The Afro-American advance., 1900-11-17
'TWOULD BE A PITY
10 ahs Made Fys Her Mind act b
SPOIL Ms Holiday
llrT,nn 1MpupENr ,ounr scoun.

hrTSHE TMPUDENT young scoun-
drel." cried Mr.. Morgan Welch.
pushing back his spectaeles and glar-
ing ferociouhly ut the letter he held
In his hand. Many thanks for
berth. Am coming down by $3.50
train TO have a look round. II you
will allow me.s-Yours. respectfully,
Leo Tunbridge.' That's q fine letter
for secretary TO write to his new
mhsterl I'll see him hanged before
III let him look round. It's mon.
stroust"
perhaps he only wants 10 see what
the village IL like. unele." suggested
Amy weIch. dlnidently. "leing Lon.
doner. he is sure 20 think IL quiet"
"T don't care button what he
thinks. and I'm not going 10 alter
the village 20 please anybody. lenst
OF all private secretary. ! dare say
you'd like me TO get switehback rail.
way and big wheel down, just 10
make the poor young man feel more
al home. Bahl I've no patience with
YOU
''But you don't understand me, un.
cie." protested Amy. at II natural
that Mr.. TunhrIdKe should wish 10
look around before settling down.
There are such lot OF curious places
20 ser. and young Iondonsrs-''
II want a secretary, not land sur
veyor." interrupted Mr.. Welch. ref.is-
ing 10 be parifed. "uet your hat on.
A ,.sx, a..a s.ss. aae.s.. a.. sia atmt4.x.
You'll be in good time 20 send him
back"
"'ro send him back" gnsped Amy.
aImposslblc, uncle. You've engaged
him.
"TeIi him." went on the old man,
ohasinately, ''that have changed my
mind. and that he II perfectly well
come 10 sue me for compensation, /
won't have him In here at any price. !"
II was u very timid, shrinking fig-
ure which stood on the platform of
Easily Station rs the $3.50 train
steamed bolsterouslv in. The glrl'A
iirst impulse when ahe saw the door
Of thIrd-clnaa compartment opening
60 the grip Of a hronzed hand, was
10 rush 10 the notice board aud pre-
tend 10 be atudylng the time table.
but an ofileious porter was Just wheel.
Ing heavy truck behind her. and
she was obliged to stand her ground,
and strive TO look dignitlcd and bust.
nraaiike. This WAS an uphill taak,
seeing that her cheeks were already
glowing with most nnprofesAIonal
color.
"Mr. Leo Tunbridge. I presume9 %
abe sald. bravcly confronting the tall
handsome young man who had
jumped out Of the carriage, "I--l
have come 10 meet you"
He lifted HIS cap and smiled at her
with every feature of hls Rood'hu'
mored boyiRh face.
"rhat IL very kind Of you. he said
al his ease Ia a moment. Really, II 4
quite novelty TO find anyone wait
lag for me when get out Of train
All my life I've been accustomed Il
meeting other people aud helping
them TO unearth their boxes from
overcrewded vans. and no one ever
thought Of doing the swmc for IN,
until now. haven't any baggage thi'
time, thought It's coming on By !
later train, Is your father quits
ready for mes"
.sMr, welch Is my uncle" STAN
mered poor Amy. hewildered BY th,
strangers ilow OF language. "My IA
thrr'M cut Ia India"
slow charmlagl So Is mlne.s wen
ON Leo TmnhrIdRc, determined 10 b
agreeable. Il shouldn't be at all sur
prised 10 hear that they know eacl
other By sight. It's an awfully smal
world, and I'm told that everyhotl,
Il on nOddIng terms with eyeFyhosi,
else out there Shall we 20 out new
i'an Just longing to get look at you
beautiful village. let me see. wasn'
Lord Byron born her~s Nor I wa
always given to understand
sl'ieANs walt moment until | asl
the porter what time you can x
back interrupted Amy. in despera
lion. -I,m afraid you win have 4
walt for an hour or two. but there
copy al Addisonis Spectator In th
rrnfiemen's room. aud few odd vol
nines Of Whlttaker'a Almanac. YOU
aud q lot Of pAres torn out. and som
of them are ecrihhied ON, but yo
wons mind that, win your"
II don't gather what you're talkinI
about Ia the least.- said the nystllei
young man. Go back Why. cam
down here TO stop. Your uncle en
gagged me 10 be hiA secretary, and tol
me could start when liked. There
noshlng about Whlttaker's Almana
and waiting raanns In the eontraes."
ssso back whlIe .here 10 ttme.@ sh
plsaAed, -sand dont AK me any qnei
tsuna Relieve me-. ] am ADVISING 70
sox tha best. ny uncle IL such qnes
cd rnan. aad he will hurt your fee
sngs terribly. Yoa win never kno'