The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-22
y 9TH We're silent for a few mo.
= ments, Bessie biting her lip
in veNatlon, while the young


continue to ask you to marry me for
the sole purpose of annoying you, but
II Is simply impossible for us to be- as
you suggest. love you too deeply to
live near you always and De merely
your friend. want you for my wife,
and VIII try very hard to make you
happy. Bessie dear, won't you put
aside all that foolish nonsense and
say you viii marry meT
mo, no. Harry" the girl said petu.
lantly. Il have told you over and
over that am not ready to marry any
one. that | want TO see llttlc more of
life before ] settle down. | like you,
Of course. more than anybody else, but
don't think ] love you
Bessie, do you love any one else?'
Now, that Is absurd. You know |
don't! How could L? l have never
seen dozen young men outside OF the
town boys. Then, besides, haven't
gone everywhere with you ever since
we were children
Yes" responded Harry. land | al.
ways thought you would marry me
when we grew mp. and now you have
silly idea about romance OF some
other tomfoolery. What do you want
Il fellow TO do, Bess? We can run
away and get married IL you say so'
Nonsense" replied the girl. what
would be the use of that when your
parents and mine are only waiting for
us TO come to IN understanding. as
they express ii, before buying farm
for u.s. Oh it is just too humdrum
for any use-always living In the same
town, always going together, never
quarreling, with absolutely nothing to
make life worth living"
"Well, Bess. | might make love 10
Clara Martin on Minnie Butler, and
give Hal Burns or some of the rest OF
the boys n chance
Don't trouble yourself to make love
to any other girl just to give Hal
Burns a chance with me-" Bessie said
somewhat stifliy, for / have fully de.
clded not to marry any one in Potosi,
unless he can do something out Of the
ordinary, something heroic, to show
his love"
set fire to your fathers house. so that
1 could rush hcadlong into the flames
and save you, or | might bribe old
Bob to tip the boat over the next time
you go fishing, so l could jump into
the water, catch you by the hair and
drag you TO the bank. But suppose
my plans should miscarry, and the
hired man should precede me into the
burning building ana rescue you, or,
worse still. that baldheaded old iced
Blunt should prove the best swimmer,
and | should arrive just in time to see
you. all dripping and falntlng, in his
arms, while it became my duty to
save black Bob BY Joye, Bcss, be
lieVe you'd marry that old skinnint,
Just because he had proved himself q
hero and saved your life
Don't be silly Harry laughed
Bessie. DO be serious"
SERIOUS! l never was more so in
my life. Come Bess promise me be
fore you go away, won't you|
mo, Harry. | will not be engaged
to any one before | visit Aunt Sue.
But as soon as return | will give You
my final answer
We'll" sighed the young man, II
shall have to be content with that, but
do hope You will have done with all
this romantic nonsense when You come
back"
A few days later, when the young
girl left her home for a visit of several
xuaatye In tho L'ar N'.st ., God bnorfnI
young man fingered few moments
on the station platform, gazing wlst-
fully at black speck fast disappear
Ing down the valley.
This was their first separation, and
Harry strolled back toward the bust
ness section of the little town, feeling
strangely depressed.
As Bessie waved her hand in final
adieu to her father and Harry she
experienced a sudden feeling of loneli-
ness and regret at leaving her play.
mate and lover But her attention
soon became diverted to the other pas.
sengers IN the car and she began 10
speculate upon their possible destina-
tiOn.
ioliNtN - NNAAHS AAAA hilIbi
on the opposite seat of her berth. and
as no one had yet appeared 10 claim
them, she grew curious as to the
owner
After the conductor had eXamiLed
her ticket and berth check and there
seemed nothing more to do, Bessie
took off her hat. and, making herself
as comfortable as possible, became in
terested In the passing scenery
couple of hours had elapsed when 4
young man. whom she had not before
seen, came out of the smoking com
partment and sauntered slowly dowr
the aisle. lie was a handsome fellow
his travelling cap, pushed Jauntlly
back, and one hand in his pocket, Civ
ing him the appearance of oollcg,
student, Bessie thought.
She was so surprised that she gave
n perceptlble start whe he sat dowr
opposite her, opened his vallse, an(
taking out magazine, began idly
turning the leaves
Half unconsclously she studied hi
features. Suddenly she became aware
that the eyes were regarding her in
tently. with somewhat peculiar OK
preston. She crlmsoned violently
and to cover her embarrassment, hur
rio1lu oouOhf I'm a novaI aha had die