The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-11-06
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SMITHS GOOD LUCK.

ALWAYS was n lucky, fellow, and
the most fortunate thing that ever hap.
peneA to me was being born Smith.
Listen.
Three years Ngp had just heen lifted,
anil was unt of nIrrey. That doesnt
"und incky; but it was the prelude to
hc best Of luck. concluded to 90 in
20 thc country, down mt Plymouth. Ia
my uncie's hou-e--partly that the
murmurs Of the sea might soGth my
inward perturbation, partly to save II
months board.
stepped on board the early down
| train. 1t was full Of chilly six O'Clock
passengers, mostly men. The sun was
shining ON the water, but tho fog was
hugging the banks, and clinging to the
FURNISHED surface Of the tide. sup.
pose Il poet could have made something
pretty out OF the sight, but only
wrapped myself closer in my overcoat,
and Looked at it sulkily. After awhile,
got listening to two mcn who sat he-
| hind me.
"a pretty girl with fortune isn't
always to be had for the asking"
"Oh, but the girl isn't asked, take
it. It's all arranged by her aunts and
she'll acquiesce. She's Shining pretty,
but mere child-not sixteen, l believe.
They had another fellowlbooked for her;
but he died of yellow fever down in
| New Orleans Inst fall -
"And she's never seen this Smith?"
NO, nor they either. This aunts
plotted with old Dunbar, the guardian,
and he picked Smith up for them, open
Cd Il correspondence, and got Rose &c
write a letter or two. Smith prOfessc.
to be in love with her letters and hsl
picture but of course it's the money
forty thousand if she mar,ics before
she is seventeen"
If the girl amounts to anything
it's Il dcucsd shame!"
"s;hc does amount to something
She mas the making Of n splendid wo
man IL her; but nobody knows it, O
cares. They are bent only on saving
the money for her. II she forfeits it, i
goes to some pet charity of her GRAZ.
old grandfather's. He always was al
old tyrant, and as eccentric as the ID.
"Nou know smith,"
"Only by sight b; but know chun
of his, Burton, and got the story, witt
copy of y letter of the girls. Nv
seen her many time down on tn
shore, always with her dragon aunts."
Where's the letter."
GIVE got it here In my wallet. Now
you know the right sort of a mar won
have his girls letters hawked abou
among his associates. He let Burton
take this copy, and Burton gave it t
, me. Let me sce--this Is it. Listen:
"'DEAR MIR. SMITH-My aun
i; wish me to reply to your kind lctte
y | do not know what to say. l am NJ
accustomed to writing to gentlemen
but must tell yon that ] was sorry
have Aunty Sophy send you that pi
turc of me; it does not look like m,
i. | am not near SO pretty; it tiatters Il
!; very much. You are So handsome tn
\ | am sure you will want beautfl
/, wife; so do not think you ought
"a be deceived. / don't want to be ma
riod; but my aunts say | must, on q
count of the money; and perhaps
will all turn out right. ! am very Ion
ly here. | would like to live in lar
t' city, and Aunt Sophy says you wou
do everything TO please me.
"' Have you any sisters: Will 20
mother like me? l always want
sisters and a mother Of my own. dol
know what else to tell you, except tn
If you love me, will do whatever y,
We want me to.
's' "Very truly yours,
49, ROSE ROGERS .n
There were comments upon, anC
laughing discussion of, the letter, whi
mn was certainly very unique. But as
nd ratified along, there WAS bump,
ow shock, the cars stood still, and ever
ss' bouy was in CONSERVATION,
m Wo are OIL the track be paticn
81, fittle WHILE" said the conductor, pa
l. ing through.
/ But in consequence OF this little ac
dent, 1t was two o'clock before we
down In Plymouth. AS we swarm
out upon the platform, noticed n "
pale young man, not unlike myself
,%Sani looks, emerge from the foremost ca