The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-30
THE R0USING OF
FORD HAMPTON.
1t Was Effected With Deliberate In
tent on the Part of Young
Woman.
BY W. r. ROSE.


Miss Charters" said Mr.. Ford Hamp.
ton 10 his typewriter. Il want to talk
with you for a moment or two. May |
interrupt you?"
1T is your own work" said Miss Char
tcrs as she glanced at her last line and
then leaned back.
Miss Charters" said Ford, you have
been here long enough to know a good
zeal about my business. Probably al
MOST as much as | do. You know that
things haven't been coming my way late
ly 10 any considerable extent. OF course
It * well enough to say that luck will
turn. but that's small comfort and no re-
lief for present striugencics You can
see that | am struggling along in IN al
most hopeless way because | have no
capital 10 come and 20 on. There's that
plat in the south end. the one. You know.
where the eccentric owner demands an
Immediate down payment Of $1,000 cash
before he will sign the papers If | had
the money, ! could make very hand
some thing out of the land. Bat. as YOU
know. | have written the owner, telling
him that | cannot accept his conditions"
Yes said Annabcl with a glance at
her stenographic notes.
don't want To bother you, Miss
Charters, with my hard luck stories, but
it does me good to have somebody with
whom | can occasionally he confidential.
And now want a little advice Don't
You thlnE 1t would be better for me to
smut up shop ana 20 back to salary
again
NO, sad Annahel Charters after
brlel pause i Wouldn do that just yet.
II seems IKE running away from the field
OF battle.
1T seems to me- said Ford. with
snort laugh, THAT the field of battle is
rapidly slipping away from me. 1t
Wou!dn t make much difference to you,
Miss charters, II broke up here, would
II:
No. think not, replied Annabel. Il
suppose could lind another place. But
don't Ike the idea of your throwing
your hand up III thls way. Suck to It
little longer
Ford looked at her. with faint smile.
"ferhaps you and could change
places with mutual benefit he said.
Then he suddenly added: But. here, |
might as well explain to YOU why | feel
particularly blue this afternoon. Read
that And he tossed her a dainty note.
mildly periumed and quite up to all the
social requirements.
And this was its contents, as Annabel
quickly discovered:
Ny Dear Ford-Your letter was so very frank
that at first thought you were fooing, but papa
assures me tnat you are rEot' ne said that you
eetLi'd l' "''t I's' E"ui EtIp- VI N'AI9e YOU Ntil
have been could scarcely he fitted for a poor
mans wife Fin not heroine, l know, and
feel quite sure that hardships and discomforts
would soon break me down. OF course ii there
was any thing to look forward to would be quite
WILING 10 walt 'n' papa uoesh thlnA 'IleIe
son.e Now "n5 rooII,. ,.i o,,i,e s,rc at tbn
best thing we can do is to drop our engagement
at once l will return your ring by special
messenger. hope you will see this matter in the
same Light that papa and do. Your friend
MIRIAM BARNES
"Well?" said the young man interrosa-
lively.
"Well:' echoed the young woman.
"Can you really blame herY'
ne young man started.
so;d o' "'e "o' 'ei' . ''l'''"'''h :"
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