The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-12

kind. for goodness sake
Il won't" said she. Il don't want
any imported husband: tariff too high.
Iii come back and throw myself away p
on an American senator"
ClayIner laughed. held out his hand
and said: ''Good-by; God bless you"
DEAR Miss MAnIAN> Yours, dated May lG.
Milan. received this morning Clad TO hear
that sou approved OF the cathedral; II you
haGaJ poor CdmFioni would have turned over
in is frsvc, ~ crypt, or wherever his dIstin-
Euialcd remains may die. I've doubt the
cathedral Is real nice But YOU should see
jim s5lOcun's neC dry goods store. which has
been erected stlcc you left II ha. = beautiful
coraiea, and just two pancs Of glass TO each
window H=ylinC is stil oa i boom, and bust
Ecss lively saw eleven wagons all IN town
~ oncc- yesterday. ana it wasn't Saturday
either
DEAR MISS MARIAN: All lovely at Haylinc
Two new subscribers 10 the Daily American
Your description OF Venetian life is very enter
tainin1y; Tdlikc 10 publish IL, but / remember
my pru-nisc- guess 81. Marks isn't much. nor
the Bridge OF -Sighs either; AZ least lhcy
wouldn't appear 10 anyone who has seen
Jim SlOcuIn > store, with the magnificent corn
ices and the rscherchs window -pGues. John
Giles has bought q horse and bug gy. aud you
ought 10 see the style Mrs. Giles tries T. put
on; bat The horse isn't built fo- style and it,
no 90. You seem 70 receive your due share
attention from the Macaronis: don't forget tho
American senator, fair aad gracious lady. lie
il no doubt, anSiously awaiting your return
Nou say you may be here Ey Decc-lhcr That's
right. We will have some good times il Hay
ling Christmas"
DEAR Miss MARIAN: tLinl. i vcrcin Lon
don. should write = better letter than the one
got from YOU this =. IN But then / would not
be pct OF society, and would have more time
70 WELD the pen, perhaps Gtu are cyidcutly
very happy now, and n actually glad Of Il.
You mention various lOrds AMI dies and per
OT liul decree Have my
Nclls,' or 'Micawbcrs' or sam WcIlcrsT You
aaid il you were ever IN the land Of Dickens
you would look out for soma OF those interest
ing characters think most Of your time and
attention is given To the PcIhams, Godalphius,
etc I'm real glad you're TO DC home soon
Don't stop long in Washington On your way
home, for want you To soc Jim Slocum's place
before the dainty freshness is worn OF that
heavenly cornice and window"
Washington society welcomed with
open arms the beautiful, talented and
wealthy Miss Harper. She and her
parents arc such Taveritcs with the sen
atOrs and their wives that their stay Is
prolonged
Though ] don't sec any senator here
for me, ma laughs Marian. Every
one Is married, and has a large and in
teresting family"
We'll, dearie." says ma, with a smile,
'.you arc sorry now that you didn't con-
sent to become Lady Goforgold, aren't
you2"
Not much; I'd much rather marry
the poorest fellow in America"
ben Claymer, for instance" hints
ma Marian family flushes and says,
laughingly: 1T is pity that he is not
SO susceptible as those foreigners
\ magnificent reception is at its
height Marian Harper stands. clad in
filmy white, the center OF an admi ring
circle.
All" says one, there is the new
senator from Texas, your state, Miss
Harper, and you should be proud OF
him lie is the youngest senator in
congress and has made quite rcputa-
ton since he came in. \ remarkable
young mani
As Marian turns 10 look at the object
of 1lese rcmarlls, her eyes meet the
gaze % the large. gray, dreamy orbs
which are the peculiar property of one
Ben Clayner of Hayling, Texas. and he
immediately makes his way to her.
Mr. Ciaymer. What Il genuine sur
priser says she. What are YOU doing
in Washington, and especially what
are You here for'?"
Pm in Washington because the dear
reception because / heard that / should
be likely To meet fcllow-citizen here
ne answers, colciscly, but with a bright
sparkle in his dreamy eyes They ex-
change commonPlaces until Ben, by
some deStcrous slcight-of-hand perform
ancc, causes the admirers of Marian to
vanish and leave him alone in the field.
He proposes stroll through the CON
servatory. and as they are at last free
from the gaze of all eyes, Claymer
turned and clasped her hands tightly in
both of his
Marian, no words can tell you how
glad / am To sec You. Are you true TO
your American scnator2"
Il am proud OF your distinction said
she, in frightened evasion. Il was ex-
pecting TO find You grinding out fine ed
itorials for the Daily American. Why
didn't you write TO me about this?-
Never mind: I'll tell you all about
1t some other time What / want TO
know now is if the girl who is worth
her weight in gold is willing to ex-
change herself for an American SEN
Marian, nothing but the hope of one
day feeling myself in such position
that to proffer you my love would not
be an unworthy and foolish act, moth
ing but this has brought me here. You
were my incentive, and without you /
care for nothing. / have loved you
always VIII you be my own little
Mrs Senator? Aye or no, darling?"
''The ayes have it, said Marian,
softly.-Modoc, in Housekeeper