The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-21

/ with a busineSS-like luciGity on which
| J prided myself remind myself most
strongly of the MicaWbcrS i'm RETROSPECT
| toni showed her that il was the
only course for us. l said that Eng
land-I called it the old country" al
roIdy-waS playing Out In the United
States. l observed. energy and youth
/ N. Il chance of coming TO the front.
| To cling to sinking Ship-thc "sink-
ing ship was the bar-waS Il coward
~ and disastrous thing | declared. and
finally l painted a picture of my ris-
ing to dizzy heights i'm the United
States and her coming across to me in
twelve months time To he 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 ! returned
after twelve months with my pile in
my pocket and we settled in London.
Besides Amy and her people who
regarded me as a perfect hero and
gave me keepSalios To think of them
by in the distant land. the only person
10 whom IL was necessary TO announce
my intention was Il maiden aunt OF
mine, VINO lived in Dorking She told
me frankly that l was fool
As she looked n me with Il certain
| admiration. however, | was inclined
to think that in her heart of hearts
she was not without a sentiment of
approval for my action and | 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 afrcc-
tionate farewell-for she had always
been very nice 30 mel went back TO
town and commenced my prepare
tons.
My furniture. consisting of a desk,
an armchair, and a few dilapidated ar
ticles which ! forget | disposed of at
n sacrifice" / ordered a couple of suits
! of clothes-clotheS | had understood
were dear in America-and 1 booked
passage by the Germana
Having put my affairs in order and
having received to my surprise, a let
ter from Dorking repeating that / was
| a fool and inclosing n check for $50.
paid a last visit to Threegatcs. folded
Amy in my arms and sailed.
l enjoyed the voyage immensely.
We had fine weather, sociable people
on board, and | was eXhilarated by
consciousness that was doing noble
and resolute thing. i smoked my pipe
with satisfaction and looked at the
ocean in the moonlight and Amy's
! photograph with pleasurable sentimen-
! tally. So much for the trip
l arrived fin New York with the best
part of 200 in my purse. thanks to
my aunts liberality, and l went to a
! hotel and thence removed to a comfor-
! table boarding house. i'm 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 a few
months I was glad to forget my anx-
| iety i'm reading.
l mention this because 81 led to an
| important event
/ learned that there was an admira-
/ bic public library near by-thc public
/ librarie. or America are better than
ours-and one day ] stroucd in there
! To- see what of lhc newest Gction /
| could procure.
u was a huge bullduc. ana i'm TIN,
| upstairs room tp which was directed
j found Oh" aIeudaH w,.c an young
woman
The book L asked 0or wa. "out." but
/ was supplied with another 1 read
/ 10 anj returned i tHc following after.
noon. when th" boos I most desired