The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-02


4 IN lines were cast in place
soS that admitted of I'm almos
tota! exemption from the sordid af
fairs OF domesticlty. When, as it oC
caS!onally Glanced, plain, practical Mr.
Pontih requested from her some serv
Ice demanding action. the look of gen
tie, surprised reproach she turned up
on him. made him feel that he was
thing of clay. Her eyes, like old folks
memories. excelled in sights at Ions
range. With ears. eyes and thought,
for away she was combination OF
amlability, absent mindedness and Wis
ionary abstraction.
One morning Mr.. Pontiff received q
telegram from an en- route sister.
"She Will have to be met, Helen" he
said, impressively.
I'VE will meet but we will miss her
uurmured Sonny Pontin.
Her train arrives at 12.JO don't for.
get, Helen"
"She can remember that. because it'll
be ten TO one if she catches It," argued
Sonny.
IN telephone up to you when It is
time 10 start" said the head of the
family, ignoring the interpretations of
his offspring.
ITS such a beautiful day. think |
will walk to the station" said Mrs.
Pontiff sweetly.
Il fear you will forget your dpstina-
ton" said her husband auxiously.
"Oh, Henry. l am not quite as bad
as that" family protested Mrs. Pom
tin. You really exaggerate my fail
Ing"
Helen" replied Mr.. Pontff earnest
iy. Il couldn't do that. When | recall
the time you alighted from the street
car and left little Sonny to take five
round trips before You remembered
bis existence, do not feel as If there
was anything you could fasten in your
memory"
Mrs. POntlff sighed. "That was some
years ago. There are times now when
| wish | could forget Sonny for that
length of time"
"Her forgetting me wasn't half so
remarkable as her squandering eight
cold dollars on pair OF slippers to
wear TO the charity ball and then for
getting TO take off her rubbers,"
chlmed in Sonny.
Now, who Is it, Helen. you are go
Ing to meet?" asked Mr.. Pontlff warn.
lncly, as he started for the office.
"Your sister, sh. replied trlum.
phantly.
And what time does her train ar
rlvef"
"One-tcn," she said, hesitat atingly.
while Sonny laughed in his delight.
"oh. Helen, 1850" prompted Mr.
PoEtif.
Now. Sonny surely said one,ten."
Never pay the slightest attention
to what Sonny says"
"She had better this time. If she Is
going to walk to the station. Now.
mother. don't try to swim across the
river or look for a ferry. You know
they tore up the bridge six months ago
to build new one. and people are us
Ing n little foot bridge"
Why, didn't know they were build
ing a new bridge" exclaimed Mrs.
Pontiff in surprise. but then. /
haven't been on the street In q year"
Why mother, It's the widest
bridge in the United StateS"'
How perfectly foolish to build the
widest bridge in the country across the
narrowest river In the world"
We'll then, don't you see" laughed
Sonny, that it Is then the shortest
bridge in the world, so 1t is as broad
as 1t is long"
you are getting into deep waters.
Sonny" interposed Mr.. Pontln. You
remind me OF man who was Presi-
cent OF a street car line that was only
mile long. He was posing at a ma
tlOnal meeting Of the Street Car As
sociation as magnate. He made a
speech. and In one OF his most lmpras.
sive pauses some one sneered: sit
down. Your roads only a mile longr
True he said. tire. my road Is only
mile long. but it is just as wide as any
road in the world"
The day was one Of those indescrib-
able links between late spring and ear
ly summer. There were delightful
promises In the air OF coming beauties,
and Mrs. Pontlff. as she made her way
sationward. felt at peace with all man.
kind' even unto her coming slster-in-
law.
She walked on In dreamy forgetful-
ness Of all about her save the LIQUID
sky, the soft air and the delicate
breeze until she came to the river.
Must she cross on that sirgle narrow
beam extending from shore TO shore?
She looked helplessly about her. II
was the noon hour and no one was IN
speaking distance save solitary Ia
borer ON the opposite bank. She could
never get her courage to walk that
plank. Then she recalled what Sonny
had said about people using this tenn
porary foot bridge.
Il ought TO be ashamed" she rea-
soned, ito be afraid 10 do what prob
ably thousands OF people do daily.
suppose every man. woman and child
Y Elktoyp have uipped across this