From Farm to Fortune; or, Nat Nason's Strange Experience

e that he leaped up and dres

to do anything," he told himself. "It won

so close to Niagara Falls, he decided to run up to that great

t immediately miss the roll of bills which the sne

here he obtained a cup of coffee and some rolls for ten cents

Falls?" he asked

tain

nded him on the main street of Niagara Falls, and he was told that the Falls themselves were just beyond the public pa

soda, and then asked permission to leave his

"Leave it there, with your name

e a revelation to him-just as they are to all visitors-and he remained for a long time in

ter!" was his thought. "H

Three Sisters he sat down on a great rock to look at the rushing and swirli

e in that river," he th

his financial affairs, and felt in his c

a sudden cold sweat came out on his brow

But where?" Never once did he imagine that he had been ro

sk, and Nat did not attempt it. Having gazed around

won't do more than buy a dinner. And what am I to do after it is gone? What

sigh that seemed to come from his very soul. Then,

e bouquet, and light tan gloves. The fellow had a wild look in his eyes, and

p, he caught the fashionably dressed young man

the frightened retu

said Nat. He held the young man tightly.

of a sudden the young man sank down in a heap on

until he appeared to grow calmer. The wild look

--" He did not finis

ke that," said Nat. "It's a

thing to live for," wa

ressed fellow, with his gold watch and chain, and

you p

k a fellow with only twe

t all y

. Twenty-two cents is all I've got, but I wa

dressed young ma

have been clean crazy for the minute. Le

slands to the shore park. Here they seated themsel

ur name, if

on. What

cents to your name? Well, you are worse off t

f doing such a thing?"

y harm to tell it to you, an utter stranger, and it wi

inly will," answe

aduate of Yale University, and a lawyer by profession

bout lawyers," answe

. I have not paid as much attention to the profes

don't need

erately in love. The fever is at an end now. You drove it o

ight a cigar. Then he leaned back, a

e it now," he went on. "I shoul

the name o

hing her heart desires. Consequently, she has been l

t is not ve

too good for her," continued the fashionably dres

oved her. She said she thought her father would never consent to o

would think it over, and the next day sent a note saying she would

ldn't elope?

k, and that I should procure a carriage and call for her. We would drive to a mi

e backe

e a carriage with a span of horses. At half-past three I drove within a few yards of th

ed her into the carriage. Off we went at a trot towards the next town. We drew up at the door of the leading minister of

oo bad," said Nat

mazement she broke out into a rich Irish b

she I

cruel joke on me. And that wasn't the worst of it. Grace had told Bi

did you

d I had to give her ten dollars to keep from maki

lf lucky to get rid of such a girl. Supposing she had married y

, Paul Hampton

I was a big fool. After this I shall drop

treated you so unfairly-when she sees

ul Hampton, decidedly. "Let us talk about something else," he added,

d

lks live ar

ents ar

o reward you for wh

ask any

pt something," answered the