The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-09-23

could do "a Keep his own wolf az hay
without encouraging mine and who be
sides teaching good English loved Il
wisely and too we'll
MY mother felt In her heart that
onghi 20 be doctor or preacher. but
she wasn't mean She was positive
could suceed ~ u writer II set my
mind 20 II she was also sure that
could he president NJ the United States
or perhaps even bishop We were
Ep,scupalians
When I was twenty seven my first
short story appeared IN magazine ~
considerable weight. due 10 It's sdver
Using pages hut NV Uncle RIlas dldb-
read II until md convinced him that
the nouonrium amounted TO $500
Even then was obliged To promise
nm a glimpse of the clock when |
got IL
In course OF time my tirst novel ap-
peared IL was q love story Uncle
Rilas read the iirst five chapters and
then skipped over To the last page.
Then he began II all over again and
sat up nearly an night TO finish IT, The
next day he called II trash" but In
vitcd the To have luncheon with him
az the Metropolitan club and rather
s.t..llt lufr...Iu....I ma, tn "a f.xv old ,,t.s,
mics Ut his
\ month later he died. lie left me a
fortune. which was all the more stag
gering ~ view 0f the circumstance that
had seen me named for my Uncle
John aud not for him
II was not long ufterwnrd that
made u perfect fool Of myself by fall.
ing IN love II turned out very badly.
can't Imagine what got into me Ia
want 10 commit biglmy after | had
already proclaimed myself TO be irrev
Ocahly welded 10 NV profession New
eri ipirSs I deliberately coveted the ex-
penrncr aud would have attained 20 II
no doubt had Il not been for the young
woman ~ the case She would have
none 81 me but with considerable In.
dependence Of spirit and. must say,
noteworthy ncumru, elected TO wed n
splendid looking young fellow who
cierked IN jewelers. shop In Fifth
avenue. They had been engaged for
several years. Il seems. and my swOl.
len fortune failed 10 disturb her sense
OF fidelity. Perhaps you will be inter
ested enough In girl who could re-
fuse 90 share fortune of something
like $4,000 mot counting me- Of
coursel TO let me tell you briefly who
and what she was She was my typist
that II 90 say. she did piecewOrk for
me as happened 10 provide substance
for her active fingers 10 work upon
when she wasn't tipping law briefs In
the regular sort u grind Not only
was she an able typst. but she was an
exceedingly wholesome. handsome and
worthy young woman.
Somehow | was able 10 attribute the
! fiaacO a. an Unborn sense ~ shyness
that had always made the faint heart.
I'd. dilatory aud unnggrcssivc. No
doubt II had gone about II roughshod
aud fiery could have played hob with
the excellent jewelers. peace of mind.
10 say the least
still. some men. IN matter how SHY
and procrnstinating they may be--Or
reluctant. for thar matter are doomed
90 have love affairs thrust upon them
M YOU will perceive II you follow the
course Of this narrative 90 the bitter
end
In order that Won may know me
when you see me- struggling through
these pages. ns one might struggle
through mornss on dark night. I
shall tnke the liberty ~ describing my
self In the best light po ,sible under the
circumstances.
! am ialllsh eou ~ person moder.
ately homrly nud uul quite thirty five.
nm strong but not athletic Whatever
physical development ! possess was
acquired through me ancient and hon.
Orable game ~ eulf aud IN swimming
In both of these sports | nm quite pro
hcient Ny nose II mther long aud In.
quisitlve. and nv chin H. considered 10
be slngniarly 6rn for one who has no
ambition 10 hrrnmr hero Ms thntch
Is abundant and quite black so there
you are. Not quite what yon would
call lady killer or even lady's man.
! fancy yon'll say
You will be surprised Ia learn. how.
ever, that secretly ! nm Of q rather no
mnntic, imaginative turn Of mind.