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NV America, Marki''
a" DO you not remember me tell
'0H W. of a friend of mine who went
H0"'e Tie 1 was in Bolton? Well, he
GSdH envy old address and the letter
Part forwarded to me. It came this
bushes
iaelose what does he say?"
-. doing well-extremely well, 1t
Tbi, pear"
RtTEf he wishes you to go out there
AMEEs.him?' she interrupted with an
hoSL IS in her tone which he did not
notice.
;. Shall I read you his letter."
-ou will, Mark.
ov5rs were seated in the quiet
the Star, and as it was Wednes-
aing and business was slack, they
le only persons in the room.
fS<s ad dropped in few minutes ago
glass of ale, and when Nancy
him with the beer he had told her
Nellie that he wanted TO see her.
,etheart had come at once and the
Jonation set down had taken place.
c. ig his friends missIve from his
fcriu MaTk sPIeou ~ ON' N1'
III
nan ''JoHNsTowN. Pa, U. S. A, Feb. TO-
WEAR MARK-Just line or two, old
O. to let you know how 1 am getting
y. / suppose you will have been
,ring what had become of me, and
FL have not written before this.
~ the fact is 1 knocked about a great
tnafter l got over, and tried lot of
= before / got one to suit me. L
however, found the right
N at last, and have, 1 be-
str settled down here for good.
anne to this place just three
his ago and started working in the
here as a weaver. But 1 am not
,ing now. Last month the manager
he weaving department shuffled off
mortal coil, and the boss, with
Ohm 1 had struck up a friendship,
Erred me the shop. 1 took it, OF
trse. Fancy a chap refusing a shop
100 a month. After telling you this
eed not say that 1 am doing fairly
/. In fact, never did better, and
] climate suits me down to the ground.
NOW what / want to know is this.
tw are you doing? Well, l trust. Are
j still working at Hargraves'? II you
and in your old shop as 'tackler, l
INK you might improve yourself by
ming out here. Don't you think so?
could safely say that q place of work
Ill be yours the moment you oome-it
III decide upon coming.
6Anyhow, write back at once and let
g know what you are doing, and what
gu think of my proposal. There is
othing to keep you in England, and
ran has q thousand more chances OF
citing on here than in the old country
$50 goodbye, dear old Mark, and
ion t forget TO drop me a line by the
cry next mail. Sincerely yours,
CHARLIE HEsRETH. -
fP. ST. forgot TO say, Mark, that if
you would like to come out here at once
and have not the needful shekels you
have only 90 write and let me know.
"He appears TO be very old friend OF
yours, Mark" Nellie said when he had
''Of course. 1 have known Charlie
for a very long time-ever since began
working in the mill; and he is one of the
fellows ever met!' Marx
cried warmly.
Zone can tell that from the letter, u
Nellie answered. "Aud dare say you
mean TO go?''
"Certainly. This letter is God-send
Even II hadn't heard from Charlie
had determined to go. Now it would n'
of me to stay here longer
as things are. Don't you think SO,
Nellie?"
al do not wish to stand in your way
Mark, /" she replied lowly, TREMENDOUSLY.
''what, darling?"
AZ am afraid of your going. do no
wish you to leave me, - she cried with
half sob.
HBut cannot stay here and starve
Every mill is closed against me. an
weary of struggling any longer agains
fate. / must go. But we need not bt
parted for long, dear.
The sight of the girl troubled face,
the certainty Of her love for him almos
tempted him to say, "Let us be married
Nellie, and 60 togetherl' But he wa
strong enough to resist that impulse
manly enough to put that sweet tempta
ton away from him. he had no right t
ask her to share his troubles; to leav
home, friends, eVel5 thing, and accom-
psny him to q strange land.
eyes! Yesl Mark, - she said bravely
and trying to speak eheerfully. al sup
pose'y you must go; there is nothing else &
be.done now!"
Nothing, Nellie. And if am .onl.
fairly lucky we need not be parted TO
very long. 1 suppose, dear, that yoj
will Join me out there when am read.
TO sent for your
"Need you ask, Mark? HaveI no
said already that am ready to go with
GO follow you TO the end of the world? J
What her lover thought of momen
ago was in the lesl lassie's mind as sh
spoke. She was thinking that they nee
not be parted at all. Poor and frleDdle;
as he was she was ready, nay, even cage
to link her life and fortunes to his an
cross the sea with him. But Mark ha
fully made up his mind now on tina
point. Until he had comfortable HON
TO offer her she was free.
'.God bless you, darling, for thos
brave words, - he said fervently, and
kissed her fair cheek. 81 knew that
could trust you And now must be OF
/ want to write TO Charlie tonight. -
"'To-night?
'sYes. fl write tonight the iette
Will catch Tomorrow steamer. sha
write so Hesketh aud tell him how al
situated at present. He will send me
pass forthwith, know, and can repa
him out there.
s'You are eager to get away" sh
said.
81 shall be more sorry to leave you fC