Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-30

orders, and the probabilities are they won't
begin again before sPfing. If stay here
until then all ny savings will be spent; and
I have no assurance that can get work in
the spring, even. 1t is verv hard on us,
dear, to part now, but it is only Tor little
whine: In America 1 can get work and
save money. 1 have often told you that
the.s they have what is called protection.
The werkmen are protected by a tariff on
imported goods. By reason of this a man
can be man, instead of being slave, as he
is in England here"
KELSEY warmed with his subject, for he
had read great deal about the industrial
system of the United States.
He and his betrothed had long and
ardently wished for the day to arrive when
they should have accumulated enough
money to enable them to marry and emil
CRATE. 1t was slow work, though. Kelsey Z
wages were not large, and then he had
never saved any money previous to his en-
gagement to Mary, having had no incentive
to lay by portion of his earnings. Mary
earned barely enough as dressmaker to
support herself Now the shutting down ol
the works came as great discouragement
disarranging their plans, and making il
necessary for Inenl 10 separate.
"When do you leave, Jim?" asked Mary,
after q solemn and sorrowful pause.
'T see nothing to be gained by delay,
Mary. The sooner 1 go the better. Every
dav I remain reduces my small stock oI
cash. Beside, now that you know 1 an
going, the sorrow of parting will increase
until 1 am gone. Goodby is best said
Quickly. So have decided to go to-mor.
row."
'To-morrow! So soonP' gasped the pool
girl. II thought you'd stay week at the
very least"
"Well, you see how it is, dear. For your
sake would stay; and yet it is for your
sake 90. The sooner 1 get to America the
sooner can send for you, and week will
seem a long time toward the last"
The remainder OF the evening we will moi
discuss. Some scenes are too sacred for re-
lation by the story-teller. and the parting o.
devoted lovers is one OF them.
1t wasEarranged, however, that frequent
letters should keep alive the affection which
glowed in each heart, until the happy day
should come when Kelsey could send for hi:
bride.
A few days after the departure of the
rouug lover a new lodger made his appear.
ance at the house where Mary boarded
Henry Abbott by name.
Abbott was a Government employe, q
telegrapher at the postofice, and handsome
and weIl-dressed young man.
They met at the table, and Mary's beauty
made a deep impression upon the new.
conner. Becoming acquainted with each
other by degrees, as people in boarding
house will. he fell deeply in love with the
Young dressmaker, but Mary repelled every
advance.
One day Abbott said:
-''NIiss Thorp, will you please tell me why
you never accept an invitation of mine
either for a walk or for the theater? Am
really distasteiul to you, or is there another
man in the case?"
'I don't know that you have any right tc
ask such a question:" replied Mary, "but
still will answer it. There is another mar
in the case, as you say"
80, that's it!' said Abbott, somewhat
saucily; then, in rather sneering manner
"It's strange he never comes to see you"
HE is in Americar' promptly responded
Mary, rushing to the defense of the absent
one.
''Writes. suppose?"
"Not yet He left only ten days ago. ]
can hardly expect letter in less than three
weeks"
''Do you really expect him to write to
gou2'
''Of course dol''
Mary said this very Indignantly. In fact,
she resented the questioning Of her latest ad.
mirer, but could not bear TO bring the con-
versation to close. Mary was an orphan,