Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-08

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Besides Amy and her people, who rc-
garCied me rs n perfect hero and gave mo
kccpSaScS IL think Of them by in the dis
tant land, the only person to whom 1t was
necessary 10 announce my intention WAS n
madam ntnt OF mtnr, who lived in nork-
ing. SEs told mo frankly that was u
fool. AS she looked at me with y certain
admiration, however, | was inclined to
think that in her heart of hearts she was
not without sentiment Of approval for
my action, and l was firm once moro and
reiterated the arguments with which had
favored Amy.
My relative gave me an excellent lunch
and n bottle Of burgundy than which |
never wish to drink better, and after
wishing her an affcrtiouStc farrwcll-for
she had always been very nice to me-
went back to town and commenced my
preparations.
My furniture consisting of u desk, an
armchair and few dtlapidatCd articles
which l forget, disposed of lat n Sacri-
flee. ordered n couple of suits of clothes
clothes | had understood were dear in
Amcrica-and | booked u passage by tho
Gcrmania,
Having put my affairs in order and hav-
ing received, to my surprise, letter from
Dorking repeating that | was fool, and
inclosing Il check for 40, l paid a last
visit to ThrrcgateS, folded Amy in my
arms and sailed.
l enjoyed the VOYAGE immensely. We
had fine weather, sociahlc people ON board,
and was oxhilaratcd by n consciousness
that WAS doing noble and rrsolute thing.
l smoked my pipe with satisfaction and
looked at the ocean in tho moonlight and
Amy's photograph with plcasurable SON
Immortality. 50 much for the trip,
arrived in New York with the best part
of 600 in my purse, thanks to my aunt's
lbcrality, and went To u hotel and thence
removed to comfortable boarding house
in order to give myself time 10 look
around.
immediate prospect of making u very
largo fortune presented itself, and my
money dwindlcd rapidly. Whom had been
In New York few months, was glad to
forget my anxiety in reading,
mention this because it led to an inn
portant event.
learned that there was an admirable
public library near by-thc public libraries
of America are better than ours-and one
Jay SlrOlltN III lnCrt III soc Nnnl VI lllt
newest fiction | could procure.
1t WAS u huge building, and in tho up
stairs room to which ! was directed |
found the attendants were all young
women.
Tho book | had asked for was "out, I"
but | was supplied with another. l read
it and returned it the following afternoon,
when the book l most desired was ont"
again This went on for n week. always
missed it--aud expressed my annoyance
at last rather cmphatically.
As | was doing so my eyes fell on ono of
tho girls behind the counter who rivctod
my attention in tho most extraordinary
manner Tor an engaged man, This girl
cannot find II proper adjective to describe
hcr--wCll she was prcrlcSSl Her hair was
positively of the most glorious color l had
ever seen on u woman, thcre was just II
soupcon of red in it-only n soupcOn,
thouEh--and it had n natural ripple in it
all over, from the whtcnrss Of her brow
down the napo of her divine neck Under
this imagine blue eyes, and you will have
an idea of what she looked likc--a Ncrita-
Bile goddess!
Sho had heard my exclamation and
moved forward with u smile.
What is it you are asking for" she
asked
told her
ooh, sho said "you see it is "A new
book, and of course there Is u demand for
it, I'll tell You what I'll do-the next
time it comes in will save it for you.
thanked her cordially and She proved
az good rs her word, for the following aft
crnoon when presented myself she nod
dcd directly She saw me and held it up
Il am awfuIly obliged, - said "That
was really Kind of you. Have you had it
YOURSELF
Yes.
Somebody claimed her, and | went
away 1t does not sound stable in II tlanCe,
but | must confess that | read the work
hnrricdly in order to have an opportunity
of seeing my goddess soon again.
| changed my hooks every day now, al.
ways going to that part of the long counter
where She was standing and always I'D
miring her more fcrvidly than before. /
toasted my eyes on the girl. II | saw her
full face or in profile, or If She had her
back to me- she was still conspicuous,
stately and entirely adorable. ! thought
about her when | was at my home. !
could not Danish her from my memory.
How this might have ended who shall
say? Did Amy 5 dynasty tottcr in tho bal
ance? | fear, sorcly and tremendously
fear, that it did, but it was restored in
hewildering and even "A disparaginR fash
ION
Who can conceive my astonishmcnt
when on entr ring the library one morning
! saw my divinity with her hair cut short
cropped like boys was staggered,
brcathlcss Momcntarily | had failed to
recognize her She was SO painfully changed.
Gone those intoxicating ripplcs! Gone
even the richness Of color Gone the queen
illness of carriage. why, ] gasped-I
could not suppress the question: my dear
young lady, why have you had your hair
cut since yesterday"
II haven't" she said. (" II was cut six
months ago when was Ill. What have
been wearing till I: grew on again was u
wig, T"
No, did not break down, even STAN
lncred suitable commonplace, but the
shock was horrible | never returned 10
the library.
And ] married Amy-yes. ] did not
make fortune in New York, but my aunt
died very shortly afterwnrd and 1t was
found that she had bequeathed me the
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