Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-23

Amorfca-ano i Dookod . possn8o W sho
z GernAnin.
Having put my affairs I'm order and hsv-
Ing resolved, 20 my surprise, letter from
Dorking repeating that was a fool, and
iDoloslng q check for gD0, paid last
visit 10 Threegatss, folded Amy In my
arms and sailed. ri
enjoyed tho voyage immensely. We
had 1ne weather, sociable people on board,
and was cxhiiarated by consciousness
that was doing noble and resolute thing.
I smoked my pipe with satisfaction and
looked at tho ocean In tho moonlight and
Amy's photograph with pleasurabie SON
timontnIity So much for tho trip.
arrived In Now York with the best part
Of R100 In my purse, thanks 70 my aunts
libcrallty, and went 20 a hotel and thence
removed 10 comfortable boarding house
I'm order To give myself time ~ look
around.
No immediate prospect Of making very
large fortune presented itself, and my
money dwindled rapidly. When had been
In New York "A few months, i was glad to
forget my anxiety In reading.
mention this because IL led 20 an I'm
portant event
learned that there was an admirable
public library near blythe public libraries
day strolled Ia there To sec what Of tho
newest fiction 1 could procure.
II WAS huge building, and In tho up
stairs room 20 which i was directed i
found the attendants were all young
women.
Tho book / had asked for was tout"
but was supplied with another. read
1t and returned IL the following afternoon
when the book most desired was "out"
again This went on for week. always
missed it-and Iexprcssed 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 20 describe
her-well, she was peerlessl Her hair was
positively OF the most glorious color had
ever seen on woman, there was just
soupcon Of red in it--only soupcon,
though-and 1t had n natural ripple in 1t
all over, from tho whiteness OF her brow
down the napc of her divine neck. Under
this imagine blue eyes, and you will have
an idea Of what she looked like-a verita-
bic 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 sec it is n new
book, and Of course there Is u demand for
il. 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
as good rs her word, for the following aft
ernoon when presented myself she nod
ded directly she saw me and held it up
Il am awfully obliged, said. "That
was really kind Of you. Have you had it
yoursclf?"
eyes"
Somebody claimed her, and I went
away. 1t does not sound stable in fiance,
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.
feasted my eyes on the girl. If l saw her
full face or in profile or il she had her
back to me- she was still conspicuous,
stately and entirely adorable. / thought
about her when was at my home 1
could not Danish her from my memory.
How this might have ended who shall
sayp Did Amy's dynasty totter in the bal
anceP 1 fear, sorely and tremendously
fear, that it did, but it was restored in
bewildering and even disparaging fash
Ion.
Who can conceive my astonishment
when on entering the library one morning
I 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" I gasped-I
could not suppress the question-"my dear
young lady, why have you had your hair
cut since yesterdays"
II haven't" she said. 1T was cut six
months ago when was i'll. What have
been wearing till it grew on again was
wig"
No, did not break down. Ieven stam-
mered a suitable commonplace, but the
shock was horrible. I never returned to
the library.
And 1 married Amy-yes. I did not
make 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. I married Amy, and we are very
happy together. Only sometimes cannot
help wondering, II that other girl had
been all 1 thought her, whether But
then there was no such girl. was in love
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