The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-13

To give the name Of the heroine Of
this story would take all the romance
ont Of it. She was Welsh, and some
fifteen or twenty letters are required
to spell her name. and after it has
been spelled it could only be pro-
nounced by one asleep and at the
elimination of a prodigious snore
| will therefore call her Anne.
If Annes name was not attractive,
Anne herself was very attractive.
She had been born and lived till she
was fifteen In Wales and possessed
the rose and ivory complexion common
among the girls OF the British isles.
She was plump as partridge and had
pair of white shoulders and an ex-
quisitely rounded neck. Then her
lips-well, they are best described
as kissable. In other words, Anne
was a pretty Welsh girl who had
come to America with her father to
live on farm of his own In Minnesota.
Anne had lost her mother before
leaving Wales, and her father had
married again. Not all stepmothers
make life miserable, but Anne's step
mother did. At any rate. Anne al
ways felt that the home she had
known had passed away with her
mother; that there was now a different
home with a new crop Of children OF
which she was not a part and in
which she had no place. 1t seemed
to her that II she were out OF 1t there
would be an advantage to 1t and TO
her.
Anne had a friend whom she had
met in Minnesota. The friends own
true name was Martha. She, too. was
the daughter OF a farmer and lived
evening Anne after a scrap with
her stepmother went out and stood
at the gate to nurse her wrath alone.
While she was standing there along
came her bosom friend. Anne poured
long catalogue of troubles into
Martha's ear. Martha listened till a
pause came and then said:
This Is no place for you. Anne
You should be married and have a
home of your own"
81 know it," said Anne. 'but whom
am to marry? All the young men as
soon as they are grown go to Mime
apolis or ST. Paul or Chicago or St
Louis. They all seem eager TO get
away from the farm as soon as pos
sible. can't follow them to the
city. and If could it would do no
good. ! am country born and bred
and entirely untitled for the city"
Nevertheless you must marry"
81 will! TlNstop waiting for a pro,
posal. Ill ask the first man l see to
marry me-"
At that moment a man appeared
some distance down the road. He was
carrying a bundle done up In a ban
danna handkerchief at the end of a
pole. the pole resting on his shoulder.
Here comes your opportunity" said
Martha.
Anne gave a gasp. II wish I had
the courage to do It," she said.
81 dare you"
''You dare meg"
Eyes: you said just now you would
ask the first man that came along to
marry you. and here comes young
fellow of suitable age. Ask him."
'But suppose be should hold me to It.
I might jump from the frying pan into
the fire.
Marriage is a lottery even If you
have known the one you marry long
while and consider him perfection"
Hes good looking" whispered Anne.
stealing a glance at the man.
quick snapped Martha. "You will
be too late"
Suddenly 1t occurred to Anne to do
as she had threatened. speaking in a
language he would not understand.
She had not forgotten the language of
her childhood. She called out in
Welsh
"a oes cisiau gwraig arnoch chwi:"
do you want a wife0
"Oes" lYes1 came the reply quick as
a fash.
The young man turned TO see pref
ty girl looking at him in CONSERVATION,
her face all afame. he started toward
her, but Anne ran into the house aud
slammed the door in his face.
II she had thus rudely treated any
young man of her acquaintance doubt
less he would have gone off in high
dudgeon. But she had called on Cupid
to help her, and the little god once in.
rterested it is no easy matter to allay
that interest. Indeed, he is impudent
and persistent. The young man went
to the closed door and tried to open ii.
Anne was holding It from the Inside.
Cupid proved the stronger. and the
door was forced. When Cupid enter
ed. Anne had buried her face in the
pillow of hall settle The young
man stood by and said:
II perceive that you are Welsh.
am just come from Wales and am
looking for a place to settle in this
great country. win you tell me what
county in Wales you are FROM
A smothered sound came from be
tween Anne's face and the pillow.
'Carmarthen."
"Carmarthen! Why. that's my coun
ty too"
Well, that was beginning. AnDe's
father had known the young mans
father in the old country. and he was
asked to stay where he was till he had
found place to settle. Around his
waist was a money belt in which there
were enough gold pieces to buy small
farm. BY the time he bad selected the
farm be had accepted Anne's PROPOSE
ton. and her father gave them enough
additional 10 stock It.
So 1t was that a Welsh girl got q
husband for the asking.