The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02

% @ pen to you If you looked
4 ~ ) Just like somebody else.
7ON and were liable to be taken
by this other mortal's 5
friends for their friend. and to receive
Treatment accordingly:
A little awkward sometimes though
there are pleasant features about it,
as an experience OF mine last fall leads
me TO believe. Having nothing better
TO do, suppose l give it 10 you.
'Smitb, my boy" said old Harland
10 Inc. one Gny-Ilarland was my en-
ployer, and | was head clerk in his
great importing house-''how would
you like to 20 West. to Chicago. st.
Paul and Omaha. as our agent: I'm
portant business relations in these
localities will obligr some employc of
the house 10 90 and Hendricks is
down with the rheumatism ana | had
as lief be shot rs sleep in any bed hut
any own. What DO You say:"
l was delighted ana told the Old fel.
TOW 80 ut once. | had been in New
York five years. without taking amy
other holiday than the law prescrlbes.
Fourth Of July, Christmas. etc. and
the prospect Of a Journey made me as
happy - the prospective first pair Of
trousers make, a fOur.year.old boy.
In a few days I, was all settled.
packed my sltchcl, received my in
structlons. and said gOodby to my land
lady, who, as | always paid my bills
promptly. shed q tear or two on the
corner OF her apron in honor of my
exodus.
Everything went on swlmmingly.
The day was lovely. the car new one,
nobody in it was scented with musk.
the conductor was 4 model. and there
~as such pretty young lady a seat or
two ahead OF nIe. with a rayishng hat
and feather. neatly arranged hair. and
eyes as bright rs diamonds.
And she had such a cOquettish way
OF cutting the pages of her book, and
presenting her railroad ticket to the
conductor. and asking him in a sweetly
impl0rlng voice IF we were almost
there" that she quite took my fancy,
:1nh / resolved that If one of those
inevitable smashes took place such as
we are regaied with in first class nov
els, / would throw all personal corsid-
eratlons aside and go for her"
We had nearly reached Rochester,
when two strangers entered the car.
They acted like men who were hunting
Tor something. They took seats just
before me and turned around back to
back, and read their newspapers and
looked at me over the tops of them.
Now, men generally do not look over
the tops of their newspapers at any
Body but handsome women, and their
persistency made me nervous.
changed MY s2It but did not get out OF
range.
i went to the smoking car. and my
shadows suddenly Developed taste
for smoking. | returned To the car
had left, and they followed me. and rs
was about - take my seat. one OF
them laid his hand on my shoulder.
''Mr. Smith" said he. you are my
prisoner
exhibited specimen of tho 'clcar
grit which President Roosevelt speaks
of. and knocked him down.
Then the other one. ana half dozen
of the passengers, pounced upon me,
and ! was hanlcuiied. and done for
generally. ..
Then everybody focSed around mo
10 remark on what a Gpsprra ate looking
criminal | was
might have known by his face that
he was n rascal" said n short gentle
man, with a bald head "GOt a regular
hangdog expression. Was it murder
sir?' 20 the constable.
NO, 1t was embezzlement," said that
gentleman.
Got his employers money. ch?"
Exactly. One OF the most daring
eases we've had on our hands 70. {
long time. But we've worked il uJ
successfully. and now we've got him.
Shooting" said an elderly woman
In pink bonnet. Thank Heaven
neyer was tied TO a man. They're al
ways turning out bad"
"a sad thing" said sleek.lookin:
individual.
"Will 1t be State prlsonT' asked
solemn.faced old lady. with n bundl
OF papers under her arm. Because. 1
u Is. young man. I will give thee
tract TO read. and profit by"
And she handed me leaf Of pape
with the somewhat startling title, "Th
Road to He'll"
I remarked that had no wish [
learn anything In regard to that rout,
and that brought up clerical gentl,
man In a white choker. who inquired:
young friend hast thou n mother
81 hastw said |; ''likewlse a gran,
mother two aunts. sixteen cousins. al
a father-in-laww
Beware" said he. "of sitting In IL
scat OF the scornful"
lie was just going to read me his la
sermon on total depravliy. when we a
rived at Rochester. and | was take
10 the lookup.
Il did not liKc my quarters. II WI
impossible for any decent white ma
10 like them Dirty and ill-smellln
and would have been glad TO chan;
the bed Tor any clean pine plank.
1t seemed that I was charged vii
approprIatinG the funds OF one N
Junlus u. sreeter, OF Syracuse. wi