The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28

strongly of the Micawbers in retrospec-
toni showed her. that it was the
only course for us. l said that Eng
land--I called it the "old country" al
ready-was playing out. In the United
States, l observed, energy and youth
hc ! a chance of coming to the front.
To cling to a sinking ship--the "slnk-
ing ship" was the bar-was a coward
ly and disastrous thing. declared, and
finally l painted picture OF my ris-
ing to dizzy heights in the United
States and her coming across to me in
twelve months time to lie my wife.
The pictures Of making her home in
the United States did not seem to at
tract her. so l altered that part, and
in the amended version l returned
after twelve months with my pile in
my pocket and we settled in London.
Besides Amy and her people, who
regarded me as n perfect hero and
gave me keepsakes to think of them
by in the distant land the only person
to whom it was necessary to announce
my intention was a maiden aunt of
mine, who lived in Dorking. She told
me frankly that l was a fool.
AS she looked at me with certain
admiration, however, / was inclined
to think that in her heart of hearts
she was not without sentiment of
approval for my action, and l was
firm once more and reiterated the argu-
ments with which had favored Amy.
My relative gave me an excellent
lunch, and, after wishing her an affec-
tionate farewell-for she had always
been very nice to mel went back to
town and commenced my prepara-
tions.
My furniture, consisting of desk
an armchair, and few dilapidated ar
ticles which l forget, disposed of "at
o sacrifice" l ordered couple of suits
of clothes-clothes had understood
were dear in America-and l booked
a passage by the Germania.
Having put my affairs in order, and
having received to my surprise, a let
ter from Dorking repeating that / was
a fool and inclosing a check for $50,
paid last visit to Threegates, folded
Amy in my arms and sailed.
l enjoyed the voyage immensely
We had fine weather, sociable people
ON board, and l was exhllarated by n
consciousness that l was doing a noble
and resolute thing. l smoked my pipe
with satisfaction and looked at the
ocean in the moonlight and Amys
photograph with pleasurable sentimen-
tality. So much for the trip.
l arrived in New York with the best
part of f100 in my purse thanks to
my aunt's liberality, and / went to a
hotel and thence removed to a comfor-
table boarding house, in order to give
myself time to look around.
No immediate prospect Of making
very large fortune presented itself
and my money dwindled rapidly.
When | had been in New York few
months l was glad to forget my anX-
iety in reading
l mention this because it led to an
important event
learned that there was an admira-
BILE public library near blythe public
libraries of America are better than
ours-and one day / strolled in there
to see what of the newest fiction l
: could procure.
1t was a huge building, and in the
upstairs room TO which | was directed
, found the attendants were all young
women.
The book asked for was "out," but
. was supplied with another. l read
1t and returned it the following after
| noon, when the book l most desired
, was tout" again. This went on for
week-I always missed it-and ex-
, pressed my annoyance at last rather
emphatically
AS | was doing so my eyes fell on
one of the girls behind the counter,
who riveted my attention in the most
extraordinary manner for an engaged
} man. This grill cannot find proper
, adjective to describe her-well, she
was peerless! Her hair was positively
Z the most glorious color had ever seen
, on woman, there was just 4 soupcon
, Of red in it-only soupcon, though
| and it had a natural ripple In 1t all
| over, from the whiteness of her brow
, down the nape of her divine neck. I'm.
} der this imagine blue eyes, and you
have an idea Of what she looked like.
A veritable goddess
J She had heard my exclamation and
J moved forward with smile.
| "What is it you are asking for?'
| she asked.
told her.
| "Oh." she said, you see 1t Is a new
| hnoly and of oourco fhoro Ia a damn nd