The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-25

Both of the Old People chose the
Ally because they were afraid to
trust in the gods. They had not
seen the gods-and they had seen
the Ally and had found her good to
look upon.
OF course they did not call her the
Ally-they called her Mrs. Renolds
She was a widow, rich, young and
good looking, with such dainty, de-
mure style of good looks that both of
the Old People forgot the society
adage concerning widows, and went
to her for advice on various subjects.
And the Ally enjoyed it. She had
been widow for four years, and it
was beginning to be whispered
among her most intimate friends that
she was not inconsolable.
Among other good qualities the
Ally was possessed of keen sense of
humor. Therefore when the Old Lady
who lived on the comfortable estate
adjoining the Ally's own in the quiet
but well-to-do suburb, took a fancy
to the young widow and made her by
degrees her confidante, the Ally was
little touched and more than lit
tie amused. The crowning proof of
the Old Ladys affection came one
bright spring afternoon when she
was calling upon the Ally. 1t was a
long tale If you go back to the be-
ginning, for it started when the Old
Lady was twenty-five instead of six
ty-two. She had been in love with
and engaged to a certain Allan Hins-
dale. But they had quarreled and
thereafter hated each other with an
tnplacable hatred.
Eventually each had married an
other, though neither had forgotten.
The Old Lady's daughter Nell was
just what her mother had been,
only she hasn't any pride at all"
complained the Old Lady. ''If she
had the least bit of pride in the
world she would not fall in love with
the son of man whom her mother
hates"
II don't understand. Can't you
make things little clearer?"
We'll, you see," said the Old Lady
plaintively, 81 bought this place when
my husband died. He never would
get it for me. He positively refused
to live more than a half-hour away
from his business. Said he could use
all the time he would consume going
and coming in making money. l
guess he did. When he died I took
1t and bought this place.
"We had the best time you can
imagine out here until the Fairweath-
ers sold their place on the other side
of you, and then my troubles COM
menced."
hand and said "Yes?" encouragingly.
"Of course you know those people.
Goodness knows they've braved 1t out
long enough. / was here first and |
will not be chased out of my home.
It's just like that hateful, stubborn
Allan Hinsdale! And his son is just
like him-only not so good looking.
You wouldn't believe it, but he was
handsome in those days." and she
sighed
"His son is good looking now,"
suggested the Ally.
Yes, just like ninety-nine out of
hundred young men you meet every
day. They all look alike and he looks
Just like the rest of them. No dis
tinction about him as there Is to my
Nell"
Nell is a good looking girl" sup
Piled the Ally, automatically.
Well, you can see the rest. It's
going on right under our noses, and
I'm perfectly helpless. It's Frank
Hinsdale and Nell Coover seven days
out of the week.
It's outrageous, and Nell will not
listen to a thing say It's wonder
there hasn't been q scandal before
this. Young people weren't per-
mitted to act so in my time. And
every one knows perfectly we'll thai
Allan Hinsdale and l wouldn't speak
to each other to save our necks from
the gallows."
The Old Lady rocked violently Q
moment before she continued.
II can't see why she should be sc
infatuated with him after all the nice
men she has met. He hasn't an,
manners or he wouldn't smoke Will,
they are out playing that horribl,
golf together. Even his fathe,
wouldn't do that" Then Ally's eye
narrowed just a little as she said:
Really, Mrs Coover, Frank is (
nice young mani"
We'll, supposing he is! Is tina
any reason why Nell must make ;
fool of herself over him? II thos,
two were to marry 1t would put thei
parents in pretty fix, wouldn't it?"
Perhaps this friendship doesn'
mean that they viii marry after all,
suggested the Ally. and then she wa,
filled with astonishment at the effec
OF her words.
mot marry! After such action
as this? What do they mean then,
Az soon as ever / reach home shal
find out II that young scamp has pro
posed, and II he hasn't iii see to 1
that he does. And I'll see to It tina
he gets refused, too, IL have to cal
In all the neighbors to help!" Their,
was a determined CLEAN In the Ok
Lady's eyes, which were still brigh
ana blue behind her nose glasses
That's what ! wanted yss q hell