The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08

ye to marry me at the end o. it ye'd
say Yes aye, or Jane either. Ye've
no notion how mighty lovin can be
when l set my mind to it." He
paused and looked at them mis-
chievously, then added: "But Pm
mo- goin to ak either O. ye now. It's
me fortune l must make first, an
by then yell be married long enough
p'raps, an poor old Jan'll be forgot
at ye. Eth, WELL I'll just have to
bear 1t. An now, me dears, good
by"
He caught and kissed them both
and then strode away down the hill,
turning once to kiss his hand.
Jane returned the salute and
then leaned sobbingly against ia
nets shoulder.
"Eh, Janet" she whispered
through her tears, 81 do believe,
now he's gone, that / really care for
him, the fine strappin man that he
is, an such an eye he has at him, as
blue as--the sea-an-eh, dearw
And here her tears choked her.
Janet only stroked the curly head
that lay on her breast and watched
the tall figure that soon disappeared
in the gathering dusk.
She felt as if she could not speak
just then.
Three years passed away without
bringing any news of Jan. In the
spring of the fourth year Janet's
father was drowned during a terri
BILE gale, and the cousins were left
to face the world together.
Tom Maddrell left small, very
small, sum of money behind him,
and that they agreed must be kept
in case of real need, and they must
turn to and earn living somehow.
And so Janet and Jane both set
tied down in the service of the
wears wife at Castletown, some six
miles from their old home, and their
vigorous daily work was a relief to
both of them. They were no louger
very young, and times came when
they felt their lives incomplete, and
envied the careworn wives of the
fishermen, who lived from hand to
mouth, and could scarcely feed the
children that clung to their skirts.
But there was little opportunity
for brooding in their regular rou-
tine and the months grew into years
almost imperceptibly.
One evening several years after
they had gone to Castletown, the
vicar and his wife being away on a
holiday, Janet and Jane strolled out
on the green banks that skirt the
wide bays of Castletown and Derby
Haven.
1t was within a week of the day,
seven years before, when Jan had
bidder them "goodby." AS they
turned homeward the sun was near
ing the waters edge.
"Jane," said Janet, 'let's go up to
Hangow head. Pm thinkin ye can
get sight o the old place from
there"
Jane sighed. '1t's sad it makes
me to see it. It's now on seven
years since"- A sob ended the
sentence.
'Don't cry, me DEAR" said Janet
soothingly. "There's man comm
along, an ye'll no be for lettin him
see ye cry" Suddenly she gripped
James arm. "Who do ye think it
is, too, Jane9"
Jane looked up, then hurried for
ward with an eager cry, "Why,
Janw
In moment Jan, for he it was,
had caught her in his arms. "Why,
Janep he echoed. Gan just as
bloomin as ever. Lord bless me!
An Janet too"
Janet was standing still. She
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beating of her own heart. He mis-
took her silence for coldness, and
merely shook her by the hand. "Still
down on me, janet" he laughed.
He was the same handsome fell
low, several shades darker and poor
ly clad, but as audacious and win
ming as ever.
They took him home with them,
and there in the snug kitchen they
heard his tales of wonderful foreign
lands and strange adventures.
"An SO ye see, CELLS" he said at
last, ruefully smoothing his shabby
coat and turning his pockets inside
out, "it's mighty little fortune I've
made-just none at all, for I'm
poorer than ever-but I'm derned if
Pm goin to let fate beat me agen.
Pm off to Afriky this time, an I'll
come home rich or be food for
fishes"
After hearing all they had to tell
him of themselves he looked at
them thoughtfully.
"An SO ye're no married at all,
at ALL" he said slyly. "Augh! It's
just the right man ye're waitin for.
Well, well, he'll be turnin up one O