The Pulaskian., 1915-11-05
JOHN SAW THE LIGHT
AND THE WEDDING BELLS RANG
 IN DUE COURSE.
Fact That Molie Had Much the Best of the Situation May Have Had Something to Do With His
 Decision.

It is three years since the report of the ease with which wealth could be acquired in this country reached John Does ears in Europe and lured him across the broad Atlantic. To the questions of the immigration inspee- tors at Ellis island John Doe answered that he had been twenty-three years in this world; that the blessedness of the married state had never appealed to him, and that he could eke out his existence by plying his trade as cloakmaker.
 His first year in American John Doe devoted to earning and saving every cent he could, picking up English meanwhile. The second year found him starting out in business for him self and meeting with marked sue cess. The third year general strike occurred among the cloakmakers and the manufacturers had hard time to pull through
 The strike found John with large batch of thrilled orders contracted for at the lower rate of wages. When the workmen had won their strike for higher pay and returned to work John discovered himself facing bankruptcy and he cast about him for means to save what he could out of the wreck.
 Mollie was an exceedingly pretty girl. Even John, whose thoughts were devoted to ways and means for mak- ing money, noticed this fact, and now as he racked his brain for scheme to save something from the oncoming storm he looked collectively at Mollie where she sat working at sewing machine, and plan suddenly occurred to him. Why not pretend that he was engaged to Mollie and give her valu- able presents of jewelry in honor of the fictitious event, and when the his property and start up again with the money thus spared?
 When first she heard of it Mollie demurred at being a party to such project, but upon Johns offering her . substantial consideration she con- sented to undertake the role of tenn porary fianeee. JolH then presented her with several pieces of diamond jewelry, such as ring or two, lavalliere and earrings, and to make the engagement seem more plausible he fitted out a flat with nice furniture.
 After the bankruptcy took place John was forced to testify to the ,-sr ,tc ', Jr t<S h fiancee, and the court thereupon or dered that all the jewelry be turned over to the receiver in bankruptcy As to the furniture, the judge held that it was personal and household property, and as such exempt under the bankruptcy act.
 In the course of time Johns case was completed and he was free to start over again. Accordingly he de- termined to sell the furniture he had bought for his supposed bride-to-be, but by this time Mollie had become so attached to the furniture and so reconciled to the thought of getting married that she refused to give up the property. John was in quan- dary.
 You promised to return it to me when l bought it and put it here" said John, as he looked around the cozy little fiat.
 But all my friends think we are really and truly going to be married soon, and if I return it to you and we don't get married I may never get another young man. If you are going to break off the engagement you should at least leave me the furniture SC that I will have it for dowry when I do get married"
 John looked at Mollie and she was really good to look upon
 T was only fooling you,' said he with smile. Come, let's get mar ried right away