs '"ikutuind threo that's half kilt", sftfl ,-iIPntidy Kornoy. " j-- j 'This was how tho sttuatlou stood altera hard light with Mrs. Briiln. ''Tho threo boars lay dead and thetlirco lh"ish boys had been pretty badlyiused. v fit was only after thoy had Pressed - JMlkowlth all tho clothing ttooy had Me ft that ho was at all presentable nt 'camp. A relief party was .hurriedly formed with pack animals to "bring in ,. thp cubs and tho hide of the olll boar. As tho procession appeared tflioy woro 1 saluted with threo loud cheers Ihut ro-V-mlnded one of tho old sons-: '"See, tho Conquering Hero comes.'1 This was tho lust bear-huntlng' party of i(ho season and tho company went on Ihclrway rejoicing, . , ., Tho next real excitement thoy experienced ex-perienced was while passing through the Muddy Valley country. Tho Indians thoro tried to stampede their horfes and thoy had tho timo of their lives be-, be-, foro tho train assumed its (former tran quil appearance. ,,js Before thoy reached tho gold dig- Pl ; Rings which thoy had often talked and V dreamed about, they wore pretty woll t'j prepared for tho Ufo before thorn. 't Thoy woro somewhat surprised, jjow IS over' t0 flm llic,nse''vefi in a "rough "-t country with a rough iclas of society, jt'diJ -or all classes of society, '$P "Shure, an' it's everything I soo but st tfol(1" said Barney as lio calmy sur- vcyed the rugged scene. -,."'' THE ROSE. It was Now Years Oayaind a select party wero seated in tho Thompson homo. Roland had looniU escribing in detail tho charming scenery In some j parts of tho now world, 'but ho was most interested in a model outline ilylngbeforo him on tho table. It was tho plan of a house that was to bo his futuro homo. Miss Wauamer had been cousulted and alio decided thutiit met with her approval. Miss Wanmer had decided tOIslt with her aunt, Mi. Many Pago, -ho lllvcdiin London and who had sont,a pressing Invitation requesting tLo vlslt. Mr. Pago was a shipping mercb-.iint mercb-.iint nndihis business called him from .hoive miidii of tho time and ho was 1 vorj, desirous that Miss Wanmer visit I with his wife. Thoholldayfi wane past 0 and Edith fipont a vory quiet inoslh in 1 ilio busiest city in tho world. I When she started on hor homeward n joornoy her uoclo was at the fctatiou io I ,efi bar comfortably started, and while she was not looking, slipped a thousand pound note In hor travelling caso. Tho building of her now homo was progressing favorably whon sho arrived. Tho stagnation of trado in tho British Brit-ish empiro during tho Crimea war ouuscd much sufTorlng and distress, but to Roland Thompson It afforded the much needed rcat and enabled him to regain his strength. Tho firm of Hill nnd Hayncs owed mnch of tholr success in tho business to Mr. Thompson and thoy liberally rewarded him for pat services. Io recognition of his fidolity to tho firm his namo was added to tlu namo and it appeared us Hill, Hayncs and Thompson. His friends woro vory gratified at this and his joy wus great. THE THISTLE. A number of tho guns from tho war wero brought to England and placed in conspicuous places. Other war relics wero placed in tho tower of London. Many signs woro painted representing rep-resenting scones of war with such characters as Earl Gray, Lord Koylau, Miss Nightlnalo and Lord Cardoynn in prominent positions on them. Many woro tho war songs composed to inspire onthuiasm in tho minds of tho young men who woro i-riglblo for sorvlco in the Tinny. Tho inothe s and maidens of the country villages woro llllcd with anx'ioty and fear of tholr sons and brothers joining tho army. Recruiting 'ofllcers might ho scon with ribbons 'flying; olllcorswho knew how to Hatter 'young men by tolling of tho glorious 'timo they might havo and what grand clothes t(hoy would wear In tho ranks By this means another army was gradually grad-ually raised and prepared for that dreadful conflict knoA-n as tho Indian Mooting. Wo will loavo tho army and go hack to Scotland, whero wo still 'find Robot t Gray and his Highland Mary. Thoro Is ono redeeming featuro about tho British Government th.it must not be forgotten. Tier disabled veterans do receive a 'pension which helps to compensate tliom uud lighten their burden. Robert-Gray, tho hero of our story, lived toweturn to Scotlund but ho left a prccioufllimb on tho field of glory. The victory had be on nobly won and his country rccogtiled the valor of tho survivors. Tho bells In every steeple rang out a merry chime when peace was proolamed. Thoro was rejoicing in all tho hind with tho ex coption of thoso wliuac loved ones had not roturned. None felt moro thankful than Highland Mary, ovon if her bonny laddlo mingled with tho throng by tho aid of crutches. None were prouder of tholr son than wero tho , parents of Robert Gray. (To lin "continued.) |