The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-15
~-vHEN Anthony 'iMohcrieff
AZ found himself in a gay
HI.H American city, ..and re-
solved to "do as the RO-

a time. as possible in the land OF exile,
he did not wait to see just how the
Romans do: but went to work on the
strength of Impressions gained abroad
about Americans and young America.
In the, matter Of intercourse between
) bellies ant, beauXs he had Il notion that
it W. S very free country indeed. lie
was not altogether wrong. for twenty
wears ago. when he ''came over" An
glomania was in its infancy, and chap
.eronage seemed to be wondered at,
nay, rather sneered at by young people.
as behind the age, and SO tireSomeiy
English. One generations meat is an
other generations poison. Now the
word English" is the hall mark for
any fad or fashion.
So our young Scotchman accepted
all the fables he had heard of the three
deep engagements INDUCED i'll by en-
terprising American beauties. and de-
Gliding whats sauce for the goose. ct
cetera. made up his mind to catch the
spirit of the country as speedily as pos
Sible.
MOncrieff was twenty-SiX. and of the
Apollo type dear to the soul OF the
school girl Though so handsome he
possessed considerable brain. and had
;, a way that Old and young alike found
"tak ing
Sixteen wear olds called him q
"darline" and dear i'll speaking OF
him, while with glance from express
sive blueblack eyes he would murmur
''sweet" sixteen. seventeen or eighteen.
us the case might be. All were sweet
that came to his net.
The nducement which had brought
Anthony to America was a good posi-
tion in his uncle's shipping office.
The old gentleman. Andrew West
lands, was at once taken by his bright
and prepossessing nephew. lmpulsive-
ly he offered him q room in his house
till he could better himself.
When Anthony found that a very
charming ward of Mr.. Westlands oc-
cupied the chair opposite to him at
dinner he realized that fate had been
kind, and began at once to cast his
spells in the direction OF pretty Caro-
line Gray. Pretty: Well. hardly.
When Anthony sat down TO dinner.
the first word he contided to himself
with Il feeling Of appointment, was
plain" When he left the table the
word had changed. and elongated into
''fascinatinG.'
Clever Carrie had read our hero like
a book. and said to herself
'Sit still. my heart. We must study
and try and be Il match for this
Adonis.''
CarOlines face was as irregular as
Anthony's was the reverse. She had Il
large expressive mouth. with corners
full of mirth: short. rather imperti-
nent nose, eyes wide apart, clear gray
though she was informed not long af-
ter Anthony came to town thar they
We're sweet hazel Her hair shed Il
glory over all. She was very proud
of the three shades OF red in it. though
she tried hard to tiatteu out it's rip
pies into the Satiny gloss which was
the pride of her friend Jean.
Jean Blake was her friend par eX-
cellence. She lived too far our OF town
for them to meet as often as they
wished. Anthony had been driven out
several times TO call on Mistress Jean
whom he thought Of rs THE heiress."
though her face might have been her
fortune, so fair it was.
He tiattered himself-not without
reason-that he had made an impress
sion on bonnie Jean.
Caroline too had her "tocher." and
was Il great favoritc with Authonys $
uncle. who was childIess. SO Anthony
wrote home gleefully 10 his friend. Tom
Pitt. i'll Edinburgh. that he was in
clover
Carrie and Jean We're St;li N school
though Jean. WHO was Il year Caro-
lines senior. considered herself about
finished" and was louaing forward
To European trip soon. Caroline was
nineteen.
BY the time Anthony had been three
weeks in Middletcwu he was quite The
conuuerin@ hero.
He had admirers and Gcyotces in
every school. for ii was Il scholastic.
town. The girls did not exactly erect
an altar to him. ANA burn candles be-
fore it. but they worsniped him all
the same and everything he did and
said was adorable. His Scotch accent
they tried 10 imitate but failed. An
thony prided himself on speaking very
correct English. though in moments of
excitement his Scotch would crop out.
With the men he was also II favor!te.
1le sang good song (rhc girls called
his voice "a heavenly tenar''D. started q
musical club. and proved himself skill
ful and fearless in many sports.
BE was soon TONY" to Caroline. and
he had her permission to say Caroline
or Carrie if he preferred. The clever
little girl was proud to know she had
so far been able to hold on to her heart
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