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Show j; J he Shamrock, Slose and Sfhisile. Slj SPaut S. 53, Jaquesi, J Sntroduclion. Well, boys and girls, too, for that matter, yes, and wo shall also Include tho old folks, I am going to glvo you that story you have all been asking for so long. Thoro never has boen a hotter hot-ter story written than the one indicated indicat-ed by tho above title. Interesting? I should say It Is! Intakes us back a few years to tho tlmo whon thoro was something some-thing doing, you know; "Whon men wcro men, and boys woro boys; when youth and age shared all life's joys. ;In gilded halls or on tho village green, Jn mirthful glee each cheerful throng was8ecn.M l his i9 a story so interesting and refreshing that it at onco appeals to all ' classes of society of all ages and conditions condi-tions and especially to all loversof good literaturo. Lot mo see; did I Infer .that I was , going to interest you in good, whole some, mirthful story telling? Well, having given my word for it thoro remains re-mains only ono condition upon which this must bo carried to a successful is sue. That condition is that after reading read-ing tho first chapter you signify through the good old Record that you aro interested in tho story and urgent ly request tho Editor to continue its publication lo tho ond. Upon this " agreement T pledge myself to glvo you asTOch'ormoro pleasuro during your spara moments than you can po39lbjy obtain 'through reading' most of the fcwufliy inonsonso that comes so cheap, but in reality is not worth tho tlmo y spent. ' -Ulynamo will appear ns X " PAUL S. B. JAQUES Chapter 1. i THE SHAMROCK. J "Shure, an' it's a sprig 'o'shamrock T'm afther takln' wld mo now, an' I'll f iboiftfthor kaptnMt in. mo howly Blb)o uno darlint! It's mesolf that's lavin' auld Ireland to sail across tho sen, mo 1 arlint." I JL'May the Virgin Mary watch yoz I day an' night, Barneo Margoc, an' I ' 'bring yea back to auld Ireland an' yer I Klttio Mahoon." 1 Loud chcors filled the air as the I Col Icon Bawn weighed anchor and loft I - Erin's green islu with three hundred 1 omlgrants on board, bound for Amcri- jg -can shores. I They enjoyed tho voyage immense- ly, with pleasant weather and moon- I light nights, and a merrier company .novor had mingled in dance and song. 1 It was to them "a life on the ocean; I wavo, fi. homo on tho rolling deop," novor to bo forgotten in after years; a striking contrast from life on Emerald Emer-ald Islo- v Thdfuturo appeared all too bright for Barney. Margeo as ho pictured to hlmsdlf tho fortune "that ho should .bring back to KUkonney In a fow short years. THis was a dream ofyQiith that h&'boon shared by untpld -millions sinco the world began. t)ld his fondest hopes over materialize? mater-ialize? ' Tho. succeeding chapters shall enlighten us fully on that subject. .-. THE ROSE. Tho so-called war of roses resulted In tho queen of that bower being ac cepted as the national emblem of old England'.! i At-thor tlmo this story commences Miss Edith anmer had solcctcd' a lovoly pern in thn garden to present-to hor lover w.h'en he should call on the-morrow the-morrow jo bid adieu boforo starting on an oxtenslvo business tour through tho now world. Roland Thompson, her lovor, had been ompldycd as travelling agent for ono of tho largest manufacturing firms in England. Ho was anxious to mako tho best of his opportunities boforo settling set-tling down to homo life. "Roland," said Mis3 Wanmor, "pleaso accept th's tokon of plighted troth. Should tho tlmo ever como that friends prove ungrateful or that you feel alono In tho world, lot your thoughts bo wafted on tho pinions of lovo to thoso you leave behind." "Myllfarost idol! thoso inspiring words and this blushing roso shall over remind mo of home and tho fervent dally praj ors ottered up for my safo return." re-turn." THE THISTLE. Thj thorny thistle of Bonny Sco'-land Sco'-land calls our memories back to tfio tlmo some hundreds of years ago whon Wallace, Bruce, and oth,cr noblo chiefs fought so bravely for freedom and homo. Our present story dates back to tho years 18T3-4. Robert Gray had enjoyed nearly a month's furlough with his highland Mary when ho received a telegram requesting re-questing him to return tov his regiment. regi-ment. Ho handedtho messngo to Mary saying: "I must gang nwa', iny bonny lassie; T must gang awa' right noo." "Yo can told o a woo bit. longer, laddie, T cannr. let yo go. Yo inunna leavo mo noo; yo may ba lang awa'." This was a thorny thistle to Robert but ho was u -soldier and realized fully that such orders must bo promptly obeyed. . Tho news was convoyed lo parents and friends while our hero was preparing to cutch tho first train that should bear him away from his highland homo. "Farowool, my bonny Maryl Fare-wecl, Fare-wecl, yo lads and lusses! Faroweol my 'dear auld homo! Auld Lang Syno for aye.'" (To bo continued.) |