The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-15
"A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR
GAIN" MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES
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every country OOy Wnen, AFTER pOilSn-
ing his face with the kitchen towel,
he finds it necessary to look long in
the glass and note the growth OF the
down upon his cheeks and chin. 1t was
about this period in the careers of John
and Billy that they did what all other
boys do. They fell in love with the
prettiest girl in the neighborbood.
The trouble with our two boys was
that they loved the same girl. She was
lovely little woman with pink checks,
big eyes and a wealth of brown hair,
IN which the sun found .glints of gold.
Now this charming country girl had
an the arts of her sex. The fact that
not be scored up against her. girl
In that rural district is no less girl
than her sister in New York. She
thought great deal of John. but when
John was away and Billy sat by her
side watching the glowing Goals in the
parlor stove she felt that, after ali, he
was the one she loved.
Billy made his calls on Wednesday
evenings. John on Fridays. She en-
couraged both Of them, hoping that
in time she could make up her mind
which one she wanted for steady CON-
pany.
1t did not take John long TO learn
that he had a rival, although the girl
never said a word about it. Billy heard
of Johns attentions, and many an even
ing he walked home wondering why fate
would not bring him face TO face with
John in order that he might soak the
Orleans county turnpike with the gore
of his hated rival.
Although these boysifvcd within ten
miles Of each other and for months
courted the same girl, they never met.
John won a scholarship at Cornell,
and went to Ithaca to lay the founda-
ton Of his future greatness. Thrown
upon hts own resources when barely 1e
years old. Billy was compelled to hustle
for himself. Eventually, he brought
up in Rochester, where, as a lawyer.
he made money and reputation.
In the hurry of this transition period
the boys neglected the girl. Truth &c
tell, they forgot all about her, and they
forgot all about each other, too.
One night last winter AssemblymnI
William Armstrong, of Rochester. thu
father Of the bicycle carrying bill, anc
Senator John Ford, of New York. sat
on a sofa in the reading room of the
Kenmore, Of Albany, discussing the
Raines bill It was a rather tiresoms
topic. and they soon dropped it and
pulled away lazily at their cigars.
81 say, senator" asked Armstrong,
"were you born inEew York;"
NO; was born in Orleans county
"Where?"
"In Medina"
"Well," said Armstrong. 81 passed my
boyhood days in Albion"
Armstrong. Billy Armstrong. Billy
unused the senator.
+ "Pord. John, John Ford" whispered
the assemblyman.
And then they looked sesrchingly al
each other.
Are you the fellow who was court |
ing that grip" asked Armstrong.
Eyes; are you the other fellow. the
hated rival?"
81 am
The two legislators struggled up closer
On the sofa, clasped their knees with
their hands and talked of the old days /
and of the old girl with the pink checks,
the big eyes and the wealth Of brown
hair, In which the Sun found glints CT 4
gold.
Billy, wonder whom she married. 2"
blessed Il know. John
Perhaps it's another cas~ Of Sweet
Alice. the old churchyard AID the slab 4
of granite 20 gray"
NO. She he'd too healthy an ape
Ute I'll wager tia. she weighs zoo /
and has 9 son who wears his fathers
cast-of clothes and keeps his trousers
tucked II bis boots"
Then the senator and the assembly
nan linked arms and went out into the
night-S. I. Nail and Express.