The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26

Spol III MS eye.
| think that l must have a biinC
spot in my brain. and that the dis
asters and the suncrings Of humanity
get before IL. Floods and earthquake.
and epidcmics deyas;ate the earth
but they make little impression upol
me. l read the headlines in the news
papers, and when man asks me foi
n dollar for sufferer" he generally
gets it, but l lose no rest worrying
over his sorrows. 81.
1t may have been an unconscious
seeking after an antidote FOR my en-
tirely practical nature that attracted
me toward Julia Maitland. Julia was
beautiful, young and romantic. and
did not seem to desire any corrective
for her disposition in the way Of an
alliance with me. | asked her to
marry me once, and when she declined
i continued 10 visit at her home. with
the full approval OF her father, and
with the full intention Of asking her
again.
She told RE when she did so that she
respected me ard liked me, but that
she could neve:, under any crcum-
stances. be happy with 4 man who
could appreciate nothing but the sor-
did side of life She saia she had
noticed that when looked at a paint
ing l always valued it. took into COLI
sidcratlon inc reputation OF the artist,
and then gave my opinion upon 1t.
1t was just 10 o'clock when left her
house. ! had tine 20 so down to the
office and finish Up some correspond.
cnce, which the ruOusht OF few hours
with her had made TO seem OF the
most trivial importance earlier in the
evening
We kept lisal in the office eli night
1t looked i triaa brighter than usual
rs 1t came peering over the transom,
but | had a genuine start of surprise
as opened the door with my key. and
found Ransom, NY booEkceper. I'LL
busy. He looked up as though lie had
had been expecting ME.
Mr.. Duane" he said, "hc?c are some
letters that l think ought to be attend
ed 10 at once"
| sat down and looked the letters
over. The matter was much more seri-
Gus than | had imagined it could be.
After talking and writing and talking
again 10: an hour, we arrived at the
CONCLUSION that the olly possible way
TO save the two or three thousand dol
lars involved was FOR me to make n
zip to city in the northern part of the
State.
There Is train ut midniy yht-or-
half-past Why don't you take that?"
Ransom suggested.
1t seemed the best possible thing TO
DO. l walled over TO the hotel where
l lived. packed my satchel, and In an
other half hour was waiting in the
station for my train. took out some
papers | had brought aloag with mo,
and went over them while | waited.
After provoking delay the train
pulled out and soon | ordered my
' berth made up and turned in for the
night.
II was lOo'clock next day when arose
ana dressed myself. | didn't thlnl; to
look out Of the window until my toilet
was completed. | knew about where
we would be at that hour. Already the
axe breeze oughtto be rushing through
the car and yet II seemed sultry.
l walked out in search of somebody
Official ana met the conductor.
What train Is thlsY' | asked him.
rather excitedly.
lie looked at me in bewlldermcnt.
Amt you one OF 'em?"
"One OF what? Isn't this the traln
10 oiIhtonF Where are we, anyway ?"
The conductor looked at ne stu.
oidly.
You didn't offer no ticket" he said
finally.
NO. ! didn't ! showed the porter
my pass-here it is-and told him to
tell you about 1t. or TO take II and
snow II to you, and let me go to bed"
'oh. him. the conductor said. pluck.
Ing Mt his beard. He can't read. He
supposed 1t was like all the rest
they've all got EN-
'Ali got WHAT" ! fairly shouted at
him. What are you talking abouty"
Young man." said the slow fellow
'olemDly-I found out afterward thai
he had been chosen for this misslon ON
account OF his calm nature-"you arc
On special train. carrying nurses and
ioctors to the fever towns. You are In
luarantlned country now. ard how yo,
are going to get back don't know"
"oh, Ill get back" said. cheerfully
Just let me on at the next town, and
III find my way back"
II wouldn't do anything rash. II !
were you" he said.
II was a very still little town wher,
{ stopped. There was only one otbe
passenger for that place--a slender Girl
with clever face that looked 10,
young for nurses. / walked brisltI,
down the empty platform, hot viii
sunshine. and exuding a strong smel
of rosIn from the new pine boards
There was black sign over one OF tn
closed doors with Telegraph Once
In white letters. Inside there was
"click. click" OF instruments. but III
door was locked. a negro lad cnci
Iounslns round the corner
'You needn't Try 70 get Ia thah," b