The Lincoln County herald., 1870-04-28
SMITHS GOOD LUCK.

most fortunate thing that ever happened
inc was being born Smith. Listen.
Three years ago had just been Tilted,
and was out Of money. That doesn't
sound lucky bat it was the prelude to
the best Of luck. concluded to 90 lato
the country, down at Plymouth, to my
unclss house--partly that the murmurs
Of the sea might soo,h my inward per-
turbstion, partly to save months board
l stepped on board the early down
train. 1t was mostly full Of silly six
o'clock passengers- mostly men. The
sun was shining on the water, but the fog
was huggiwg the banks, and clinging to
the FURNISHED surface of the tido. (
suppose . poet could have made some.
thing pretty out Of the sight but only
wrapped myself closer in my overcoat,
and looked sulkily. After while | got
listening to two men who sat behind me.
"a psetty girl with q 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. She q
shining pretty, but mere child mot
sixteen, l believe. They had smother
fellow booked for her, but he died down
in New Orleans Of yellow fever last fail. y
"Aud she's never seen this Smith ?"
"No, nor they either. The aunts plotted
with Mr. Dunbar, she guasdians and he
picked Smith for then, opened a CORES
ponience. and got Rose to write letter
or two. Smith processes to be in love
with her letters and her picture; but Of
course it's the money--torty thousand if
she marries before she's seventeen"
If the girl amounts to anything, it's =
duccd shame
"Shc does amount to something. She
has the making Of spleadid womae in
her but nobody knows it, or cares
They arc bent only on saving the money
for her. If che forfeits it it goes to some
pet charity of her crazy old grandfather's.
He was always an osd tyrant, and as &c
centric as Satan"
"You know Smith,"
"Only By sight, but know chum Of
his, Barton, and got che story, with q
copy of the letter Of tho girl. I've seen
her many a time, down on the shore, al.
always with her dragon aunts."
"Where's the letter ?"
"l've got it here in my wallet. Nov
You, know the sight sort Of man won't
have his girls letters hawke6 about
among his associates. He let Burton
take this copy, and Burton gave it to me
Let me see-this is it. LISTEN"
dear Mr.. Smith-My aunts wish me
to reply to your kind letter. do DOT
know what to say. l sm not accustomed
to writing to gentlemen; but l must tel
you that I was sorry to have Aun'
Sophy send you that picture. l AN not
near SO pretty; it Aatters me very much
You are 20 handsome that you will wan
handsome wife 80 l don't think you
ought to be deceived. don't want to b.
married but my aunts say | must OF
account Of the money; and perhaps il
may turn out right. / am very lonely
here. I would like to live in . large
city. and Aunt Sophy says you woald dc
everything to please me.
Have you any sisters? Will your
mother like me? l always wanted sis
ters, and . mother Of my own. dom
know what elso to tell you, except that i
you love me, l will do whatever you wan
mo TO.
Very truly yours, Rose ROGERS"
There were comments upon, and {
laughing discussion of the letter, which
was certainly very unique. But, as VI
ratified along, there was bump, shock
the cars stood still, and everybody wa
in consternatiou.
I'VE are off the track-be. patient I
very little whils," said the conductor
passing through the car.
But, 10 consequence Of this little acci
dent, it was two o'clock before We 60
down in Plymouth. As We swarmed ou
upon the platform, I noticed very pail
young man, not unlike myself IN looks
emerge from the foremost car-his Goa
sleeve torn ont, and purple bruiso Of
This foyehead