The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
WOULD YOU MARRY HER !?
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The an was cold when Johnson q:
rived ii New York and people we're
wearing tbelr oYefcoats yet, as II was
only he fist ot april but when
he lefs Cubs ttie DIR. was warm and
the sun shohs as bright as q summer
day. The change vas etfectual in
keeping Johnson in the farm rooms
instead Of knocking around Gotham.
as was his intention when he left the
isIahd. Nov that he was in the
States, be felt that he knew every.
body and especially SO when he land
Cd ID his native town. No one knew
that he was coming until he stepped
on the train; when all who knew him,
clasped MIN. by the hand, and express
I'd themselves by hoping that he was
ven, and that he enjoyed himself in
Cuba
After few days rest, he went TO
Wilmington where he submitted some
reports from the department Of the Isl.
ana to the Secretary Of War, and at
tended to some other matters Of mi.
nor importance. He asked That he
might be discharged from the Army
t3r good and sufficient reasons, which
afterssome delay, was granted, and he
wasi discharged from the Army OF the
United States.
Some days later he returned to his
native town and started to work for
The man BY whom he had been employ.
ed previous to mis- enlistment. Let
tiers flew thick and fat between Riv-
etdaie AMI Havana, as every few days
aietter. wculd come 10 him, or go from
him 10 nor. The letters, too, were Of
such a nature that the recipient would
hasten to answer by return mail.
Time wore on, but no one knew
What was going on in the brain of
this young man, as he had said moth
Ing ab6nt this young giri, nor Of his
eSperfencestn Cuba, except in the way
III answering inquiries concerning
trade conditions on the island or life
among tie soldiers.
One day he received letter frocl
her, stating that she was coming to
the States, with a rich Cuban lady,
and that she hoped to meet him
tJonnson) In New York. When the
letter reached johnson the proprle-
Tor OF the business vas sick, and it
fell to him to run the bhsines until
The proprietor would be able to as
sume regular duty. So he hastily
wrote, telling her that to meet her in
New York would be out Of the ques-
tion; and explained, as well as he
could, the circumstances.
From that day onward, for four
long years, Tom Johnson never head
from Miss Fairchilds, and at last he
gave up hope Of ever hearing from
her. He thought something must
have happened to her. lie thought OF
her by day and dreamed of her by
night. always coming 10 the same
conclusion, that something had hap
5pened to her on her trip from Ha'
yana.
He worked at the samr lace three
years; but had long since given up
ever hearing from her, at all, for the
time had been solong thatifshe ever
INTENDED to write, she would have
written long ago. He dreamed OF
being of Cape Hatteras one cold win
ter,s night, and hearing a storm beat
ling a ship tospiece on the rocks, which
abound there in such great numbers
rendering navigation not only risky
but absolutely dangerous. He saw
her carried by him on a piece OF
wreckage. He cried out to her but
the noise of the storm drowned the
3Ssopnd Of his voice. He awakened to
find a storm in full swing outdoors;
the thoughts OF the scene fingered
with him all day, and for many days
afterward, He could not forget 1t,
Johnson left Rlyerdale and went in
8 city where he thought he could
have greater opportunities to devel'
op himself. So he packed his be-
iongings and started to city where
there would be all Kinds of things to
combat. In the midst of the whlrl
he got acquainted with some Of the
society people, and the life was SO
fascinating that he forgot in a great
measure to think about Elizabeth Fair
childs something he swore to her
that ne would never do, when he left
herSa at Reina street, Havana.
He could not stand the strenuous
ness Of the life in that city, SO think,
ling the Southwest might offer better
conditions financially, he decided to go
there Things we're pictured wrong