The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14
DUNHAM GREER.

ROOM Night was coming on. thou.
sand lights twinliled in the store
fronts, the forms of the passcrs were
growing blurred and indistinct. Dun.
ham yawned. He was at loss to kill
time. He had just finished his dinner
ana the evening was before him.
There were great houses up town
where lie would he cordially welcome.
but Dunham had no desire TO make
an evening call. lie fancied he would
Ike something new, some novelty In
the form of entertainment There
were the theatres. But no true New
Yorker ever goes to the theatres away
from home He remembered being In
Cleveland the preceding summer. an1
how he had enjoyed himself at a pie
mic to which he was self-invited. lie
laughed at the remembrance. and
picked up the evening paper again
And then his glancng eye caught
this item:
THE Indies of the Barclay Avenue
Free church will give progressive
euchre party this evening at the home
W ~hAHs iaillliilflTs NV "
Scroop court for the benefit of the
Sunday school library fund. Friends
of the church are invited to he pres.
ent, and are assured Of a good time.
Take the Rockport car from the
Square at 7:25"
Durham stared at the notice. then
he pulled out his watch. 1t was IIO
He tossed the paper aside and stepped
to the big mirror in the lobby. A quick
glance assured him his appearance
was quite satisfactory, ana then he
stepped out and hurried to the Square.
He had just time to catch the Rock.
port car aAd a ride of half an hour
brought him TO Scroop court, short
street of very now houses, amid viii, h
he had little trouble in locating No. %.
81 never went to church entertain
ment," he said with smile, "whcre
change was mentioned. and I'm too
old to begin
y tall young man in a long Prince
Albert, pale young man with thick
black hair, looked around at Dunlam
and gave him II pleasant smile ard
nod. Durham nodded back, and then
went up the stairs.
Dear me-" murmured voice over
his shoulder, "but that was stupid"
must have caught my heel on the up
per step New shoes, you know. 1t was
awfully good of you to he in the way
| might have progressed down every
step to the bottom. It's Mr. Blossom,
isn't it?'
Durham looked around. A pretty
girl with glowing checks, a pretty girl
in II pretty light dress. was lool,ii =
down on him from an upper step.
NO" he said, "it isn't Mr.. Blossom:
| it's Mr.. Greer. and Mr.. Greer is very
| glad that he could he of some ass :.
tancc to you during the recent rush"
oh" said the pretty girl, Il
thought it was the minister's friend
from the west am May Fleming.
| You know Mr.. ChaI-los, don't you?"
Dunham shook his head.
"'rhe fact is he said, I'm almost
al entire stranger"
He put in the almost" because he
felt that he had some slight acquain-
tancc with young lady by the name
of Fleming.
Il will Introduce you" she said, and
drawing him to the tall young mal,
presented him i'm due form ana then
slipped away.
Durham's heart warmed to the
young minister at once. He looked
so earnest, so kindly SO good
II do not remember to have seen
you among MS before" he said.
NO" said Durham. "It's the first
time I've been in this part of the city
Some free masonry of instinct prompt
cd him to add, Harvard, 90"
princeton. '91." cried the minister
and then they shook hands again
"Your name" said the young $ ep.
herd as he beamcd down on Dunham
lis quite familiar one. At least il
would he esteemed so by most readers
of the daily press"
EYES, said Durham, shortly. And
he frowned.
He was about to add sometime
when his attention was drawn away
by the pretty girl whom he met on
the stairway. She held salver to him
and from ii he drew card. 1t bore
the name "Jac.."
Durham showed 1t to the minister
II fancy" laughed the latter. "that
YOU are expected to look up jim
SO Dunham passed about the some
what crowded rooms, an 10! when ht
found his "Jill'' 1t was the heroine o
the staircase again.
"And Jill came tumbling after" ht
merrily quoted as he thrust his care
before her AnG presently they foun(
themselves at one of the little tables
scattered about the room, ana whel
ii bell tangled the playing commenced
Durham had never played in JUS thi
fashion before but he quickly caugh
the fashion of ii and entered into tn,
spirit of the business as IL he ha,
found the one occupation that please,
him most.
At just 10 o'clock the playin
stopped and the score cards We're al
gathered up by the active small boy
and then Durham understood tina
this meant prizes He fancied he ha
discovered why the playing was car
ried on in such grave and quiet man
ner.
TlI Is..I.t a. Il.