The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08

my pile In my pocket, and we settled In |
London.
Besides Amy and her people, who re-
garded me as perfect hero and gave me |
keepsakes to think of them by in the dis |
tant land, the only person to whom 1t was |
necessary to announce my intention was a |
maiden aunt of mine, who lived in Dork- |
ing She told me frankly that / was a |
fool. AS she looked at me with q certain |
admiration, however, / was inclined to
think that in her heart of hearts she was
not without a sentiment Of approval for
my action, and 1 was firm once more and
reiterated the arguments with which had
favored Amy.
My relative gave me an excellent lunch
and bottle of burgundy than which
never wish to drink a better, and after
wishing her an affectionate farewell-for
she had always been very nice to mel
went back to town and commenced my
preparations.
My furniture, consisting of q desk, an
armchair and few dilapidated articles
which forget, disposed of lat sacri-
fee" ordered a couple Of suits Of clothes
CLOTHES 1 had understood were dear In
America-and l booked 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
inolosing a check for ESQ, paid q last
visit to Threegates, folded Amy In my
arms and sailed.
l enjoyed the voyage immensely. We
had fine weather, sociable people on board,
and was exhilarated by consciousness
that was doing noble and resolute thing.
/ smoked my pipe with satisfaction and
looked at the ocean in the moonlight and
Amy's photograph with pleasurable sem
timentality. So much for the trip.
arrived in New York with the best part
Of a100 in my purse, thanks to my aunt's
liberality, and went to a hotel and thence
removed to a 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 1t led to an i'm
portant event.
learned that there was an admirable
public library near blythe public libraries
of America are better than ours-and one
day strolled in there to SEQ what Of the
newest fiction 1 could procure.
1t was huge building, and in the up
stairs room to which 1 was directed /
found the attendants were all young
women.
The book I had asked for was "out, "
but was supplied with another. read
| 1t and returned it the following afternoon,
when the book most desired was "out"
again. This went on for a woek--I always
missed it--and expressed my annoyance
at last rather emphatically.
AS I 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 o proper adjective to describe
her-well, she was peerlessl Her hair was
positively of the most glorious color had
ever seen ON woman, there was just Q
soupcon of red In it-only soupcon,
though-and it had natural ripple In II
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 ant
moved forward with smile.
"What is it you are asking for9" she
asked.
told her.
"Oh," she said, "you see it is a new
book and of course there Is q demand fo
1t. I'll tell you what I'll do-the mex
time it comes in / will save it for you"
thanked her cordially, and she proved
as good as her word, for the following aft
ernoon when l presented myself she nod
ded directly she saw me and held 1t up.
"I am awfully obliged, said "Tha
was really kind Of you. Have you had Il
yoursef2"
Eyes"
Somebody claimed her, and went
away, 1t does not sound stable in flance
but must confess that read the worl
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 II I saw hel
full face or in profile, OF II she had hel
back to me, she was still conspicuous
stately and entirely adorable. thought
about her when 1 was at my home.
could not Danish her from my memory
How this might have ended who shal
sayp Did Amy's dynasty totter In the bal
ancep l fear, sorely and tremendously
fear that it did, but 1t was restored in
bewildering and even disparaging fash
ion.
Who can conceive my astonishment
when on entering the library one morning
saw my divinity with her hair cut short
cropped like boy'sl was staggered
breathless. Momentarily had failed tC
recognizehe she was so painfully changed
Gone those intoxicating ripples Gone
even the richness of color Gone the queen
liness of carriage. why" gasped-l
could not suppress the question-"my dear
young lady, why have you had your hail
out since yesterday"
"I haven't, - she said. ''It was cut siz
months ago when was ill. What have
been wearing till 1t grew ON again was q
wig"
No, did not break down. Ieven STAN
mered suitable commonplace, but the
shock was horrible. never returned tC
the library.
And married Amy--yes. did moi
make fortune In New York, but my aunt
died very shortly afterward and 1t wai
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
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