Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-09-27
A Chase for
Millions & *
BY o1sELLE p'uNGER
THE editorial rooms of the Daily

contributed their best efforts TO gain
the favor of the public, and were amp
ly rewarded by the encomiums passed
upon the broad platform established
some 20 years. Vigorous and concise
were the summaries of volumes OF sta
tistics, reducing them to a condensa-
E1n that practically benefited the
the reader.
Two young men were holding con-
rersation in remote corner where
the desks were not so thicltly placed.
One was tall and of serious manner,
while the other was typical Bohe-
milan, careless, happy -go-lucky, art
tstic, clever and dare devil as to ad-
venture in assignments. He was dis
cussing the latest sensation, the re-
ported engagement of a prominent SO
cial woman to titled grandee.
"Blake, all women are conquered by
the glitter of gold. It's n case of IF
yo' amt got no money, you needn't
come round Grace Ward knows
which side her breads buttered on"
he remarked in a contemptuous tone.
You are all wrong, Johnson" re-
turned Blake, wincing under the 9th
er's careless words. "NIiss Ward was
not dazzled by the glitter of gold. OPP
portunity is like a diamond in the
cough; it is spurned by man in its
crude state, but coveted when it illum-
mates the jeweled gates of Happiness
and Content in the land of Succe essful
Attainment. Miss Ward appreciates
opportunity, and, furthermore, the no.
bleman has intellectually and man
hood TO recommend him"
"Where did Miss Ward live before
the Fairbanks took her up?" queried
johnson.
"She came from Kings Kettle, near
Ladybank, Fifeshire, Scotland, when
quite young-but the time flies, John
son, and / must finish this" was the
reply of Blake.
"All right, Ned, I must be going,
too. That last edition of yesterday
lacked romance; am going out to
find one-in the slums."
Frank johnson nodded to the older
man, buttoned his ulster against the
winter blasts and stepped off, whist
ling softly the latest popular air.
zone man hit in that quarter once
believe-accounts for the precise
knowledge of her former home. Well!
she's a beauty and Lord Alfred will
have no cause to sigh over n good
figure-head for his household. That's
hardly fair to the lady-but the way
the dear Four Hundred tighten their
grasp upon poverty-stricken noble
man with n bedimmed title reminds
me of nothing more than the Laocoon
I declare, young, innocent girls are
trained, taught to this exchange OF
their charming youth for the palsieC
hand of age, and its attendant serpen
tine coils of title, n decayed ruin OF
chateau or castle, and they submit
SO tenderly. 1t is beyond me. for thes,
proud, fearless American girls endure
tortures known only to themselves
Thus ran the thoughts of johnson
as he marched along the thoroughfare
but h. was no nearer to solving the
mystery than before. Meanwhile Nee
Blake was not so mindful of copy
as he had intimated o Johnson. Mem
ory had reminded him of the day
when the letters of Grace Ward haC
flown to him like flock of tiny blue
birds breathing love and affection ant
happy future. Now all was changed
A misunderstanding, coldness, silence
the advent of Lord Alfred Bruce, i'm
portunities of friends and-the en-
gagement.
johnson is bright, breezy fellow
reflected Blake, as he leaned his wear,
head against the chair, land as shar
yfa
excellent correspondent of an explor
ing expedition, as he enjoys adventure
I'll speak to Henderson about him
He is too contemptuous of the follie
and foibles of humanity to sue
ceed here. He spoils a good stor
by having a sympathetic or antagor
istic chord relative to it. BY Jove!
must get out of here and have som
air and quiet"
Blake had been working at terribl
pace for months and he was even no,
straining every nerve to accomplis
more than was expected of hin
through the feverish restless strivin
from thoughts of himself. Work wa
the panacea. What mattered it if h
did lie awake night after night cor
scious OF gradual loss of strength fo
the days labor il at the close of tn
conflict for sleep he fell into con
atose state, neither awake nor sleeI
ing, wherein a delicious, restful lar
guor predominated, granting him floa
ing visions of the woman he loved
Upon his brow he felt the gentl
touch of her cool fingers; he heard he
murmur words of pity and tenderness
in Low, sweet tones, and for few mt
ments his soul seemed to leave tn
body and float with hers, as did Fral
cesca and Paola, through space.
1t was worth the hard grind of th
wearisome day to welcome night, tn
old struggle and once more this d.
liGious and dreamy languor. Surel
Paradise could confer no more e,
quisite sensation than was granite
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