The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-30

\ as brilliant rs rainbow, but as cold.
! Fanny was taken into society, after
bniy few months, by Mrs. PlcSsley,
who took every care to display whatever
beauty or accomplishment her young
| relative possessed. Fanny soon made
up her mind that Mrs Plessley was
using her for u speculative purpose, the
| desired end being rich husband.
| While the widow was not particularly
anxious to exchange her freedom for the
matrimonial yoke, she schemed to gain
for herself position and fortune by mar
rying Fanny advantageously. The wait
cd-for man came at last. He was mil
lionaiTe, and was infatuated with Fanny,
and was sixty years old. The girl re-
coiled from the proposed match with
disgust; the venerable suitor pleaded /;
Mrs. Plessley commanded. Upon Fan
ny's final refusal. the widow ordered her
| to leave the house, never To enter AGAIN.
With the remainder of the money she
had originally brought with her, and
which she had kept. because she had no
time to spend il, she went out into the
world
Here the speaker hcsitated as if 10th
10 go on
No"
"Well, go on then. / should of course
| llhC W hHO" what OGOdAlC Oh i
Not knowing where to go or what to
do, but with Il vague idea of getting
work somewhere or somehow, she APP
| piled to numerous warehouses and shops,
but she was in every instance Obliged to
confess ignorance of the work IN Ques-
ton. In some places her good looks
subjected her to insult, and she went
TO bed at night in Il cheap lodging, thor
| oughly discouraged. The next day she
went through about the same expert
ence, with the same result.
If | were only man." she said to
herself, Il could get on better, l would
nj least be free from insult, and l could
seek my fortune much more comfort
ably"
This set her thinking, and by morning
she had resolved upon 4 novel masquer-
ade. Very early she set out, and short
walk brought her to clothing ware
house. She entered, and thus addressed
the shopman, Have you any ready made
clothing for boys or young men?''
Yes" was the reply.
"PleaSe show me some"
She selected suit of clothes which
she thought would suit the purpose, had
them put in IL bundle, and took them to
her room, together with cap which she
bought on the way. Half an hour after
ward she looked in the mirror, and saw
Il smart young fellow of eighteen-but
with her hair reaching to the waist.
A pair of scissors, skillfully used, soon
brought the hair into proper condition,
and then she scarcely knew herself
With the next train she started for the
west stopping at Buffalo she obtained n
situation IN a warehouse TO fill a temper
airy vacancy; but that lasted only Il few
weeks, and then she went to Chicago.
There she looked for work in vain until
her money was almost exhausted, and
she found that being man did not in
sure complete success. Her slender and
youthful appearance debarred her from
work of heavy nature; and lighter
situations, such rs book keepers, clerks,
etc, were scarce.
AT last, finding that starvation was
her only prospect in the city, Fanny re-
solved to try the country. BY chance
she read in a newspaper of railroad be-
ing in courcc of construction, and so she
came here"
Game here?" calculated John Mar
shall. Then you are"
81 am Fanny Lamport, was the blush
ing reply.
John started back in amazement. He,
naturally a bashful fellow, unaccustOm
ed to female society; and the idea that
he had been for months associating with
IA young lady unawares was startling
Then he wondered that he had not sus-
pected the truth before: that he had not
more particularly noticed his clerks eff
feminacY, girlish bushes and pretty
ways, and, now that he thought of it, he
did not relish the idea of parting with
that pretty clerk.
A silence of some length ensued, at
the completion of Fanny's story, broken
finally by John Marshall.
Il don't see," he said with some hest
taliOn, "thal we need part just because
you have changed your sex; but then,
you know, it wouldn't be exactly proper
for you 10 stay here with me, now that
know you're a girl"
Fanny was silent. She was thinking
of the bitterness of parting with the man
she had learned to love. The months
she had spent in his society had been the
happiest since her parents death.
ado you wish To leave me:" asked
John.
mo, indeed" replied Fanny, quickly
please do not make me go away. No
body but you knows of my sex"
81 see but one way for you TO do as
you desire"
Name it."
by marrying me-"
1t was settled with hug and kiss
John Marshall went home to spend
his vacation, which resolved itself into
II honeymoon. When his friends asked
him where he found his lovely wife, he
always replies that there is a funny story
connected with his cOurtship; but Fan
ny bushes at this point, and he never
| tells the story.