Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-28

tant lanQ the only person 10 WnOm III was
necessary to announce my intention was
maiden aunt of mine, who lived in Dork-
ing. She told me frankly that l was a
fool. As she looked at me with certain
admiration, however, I was inclined to
think that in her heart of hearts she was
not without sentiment of approval for
my action, and I was firm once more and
reiterated the arguments with which l had
favored Amy.
My relative gave me an excellent lunch
and bottle Of burgundy than which l
never wish to drink better, and after
wishing her an affeotionate farewell-for
she had always been very nice to mel
went back to town and commenced my
preparations.
My furniture consisting of desk, an
armchair and few dilapidated articles
which forget, disposed Of 'at a sacri-
fce." ordered couple of suits Of clothes
clothes I had understood were dear in
America-and I booked a passage by the
Germania.
Having put my affairs in order and hav-
ing received, to my surprise, letter from
Dorking repeating that was a fool, and
inclosing check for ESQ, paid last
visit to Threegates, folded Amy in my
arms and sailed.
I enjoyed the voyage immensely. We
had fine weather, sociable people on board,
and was exhilarated by a consciousness
that was doing noble and resolute thing.
smoked my pipe with satisfaction and
looked at the ocean in the moonlight and
Amys photograph with pleasurable SEN
timentality. So much for the trip.
arrived in New York with the best part
Of 9100 in my purse, thanks to my aunt's
liberality, and went to hotel and thence
removed to comfortable boarding house
in order to give myself time to look
around.
No immediate prospect Of making very
large fortune presented itself, and my
money dwindled rapidly. When had been
in New York few months, was glad to
forget my anxiety in reading.
mention this because it led to an i'm
portant event.
public library near blythe public libraries
of America are better than ours-and ono
day strolled in there to see what of the
newest fiction could procure.
1t was huge building and in the up
stairs room to which I was directed
found the attendants were all young
women.
The book 1 had asked for was tout I"
but was supplied with another. I read
it and returned it the following afternoon,
when the book most desired was tout"
again. This went on for week-I always
missed it-and expressed my annoyance
at last rather emphatically.
AS / was doing SO my eyes fell on one of
the girls behind the counter, who riveted
my attention in the most extraordinary
manner for an engaged man. This girl
cannot find proper adjective to describe
her-well, she was peerless! Her hair was
positively of the most glorious color had
ever seen on woman, there was just q
soupcon of red in it-only q soupcon,
though-and it had natural ripple in it
all over, from the whiteness of her brow
down the nape of her divine neck. Under
this imagine blue eyes, and you will have
an idea of what she looked like-a verita-
BILE goddess!
She had heard my exclamation and
moved forward with a smile.
"What is it you are asking for?" she
asked.
told her.
"Oh," she said, "you see it is new
book, and of course there is demand for
1t. III tell you what I'll do-the next
time 1t comes in will save 1t for you."
thanked her cordially, and she proved
as good as her word, for the following aft.
ernoon when presented myself she nod
ded directly she saw me and held it up.
II am awfully Obliged" said. "That
was really kind Of you. Have you had it
YOURSELF"
eyes"
Somebody claimed her, and went
away. 1t does not sound stable in flance,
but I must confess that read the work
hurriedly in order to have an opportunity
of seeing my goddess soon again.
changed my books every day now, al
ways going to that part Of the long counter
where she was standing and always ad-
miring her more fervidly than before I
Toasted my eyes on the girl. If saw her
full face or in profile, or If she had her
back to me, she was still conspicuous,
stately and entirely adorable. I thought
about her when was at my home
could not Danish her from my memory.
How this might have ended who shall
sayP Did Amy's dynasty totter in the bal
ance? 1 fear, sorely and tremendously
fear, that it did, but 1t was restored in q
bewildering and even disparaging fash
ion.
Who can conceive my establishment
when on entering the library one morning
saw my divinity with her hair cut short
cropped like boys! was staggered,
breathless. Momentarily had failed to
recognize her, she was SO painfully changed.
Gone those Intoxicating ripples! Gone
even the richness of color! Gone the queen
illness of carriage. "Why," gasped-I
could not suppress the question my dear
cut since yesterday
II haven't" she said. ut was cut six
months ago when was i'll. What have
been wearing till 1t grew on again was o
wig"
No, did not break down. Ieven stam-
mered suitable commonplace, but the
shock was horrible. never returned to
the library.
And l married Amy-yes. I did not
make q fortune in New York, but my aunt
died very shortly afterward and 1t was
found that she had bequeathed me the
whole of her property--a very comfortable
one. married Amy, and we are very
happy together. Only sometimes cannot
help wondering, If that other girl had
been all I thought her, whether But
then there was no such, girl. was in love
with wig.-St. Paul's.
Howells Did Not Accept the Bride.
+ I found that there were stations which
were considered particularly desirable by
fruiterers, and that the chief Of these was
in front of the old United States court