The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24

ed over by both parties. if they desire
to go, with the current"
Had his attention been called to 1t.
much doubt If Ernest Waters would
have considered this advice worth his
notice; and as for his wife, Debby. she
had never permitted her thoughts 70
create phantasies of any kind not
withstanding that the longing for the
unknown is quality common TO llu
man nature.
TO think of anything but the pres.
ent moment would, to Debby. have
been about the most senseless thing in
the world.
Debby was a pretty woman, and her
exceedingly graceful manners CORE.
sponded well with her type OF beauty.
Ernest maintained that Debby was the
prettiest woman. by far, he had ever
seen, and his friends, who were many.
bore him out in this assertion.
Ernest was what Is known as trav-
eled man. He had lived in every part
of the world, and dwelt among differ
ent nationalities, coming home TO find
that Debby Lawson had grown so at
tractive that he could not be happy the
rest of his life without her
To Debby, Ernest was the one desire
her young heart had been longing to
possess; and after their marriage she
believed her husband 10 be absorbed
by her, and she was absorbed in him.
But some one, cannot be sure who.
has said, "A woman's love always
springs from the heart and goes to ilr
heart; but a mans love seldom penr-
trates below the surface" Meaning
that man is liable to have many loves
besides his wife-as, for instance, ge.
ting up new inventions starting ont
upon new enterprlses-riding any pet
hobby that will crafty his love for
novelty or making money.
Before long it turned out that Ern.
est Waters had another love. His
scheme was one for which he was
obliged to neglect Debby, and IT some
times looked as if he might be neglect
Ing the handsome property his grand
father had left him.
1t happened that about this time his
friend, Bert Maddox, visited him. and
he would suffer no woman to be ne
elected.
No one could come between Debhy
and her husband; yet judging by ap-
pearances, erroneous opinions were
formed
The season was at its height. Debby
loved life; so did Ernest.
ssRuf I
to the opera this year" he told his
pretty wife. 'Bert'll have to take
you," rejoicing in the presence of his
friend, who had never yet failed him.
1t did not occur to Debby that she
was committing great mistake 10y
being so often seen in company with
her husbands friend and absorbed in
his money making scheme, Ernest did
not consider that he was committing
an error by allowing her to do so. Ano,
the truth of it all was brought to his
notice in most startling manner.
Il must have it to say that | have
seen one star before all this glory
iades,' unused Ernest, purchasing an
admission ticket one evening
Ihe opera season was nearly at an
end. And he would have the satisfac.
tion of surprising Debhy and Burt.
lie succeeded in getting standing
room where he could see them both.
consratulating himself on his good
luck while doing so. Not every hus-
Dahd had afriend like Burt, who could
be trusted TO look out for his pretty
wire. The curtain came down whila
nc was In the midst OF his reflections
We seen great many pretty wo-
men, said one man TO another (both
standing in front of Ernest). ''what
you may call downright pretty women.
like Waters's wife, who's here every
night about, with her husbands
friend. But I've yet to find Il pretty
woman who turns out to be an exom-
plary wife"
II wouldn't bother my head abou.
pretty women" said his companion.
Can't help it," was the reply. "They
VIII come under my notice. Poor
lWatersl He's to be pitied, and no
mistake, though he should have known
better than to marry woman so much
younger than he is, and a pretty one
at that"
Here indeed was revelation.
brought about in manner startling
10 Ernest, who had only himself to
blame for The remarks to which hc
mad been an unwilling listener.
"its the last opportunity any one
viii ever have to malign my pretty
WIFE, he determined, making his way
TO her.
Burt at once suggested that they
should change places. although Ernest
had no idea they We're doing so liter
ally when Burt gave up his seat
The man who was prejudced against
all pretty woman was still venting his
wrath upon Ernest's wife, and in
manner Burt could not mistake, when
lie took the place that seemed TO be
ordained for him, as he afterward told
H'rnest. He, too, profited by the
words he overheard, and drew from
Them lesson.
The TWO friends renewed their vow
Df friendship, each declaring that para.
noxical though 1t might appear. they