The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-02
LOVES STRATAGEM.

VI tho bid hackneyed story OF
II Young creatures, secure in
q . mutual love, going forth
w. In hnnd to fight the grim.
|neD. i'd. And they had been
pno that was oil As the girl
I to the embers, thoee IS OF
Pm tbs hive been flooded her
We a thon her love for the man
p is bread outside famed up
are knock on tho door brought
|rldcring thoughts back with q
? he sordid present.
aItor openod and tired look
or n came in with a deprecating
ir
|l'h,orry to trouble you, my
US ID began, "but the water rate
u he. npd-and-could you let
ma little money!"
DIS strange and apologetic
% ON a landlady to her debtor,
|nu as Mrs. Jones' way. Her
we'd her for many an act of
Pse lzindness.
20 sorry, Mrs. JONES'" said
|e nesitatingly, for she was not
/ "a 10 poverty and its necessi-
|oul my husband is trying even
tltet some money. The paper
Ol for has taken his drawings,
l, will not pay. / wish I had
sol & to give you; but unless he
dck bis money we shall not
\ Mare TO get to.morrow's dinner
% S,nea Stared in surprise.
|w no dinner? My poor dearl
? aely you weren't going to so
tai Lord lovo you, why didn't
y, me before? Why, there is
Ecaitairs coming up now. I'm
|, o. s his step. Don't tell him L
PnEtho TENT, but let it bide-let
! q she hustled of.
Ice er heart beating wildly, Ellen
IS went to the door and stood
mt for Her husband. He came
n the dark, carpetless stairs,
of ing him sigh and pant as he
nler hopes fell to zero. With
RI her sex she crept back into
! my darling, how have you
q Hhe cried, coming to his side
n uttered, and kissing him.
Inn ,w bot and burning you are!
|kirn, darling?" she asked, anx-
|,ts light the CANDLE" he said,
or ~ think I'm going to be bad,
anl Pll go to bed now, if you
be Money, George?-did the
:. n" Do what she would, she
/ t'eeptho gripping anxiety from
mi m bey told me to call again,
~ holidays. 1 said L wanted
~, and tho clerk showed mo
ber After the holidays-ha,
: ok with CHASTITY merriment
rsdying himself by tho door.
E. E. she lit a candle and half
i i carried him into the tiny
7ou havo any food to-day,
Tell me?"
%otr % ed 81 her with the smile of
h. atill on his face and said:
M atm want the money, sir; the
we're published two months
Il We owe for rent aud for food.
on on pay me? WhatP After
loir !ysl Why, heavenl wo may
More then. L tell you /
\, puched food to-day. Curse
|Pt " thisfl"
y ~ ice died away into husky
|tS,| Biting her lips to keep
MI tears she undressed him,
gentle force pushed him into
70 openel the door and ran
tss to Mrs. Jones' room.
w, my dearl" the landlady ex-
LSt Then, catching sight OF the
~ed pee she laid down her
|bee WHATS the matter? Tell me
per- Mrs.. Jones, and talking
|, fully Do come upP" To
Eoo difo distress the landlady
tower of strength, and she
70 relief as the good woman
h ,egan to mount the long
Nc e. fairs. 1T is good of you
Hoi you," she said brokenly.
~ once having lit the candle,
''wnpt tho pinched, wan face
no pillow and put her hand
|'Ii unconscious mans chest.
~ apl" she muttered; "he's
|, nskin aud bone-starved /
o. led tho way to the front
Z Rsat down.
more curious than most. nv
pegan; "but it don't neod
w.; T v SEQ that you aud the
|ns *on der weren't born to live
|as'p ! Row, Whitechapel. Who
- na whore do you come from,
10 S*Na. kindly bead-like eyes
Fch ead the girls very soul,
VI half-cefiantly:
Af'pN s name is Chesham-
|at nnp-and he lives in Gros-
ce Are What thenP"
|insRu felt sense OF exulta-
vi actually had lodger
|rs'tI amongst the high est in
was her voice not one
-p2Are you here, then?"
b Jones, don't speak un-
10 ri Tor L m miserable enough
% husband and 1 met at a
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