Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-20

utmost efforts and careful economy, he
grew rich but slowly. Twice year he
wrote to Nina, bidding her wait. He
had at length secured a bootblack
stand of his own, and was free man.
But Nina, in PARKWAY Genoa, had
no desire to wait. She had already
waited too long. by her own calcula-
ton, and wanted to come to America
and wed her Angelina. She wrote to
Philadelphia, as the name Is spelled in
Genoa, and told Angelina that life was
short, and that it was wise to make
the most OF II while it lasted. There
is no real way to lengthen IL out,
though Nina didn't say so in those
words probably that is how she left.
At all events, Nina, VINO had become
lady's maid in Genoa. eventually had
the opportunity to come to America
with her patroness; and so she came.
Angelina hadn't expected her, and
when she arrived he had $40 in the
savings bank. where the vaults are
just bursting with money. Often
when he went to deposit his dollar or
two, Angelina looked longingl at the
vaults, and wondered why he, too.
could not be an American millionaire
and earn 81 or SO a week. every week,
and live in large house and have
just what he wanted to eat. Then he
thought OF Nina, and became patient
and went back to work. And so when
Nina arrived ne had $40; and more
that is not much money.
However, he was overjoyed TO see
Nina again. and she was radiant when
she saw him. She remained i'm her
place OF employment. while Angelina
was 10 save up his earnings. When
the latter should have grown 20 500
ii was determined they should n. 1rr--
not before. She, too, saved her
wages. and Angelina blacked boots and
dreamt Of the 800 still far away. one
do
boarded in the hotel at the corner. sat
down in Angelino's chair 20 have Lis
boots BACKED, and read the paper
while Angeliro worked. All at once
the big, fat American began TO laugh
and then roar. Angelina looked up i'm
surprise and gazed at him.
THAT beats ALL" said the American
aloud "Binnick going 90 mary. Ia,
| ha. He's old enough TO eat hay"
Angelina being interested in anything
that related 20 marriage, asked in his
broken way what was the cause OF
the merriment. The customer pointed
TO the list Of marriage licenses in the
paper and said:
See that-that's Binnick-oId Bin
nick, that keeps the paint store. Ard
hes going to get married. You know
| old Binnick2"
Angelina knew old Binnick " He got
a hundred dollars2" he aske1.
"a hundred dollars. why, he's got
barrel Of money! barrel"
How you know ne get married.
| ah?' asked Angelina
And then the man whose boots were
| BACKED explained that old Binnick's
name was on the list Of marriage
licenses issued at the city Hall.
Then he get married" said Angel
inc.
| Angelina asked no more. Here was
| n fresh complication. What II his
| name were to appear In the paper be-
| fore he had S1OO2 The thought caused
| him anxiety. Nevertheless he knew
| the Government was omnipotent. and
that II II ordered him 20 marry, marry
i he must, money or no money.
So Angelina worked on and worried
/ not little over the possibility Of his
name appearing in the list Of those
doomed to marry whether they had
money or not. On Sunday he visited
Nina, who noticed his abstraction and
asked the reason. Angelina would