Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-24

New York was accomplished without the
occurrence of any of those remarkable
incidents which formerly characterized
long journeys across the sea.
In due course he reached Castle Gar
den in New York, where an agreeable
surprise was awaiting him. Mark was
standing about the great vessel, await
ing for the custom house officials to pass
his luggage, when some one slapped him
heartily on the shoulder, and familiar
voice cried in his ear:
Chow do, old lad! l am glad to meet
you'll"
He turned quickly on his heel and found
himself confronted by his old comrade,
Charlie Hesketh, whose hand the next
moment was tightly clasping and viRor-
Ously shaking his own.
"Charlie, this is a please. 1 never
dreamed OF seeing you here!'
"Of course not, but thought ID give
you bit of q surprise. When you wrote
saying you were coming at once jumped
to the conclusion that you would travel
by this boat, and l got off work for Il
couple of days. And now, old boy, come
along right away and we'll have good
square meal at the Clarendon, and a long
chat about old times
Mark intimated that his belongings
had not yet been examined, whereupon
Hesketh rushed awey, returning in few
moments with one of the port officers,
who chalked Marks boxes in double
quick time as result of Hesketh 8 tip.
A little later the two old chums were
partaking of an excellent repast in one
of the city hotels, and gossiping volubly,
pleasantly of the days they had spent to-
gether in Bolton. And Mark, of course,
told Charlie of his doIngs in Warringham,
while the latter narrated his own expert
ences since coming to America.
tYou will perhaps remember, Char
lie, that have been in America before,
but it is go long ago-over twelve years,
that have almost forgotten everything
about it. -
al am glad you are here again, Mark;
you are well out of that beastlv hole of
Warringham, If what you we told me is
true. There 3 a good shop waiting for
you at JohnstowD, and you can lodge
with me if you like, at the house where
am staying. There you are; work and
home both ready for you to step into. -
"You re a good fellow, Charlie, "
Mark cried warmly "to take
all this trouble on my ac-
count.
'Nonsensel 1 couldn't have doue
less for an old workmate and friend.
And don't 1 know that you would
have done just as much for
me?"
Hesketh was a black haired, swarthy
skinned young fellow of similar age
TO Mark; he was rather stout in stature,
but what he lacked IN height,
he possessed in breadth and weight, be-
ing very strongly, even powerfully
built.
"And now Mark Hssketh cried
&hen the meal was ended, "for a
look round the city. 1t isn't often
that Fl get a holiday and meant
to make the most of this
one.'
With that they went out and passed
the remainder OF the afternoon visiting
such places of interest as New York
possesses. In the evening they went
to see Henry Irving and Ellen Terry,
who were then on a visit to America
and playing at Wallack's theater.
They stayed overnight at the best hotel,
and on an early train next morn
ing they set out for Johnstown, Penn
sylvania. ="
On their arrival in the town the two
young men proceeded to q house in
which Charlie boarded, and an arrange
ment was easily effected, by means of
which Mark became an inmate of the
house also. Then they strolled to the
mills, where Heskefh worked, and Mark
obtained the situation his friend had
promised him.
That night Mark wrote and posted a
long letter to Nellie Pemberton-a letter
that was brimful of love and hope. He
described the heartines of the weloome
with which his friend had received him,
and he spoke, with evident satisfaction,
OF having already obtained work and
comfortable lodings; and he concluded
by saying that if all went well, he ex-
pected TO be able to make everything
ready for her coming before the end of
the year.
Next morning Mark commenced work
as a weaver in the department his friend,
Charles Hesketh, superintendent. The
nature of the work was almost similar to
what he had been used TO in Lancashire,
and, being a clever workman and most
intelligent fellow also, he easily adapted
himself to the change, and quickly mas
tered whatever difficulties there were in
his new situation.
About a month after sending his letter
to his sweetheart, her reply reached him,
and, like his own, Nellie's missIve was
charged with affection and filed with
hopeful words.
After this the lovers kept up regular
correspondence. The work of writing to
each other was labor of love which was
willingly, eagerly undertaken and IN
failingly carried out. They had always
plenty to say TO one another on the one
great matter which filed all their
thoughts-the time when they should
meet again to part never more
Slowly the days and weeks drifted by,
and spring gave place to summer Mark
had now been in his new home for three
months, and having put by consider
able sum each month, for his wages were
very good, he was enabled TO pay Dan
Ashton the fl0 he had obtained from
that worthy.
Prior to quitting England and since his
arrival in America, Mark had been afraid
that his absence from Nellie IS side would
again expose her to the attention of Wal
ter Mayhem. He had expressed such
fear in one of his letters, and he was
somewhat surprised when his sweetheart
informed him. in her next communication
that since his departure Mayhem had not
only refIaiFed from ANNOYING her fur
Their, but had apoligized for his past in
discretion IN that respect